I was saddened to hear that the director Anthony Minghella died yesterday. I must watch the English Patient this weekend.

In an effort to use less plastic, I no longer buy water bottles; instead, I have a reusable bottle that I fill with tap water. But drinking the tap water is sadly not an option for many people, especially lower-income rural workers as discussed in this NPR piece. It is unacceptable that children cannot drink out of school drinking fountains, and there are no consequences for the businesses that have contaminated the drinking water.

In honor of Women's History my month, KQED has posted some great content that can all be viewed online.

Since the weekend is almost here, I thought I would mention two documentaries that I can't wait to see:

- Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox - I'm a fan of the almond soap, especially when camping. Who knew there was such a dramatic story behind Dr. Bronner?
- Blindsight - An inspirational story of blind Tibetan teens climbing Lhakpa Ri (a 23,000 foot mountain on the north side of Mount Everest).