The movie, "Groundhog Day," first came out in 1993. Now, 20
years later, take another look at the film. It was a wake-up
call. The story is very simple. A cynical and egocentric
weatherman is condemned to live the same day over and over
again. Eventually, after many trials and errors, the man learns
from his mistakes, corrects his behavior and is released from
the time loop. The big question here is, as always, "How do we
live with others in the right way?" Every morning, the condemned
man (played by actor Bill Murray) hears the same quirky song on
the radio, "I Got You, Babe," by Sonny and Cher. What does it
mean? I'll offer a possible explanation. The French
existentialist philosopher, Jean Paul Satre, once said, "Hell is
other people." In addition to other people there are other
creatures — groundhogs, cats and dogs, snapping turtles and more
— who share the environment with us. So, how do we live with all
of our neighbors in the right way? When "Groundhog Day" was
first released, the well-known movie crit