1. Why rely on memories if they are malleable and unreliable? Public and historical events are etched into memory, especially when they overlap personal memories. For example, in March of 2011, I was hosting a Meet the Candidates Night for the upcoming village election. The incumbent, the Mayor of East Hills, was being challenged. Why …
Many of you, with time on your hands, watched the film Bad Education the night of its airing, April 25. Many of you have not. I had planned to view the film that evening, given the massive press build-up and “artificially contrived excitement,” thanks to its exceptional cast. Fortunately for all those vested in the …
April 25, 2020 View this in advance of the HBO airing of Bad Education For a real eye opener go view and listen to Coach Mike Bayer’s podcast before viewing the movie. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exclusive-frank-tassone-true-story-behind-hbos-bad/id1497576248?i=1000472153052 Thanks to COVID-19, Bad Education is getting hyper-press coverage from Newsday to Esquire to the New York Times to CNN, etc. The …
The recently released HBO trailer of Bad Education (viewable on youtube.com) paralleled by a VitalThrills.com review of the promotional material by Mirke Parlevliet (April 7, 2020) demands a response. At the request of the community, I present a counterpoint to this upcoming movie. Let’s start by dispelling some misperceptions presented in both mediums. Parlevliet categorizes …
Now that we have taken a brief commercial break, let’s get back to the discussion my fourteen-year journey to write the definitive book about the Roslyn School Scandal. However, do not have any expectations that I will overshare stories from the book. You will have to await the books reveal when published. 1. When and …