Coming of Age
Often, books or stories about coming-of-age involve a young person—frequently a boy—learning about sex and maybe disappointment. Critics categorize the film ARMAGEDDON TIME as a coming-of-age story, but I thought … Continue reading
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Where Did Human Consciousness Come From?
“What if”: we know those words as a prompt for creative writing—especially science fiction. But “what if” is an essential part of a well-lived life. “What if I date a … Continue reading
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Bring the Light to Belong
When I first saw Michelle Obama on TV, I thought she was from a privileged family because of her poise and ability to converse articulately. Her books—especially THE LIGHT WE … Continue reading
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Is This Tomorrow?
Chiding elderly people about their struggles to keep up with change provides fodder for humor that’s sure to make younger people laugh. “Having trouble? Ask a kid.” The truth is, … Continue reading
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Seeing Avatar 2 My Way
Yesterday, my husband and I traveled over an hour to see AVATAR 2: THE WAY OF WATER in 3D. The color, sound, and special effects were as wonderful as we … Continue reading
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Curling Up With a Good Book
In these discouraging, frustrating times, we need to find oases of distraction. A dear friend recently introduced me to the Canadian author Louise Penny and her murder mystery series starring … Continue reading
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True Love…
I read Cary Elwes’s book (written with Joe Layden) AS YOU WISH in a single sitting. I needed its humorous refreshment and loving sunshine badly and it didn’t disappoint me … Continue reading
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The Quiet Majesty of Love
Two aspects of the beautiful 2021 British film SUPERNOVA starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci touched me. First, the story opens with the two naked men peacefully sleeping together. Like … Continue reading
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What’s Next?
What if humanity were destroyed by aliens and you and your significant other missed the warnings because you had your cell phones and laptops off? Such is the premise of … Continue reading
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We Are All Kindred
Considering all the intellectual and physical accomplishments women—both white and nonwhite—have made over the millennia, how have we been able to tolerate being secondary to men on so many social … Continue reading
