I was nervous about watching Amazon’s heavily-touted new film, Sylvie’s Love. Looked kinda like people trying to win Oscars and a musical version of The Help. I figured it would be patronizing and shallow and full of cliches. Yup, it is. … Continue reading
I’m on vacation. So permit me three bits of heresy. I watched the two movies “out” this weekend: Wonder Woman 1984 and Soul. According to the Internet Soul is the greatest movie ever made and WW84 is the worst. I disagree. After the … Continue reading
A little over a year ago I published my “Christmas List,” a list of things one must see and do between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Or else let’s face it, Christmas isn’t really here. There are TV specials and movies to … Continue reading
From Twitter: Happiness is a new book and an old pack of cards. … Continue reading
Even if you know nothing about jazz. Even if you don’t know who Dave Brubeck is. Even if you’ve been on another planet the past 60 years with your fingers in your ears… you’ve heard the standard “Take Five” and, … Continue reading
For the past week or so my newsfeed has been abuzz with word about the holiday movie this year, Happiest Season. Produced by Hulu and available for streaming on said site, the film offers a host of A and B-list stars doing … Continue reading
This is either a new high or a new low. My local school district has all campuses closed today for the impending snowstorm headed our way. Mind you not a flake has yet fallen, and–I probably should have led with … Continue reading
Hail to the @#$%! Yup, that’s four victories in a row for my hometown gridiron squad, and first place in the NFC Least! All of this and a new Taylor Swift album? Heaven. Can. Wait. … Continue reading
One of the few bright spots of 2020 living is that people have a lot of time at home to do silly things like put up Christmas decorations at their homes. Actually, some of my neighbors have really gone nuts. … Continue reading
Still haven’t hit the ground yet from celebrating Monday afternoon’s victory. That would be my hometown pro football team’s win over the previously-unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s three W’s in a row for the burgundy and gold, also known as “Football … Continue reading