Author: Serene Sargent

I make jewelry and try to read everything on the US Civil War and Reconstruction that comes out, (thereby knowing many smart people.) I know a bit of law, care about Beatles historiography and love the Nagras. Jane Austen whispered her Emma secrets to me across many miles and 200 years. ✨ My father was Bill Sargent, the Pay Per View Beatles guy. #DYRBRY

Entertainment for Armageddon; Date: 02/16/17 – Event: Trump held a Press Conference

Without a little humor we’ll never make it through this shit storm. Entertainment for Armageddon 02/16/17   The Late Show with Stephen Colbert offers a Batiste Bonus on Trump’s bizarre response to long time White House Correspondent April Ryan’s question about the Congressional Black Caucus.   .Date: 16 February 2017 Event: Trump Held a Press Conference Conclusion:…

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Gimme Some Erwin, Baby

This chick has some weird ass fetishes. Erwin Chemerinsky’s Original Con Law ranks #4 in most necessary books to have AT ALL FUCKING TIMES. It is essential to my survival. #1. Huck. #2  The Adventure’s of Huckleberry Finn #3. The COMPLETE works of Ralph Waldo Emerson – MUST include speeches; specifically –  Fugitive Slave Law…

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Coutney Barnett being adorable and awesome

All the live versions of “Pedestrian at Best” are so varied that the object randomness of the range of options is actually a constant. I picked this one, not becaue it’s the best version; best sound, best of  the shifting beat of the lyrics- syncopated or not so much – but because it’s the most…

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American Hustle: the critical line

“Also, always take a favor over money. I think Jesus said that as well.”                                          ლ “Irving Rosenfield”/Christian Bale

Not my Theme Scene but now necessary: Stephen the Irishman

I would prefer just the first scene, truth be told, but I made the decision to include – because of its example of pure perfection in character definition. (Keeping in mind that several things are happening at once, but for the audience, the primary issue, although as is the case in the most intricately executed…

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One of my (secret) Theme Scenes

Like “Extraordinary Machine” is my theme song, I have secretly cherished one, 27 second scene from Braveheart and never ceased to see it and hear it in my mind. For what, now? How long has it been? I can answer that. It has been eleven years and eleven months. My foxholes I no longer dig…

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