Dear Portia

Dear Portia Advice to the Lovelorn, the Drastically Distracted and the Deeply Disgruntled   Dear (Be still, my heart!) Portia, Though usually reticent, I feel led, perhaps even compelled, to express the feelings that burgeoned within me upon reading your interview with the Editor in a recent issue of the Ojo.  Your pithy and trenchant

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Depression!

Depression! By An Anonymous Contributor   Scientists have long known that spending time with loved ones is good for our long-term health and may reduce our risk of cognitive decline, whereas loneliness is linked to high blood pressure, inflammation and a weakened immune system. But why exactly does loneliness have such bad effects on our health and well-being?

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Selma

Selma Movie Review by Tod Jonson   (Ed. Note: This magnificent movie has just been re-released in the United States and some parts of Europe.) Few people know the history of Ava DuVernay, a black artist who heretofore worked with short subject material. For this film, DuVernay stepped into the ranks of a first-class director

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