Recently I saw the film "The Corporation" at Time and Space Ltd., our "cultural warehouse" and performance venue here in Hudson, NY. It's two and-a-half hours long, but seemed shorter. It's an examination of how corporations have come to dominate our economy, our culture, and to a large extent, our consciousness. There are some real standout characters in the film, in particular Ray Anderson, a former CEO of a huge American carpet-producing firm. He read Paul Hawken's "Ecology of Commerce" in 1994 and had a personal epiphany that has lead him to become an effective spokesman for sustainable manufacturing processes. There are several appearances by a wonderful Indian woman who has organized farmers and helped them resist the imposition of corporate agricultural techniques. There is a very moving segment that shows Bolivian citizens fighting (and winning) to prevent American-based Bechtel, Inc. from commandeering their local water supplies. Michael Moore is present in the film, and makes a wonderful closing statement. Highly recommended....

Special thanks to TSL entrepeneurs Linda Mussman and Claudia Bruce, who have provided the community here with thought-provoking film, art, music, and theatre for many years.