Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
The Garden of the Stone - Victoria Strauss (2010) - Years ago the world had been divided between those with the power of the Mind, the Gifted, and those who worked in the physical world, the Ungifted, whose world was known as that of the Hand. The Gifted kept control of the rest through the... Continue Reading →
Wow. I'm not even sure where to begin with this. I was a huge Robin Williams fan. I loved the high tempo comedy routines, I was stunned by the depth that he brought to his dramatic roles (comedians can be astounding talents at dramatic roles) and I was very happy to discover that he was... Continue Reading →
Yes, I was AWOL last week. When I got on the scale the number was so bad I just didn't want to deal with it. I did NOT cross the 200 threshold but I came within sniffing distance of it. I just couldn't face it. In fact, I spent most of the week in a... Continue Reading →
The Descendants (2011) - Matt King (George Clooney) lived a pretty quiet life most days. An attorney who specializes in real estate he faces a big family decision about a huge tract of prime land in Hawaii that could make them all rich. At the same time his oldest daughter (Shailene Woodley) has become something... Continue Reading →
A World On Fire by Amanda Foreman (2012) - We all learned about the American Civil War. Lincoln, the Confederacy, Gettysburg, slavery and Appomattox. When we got a little older we may have learned a little more, that it wasn't quite so cut and dried and that the war was an enormous bloodbath that forever... Continue Reading →
Crossing Delancey (1988) Izzy(Amy Irving) is a bright and talented young woman working at a low paying job that she loves coordinating events at a small independent bookstore in New York City. She thinks her life is ideal but her grandmother begs to differ. With a little help from the marriage broker a date is... Continue Reading →
Sorry for the lack of a post this week. My daughter is visiting. So I'm busy. Talk with you next week! It's a new beginning.
("From My Shelves" is an occasional series that looks at personal favorites from my personal collections) The various works of author, columnist and humorist Lewis Grizzard - It's just over 20 years since Lewis Grizzard died at age 47. I'm not sure how I "discovered" Grizzard. My best bet is that I was looking for something... Continue Reading →
Too angry and depressed to even talk about it. It was a stupid week. My office has no air conditioning so I've been trying "alternate office space" at local coffee shops. Which means I'm drinking iced tea and lemonade with the "occasional" treat. All week. The result was fairly predictable. This week my daughter is... Continue Reading →
Marty (1955) - A thirty-something Italian butcher getspressure from every direction about getting married. Try as he will, he never seems to find the right girl. Until one night, in a dance hall he meets a young woman who had given up on ever finding love as well. A warm and wonderful story about people... Continue Reading →
