Katy Dickinson

Women's Presence in Karnataka and Goa India

I wrote a blog about Women's Day in India on 8 March 2007 but I did not post any photos. Here are some encouraging images relating to the status of women from my brief travels in Karnataka and Goa, India.

Bangalore, Karnataka Anti-Dowry Store Sign:

Goa road to Panaji scooter showroom "Just 4 Her":

Panaji, Goa Women's Co-operative Bank

Panaji, Goa Barbie in India:

Goa and Bangalore Airports Women's Day Luggage Labels from 3 Different Airlines:

Bangalore Airport, Vijaya Bank "Women Entrepreneurs! We are Proud of You. Welcome!":

Images Copyright 2007 by Katy Dickinson and John Plocher

Posted at 03:38PM Apr 05, 2007 by katysblog in News & Reviews  | 

"The Last Mimzy" Movie

My 14-year-old son Paul wanted to see the new movie "The Last Mimzy" as one of his Spring Break special activity requests. John and I saw it last night with him, along with Jessica and her boyfriend Matt (both 18). Paul's movie choices are suspect ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was his alternative) but surprisingly everyone enjoyed "The Last Mimzy" very much. It had the charm and flavor of the 1982 movie E.T. Common elements include: innocent genius kids living on the U.S. West Coast, space aliens, psychic themes, parents who are less in control than they think, scary U.S. government bullies, and excellent and interesting computer graphics.

"The Last Mimzy" is based on the 1943 short story "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" by Lewis Padgett. The title of course comes from Lewis Caroll's poem in his 1872 Through the Looking-Glass which starts and ends with:

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe.

Jessica and I recited the whole poem for Matt on the drive to the theater.

Posted at 11:39AM Apr 05, 2007 by katysblog in News & Reviews  |  Comments[1]