Finding your Roots is a favorite program of mine. Hosted by the mercurial Henry Lewis Gates, it provides me with insights and a historical record of the subjects. Most recently viewed subjects Jose Andres (one of my hero) and Native American chef Sean Sherman. I was most transfixed by Sean's history. His great-great grandmother was put in an industrial school, had her culture and customs ripped from her in order to make her appear a more proper young lady. A grandfather became a Buffalo Soldier and fought his own people for a small income. Sean too had grown up on a reservation and had all those trappings to carry around. All of this oppression going back centuries; and still he calmly faced it. I had a difficult time wrapping my head around this history. There was no rage in him, only a quiet resignation.
We completed a short series on Netflix, Doc. As you might expect it's a medical show in hospital setting. Molly Parker plays the lead character. A different twist on this genre and I cannot reveal without saying too much. With ten episodes to completion, it's worth the watch.
Had a nice breakfast with my cronies Thursday at Martins Coney Island last Thursday. They don't make much money off us. No one drinks coffee except me due to the cost (2.60/cup). Most have oatmeal with raisins. Everyone is pleasant and solicitous.
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