Entertainment

Kid Nation, Take Two

by Karoli on August 29, 2007 · 0 comments

Here’s an interesting roundup of opinion about Kid Nation. (see my other post here). Be sure to read the comments, particularly the one from the aunt of one of the contestants. This is my favorite quote: The concept of the “evil of banality” is not inappropriate here. Technorati Tags: Kid Nation, Safety4Kids

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Heaven’s Jazz Just Got Sweeter: Max Roach: 1924-2007

by Karoli on August 17, 2007 · 1 comment

Being the mom of an up and coming jazz drummer means that I get to learn a lot about some of the greats, but in the case of Max Roach I already knew. I’d grown up surrounded by jazz — it was my father’s passion. Max Roach was one of his all-time favorite drummers, alongside [...]

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Kid Nation

by Karoli on August 17, 2007 · 6 comments

“Kid Nation” is the newest CBS reality show to air this fall. In a sort of “Lord of the Flies Redux” theme, 40 kids ranging in age from age 8-15 are left on the Bonanza Ranch in New Mexico to create an adult-free society, governed by and for kids. The reward: $5,000 and the hope [...]

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