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Lecturer traces Jewish influence on Mexican cinema

By Mimi Pollack LA JOLLA, California — “Hybrid Culture.” Those words resonated with me because I was brought up in a hybrid culture.  On Wednesday, May 9, there was an interesting platica [discussion] given at the Lawrence Family JCC by Isaac Artenstein, a well-known producer, writer, and director of such movies as A Day without [...]

Solo around-the-world flyer found Israel most challenging

Robert Gannon in Jerusalem

    By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — Everyone dreams of having a grand adventure in life.  However, Robert [Bob] Gannon has had many adventures since he learned how to fly in 1992.  That same year, he bought a Cherokee 6 airplane [Lucky Lady] after getting a pilot’s instrument license, and flew to Paris, France, [...]

A bright, vivid remembrance of Mexico

Becky and wall.

By Mimi Pollack OCEANSIDE, California — Mi casa es mi casa. That is what caught my eye when I walked into the Oceanside Museum of Art this past weekend for the opening and reception of Becky Guttin’s exhibit called “We Can Work It Out”. Guttin’s play on the famous saying is on a large red [...]

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