I have a visceral negative reaction to some things (which I’m sure isn’t unusual). Certain Jim Steinman songs, for example. And the movie The Wall (my then-wife and I looked at each other halfway through and then we got up … 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
1) Still very much enjoying the Doom Patrol TV show. The moment I realized I was hooked was this one: Not because of the scene, although it is good, but because of the song, “Lazarus,” by David Bowie. It’s from … Continue reading
1) I’ve written about Hilde Lysiak before. Glad to find out that she’s still at it: “An Arizona cop threatened to arrest a 12-year-old journalist. She wasn’t backing down.“ 2) There’s an interesting piece by Tim Parks in the … Continue reading