Well, I said I would report back on the Hemingway documentary. I watched slightly more than an hour, which was about my limit. It was slow-moving (“ponderous” is a little strong, but it’s tending in that direction), full of platitudes, … Continue reading
(First of all, this is about Ernest Hemingway, not my father, who was definitely never “Papa.”) I avoid television as much as possible, but occasionally there’s something I can’t resist watching, and this is probably going to be one of … Continue reading
These days I mostly wake up with a Taylor Swift song in my head. It’s pretty random which one, as far as I can tell, between her last two albums, folklore and evermore (I only know a few songs from … Continue reading
I don’t usually read the “Personal History” pieces in the The New Yorker. I mostly read the articles (I never read the fiction), based on whether a) the articles are about things that seem interesting, including (a New Yorker specialty) … Continue reading
1) It’s New Year’s Day! Yay! Seemed like 2020 went on for about five years. 2) I’ve had this blog since August 21, 2005. I’ve published 910 blog posts, plus some pages (which are different than posts), plus everything over … Continue reading
1) There are two movies I’m enjoying very much these days, and they are, in some ways, quite similar. Both are about two children, twelve years old, a boy and a girl. The boy is very lonely, bullied and ostracized … Continue reading