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There’s a cuckoo in the nest at the New York Times, speaking slightingly of political correctness

Tweet I love Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella.  I grew up watching TV repeats of the 1695 1965 version, own the DVD of the original 1957 version (with Julie Andrews), and can even sort of tolerate Whitney Houston’s 1997 version.  That show had very PC, rainbow-colored casting and — the worst sin — a bland Brandy [...]

European Fairy Tales versus American Fairy Tales — and how they affect the American psyche and the school yard bully

Tweet I love fairy tales.  I’ve always loved fairy tales.  Growing up, I devoured fairy tale books, with special emphasis on the Disney movies, with their beautiful princesses.  My personal favorite was Disney’s Cinderella.  I saw it once when I was a child and then, in a pre-video era, all I could do was replay [...]

Happy Birthday, Walt Disney!

Tweet The great Walt Disney would have been 110 today.  Here’s his and my favorite piece of Disney animation: