Here are two award winning films you’ve probably never heard of. Both are excellent films that present current and future problems we must face. Apparently we still haven’t learned anything about the freedoms we guarantee our citizens. Many Americans still kill, defame, distrust, and hate those members of our society who are non-white, even though […]
To Ponder
Across the Fence: A Crisp Idea
You have probably heard that rumor has it that with Covid vaccinations we are implanted with chips. I keep telling people that I like the “Sasquatch Surprise” flavor of Tim’s Kettle Chips best, though I doubt that we get vaccinated with them. Or that they would help against a virus. Though they certainly make me […]
Letter: Let Children Stand Out
Never tell boys or girls to line up. For us first-time coaches of first-time baseball players who just hours ago had finished their first day of first grade, we wondered what the first practice would be like. Could we keep these decidedly rough-but-future-stars-of-the-baseball-diamond in line to do anything? “You don’t,” one coach answered, “but you’ll […]
A Walk in the Park – A Short Story
A Walk in the Park ain’t what it used to be. Just a couple of years ago you could walk in the park and nobody would bother you for change. You could feed the ducks pieces of bread. You could sit at a table and eat your lunch and enjoy the view . . . […]
Happy Cows Produce More Milk and Happy Workers Produce More Everything
Some years ago I watched a program on the Science Channel. The focus was animal behavior and their feelings. One of the studies was about cows. The conclusion was that cows who were happy or contented with their handler produced more milk. Handlers that were calm, patted the cattle, and exhibited kindly and friendly behavior […]
Summerland – A Touching Movie Review
Older Alice lives alone and is pretty happy that way. She sits down at her typewriter and begins her looking-back tale. Older Alice is played by Penelope Wilton. I recognized her from “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011). Penelope has had numerous appearances on TV as well. London born […]
Rose Red Miniseries Review
I was hoping for Rose Red to be worse than it was. There’s a special feeling I get when I’m watching a particular Stephen King miniseries. You can watch King’s film adaptations like The Shining or The Running Man and have a legitimately good time, but it’s something else entirely to watch a King miniseries […]
Catherine Place – An Oasis for Women
In October of 2020, I had the privilege of meeting eleven women who had either changed their lives, or changed the lives of others at Catherine Place. Over the course of two days I recorded their stories and learned about this wonderful organization. Calm and gentle is the overwhelming feeling I had each time I […]
Wrinkle Ranchin’, Adult Life 2021
“Do you like bar-b-q’d chicken”? she asked. The she is my partner in life. She’s an adorable 64 year old with the heart & soul of a saint, but a fading memory akin to that of a gnat. I thought she was bullshittin’ me, so I asked. “No” she said. “I hate when people bullshit […]