When I was married — a very long time ago — my wife and I would sometimes check out new TV shows, usually sitcoms. Mostly we didn’t care for them, but occasionally there was a new show that we’d think … Continue reading
I’ve been following, at a polite distance, all the disappointment (and outrage) about the end of the Game of Thrones TV show. It’s been interesting, since failures of storytelling are always good to study. For example, I’ve ended up with … Continue reading
The best writing has no lace on its sleeves. (Walt Whitman) Good writing is like a windowpane. (George Orwell) These two quotes came to my attention recently. I saw the first one in the New York Review of Books, and … Continue reading
So, I’ve been somewhat remiss about posting. I’ve thought of some things to post about, but (obviously) didn’t get around to posting them. So, here they are: 1) What we miss on screens I thought of this when Dick … Continue reading
This story started here. Somewhat later, after Ms. Stapleton had departed, we were sitting on the front porch of Professor Lebrun’s house. It was probably mostly inertia that kept us — at least those of us who had not … Continue reading
This story started here. Professor Lebrun stood up. “Miss Stapleton, would you like some soup, and perhaps a sandwich? It would be no trouble at all.” She hesitated, and then nodded. “Thank you, Professor.” He bowed and headed to … Continue reading