Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Don’t Cry, Tai Lake by Qiu Xiaolong (2012) - Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police is sent to a resort reserved for higher levels cadres in China. The compound is in a town he visited as a child and has changed as much as he has. During his stay, Inspector Chen meets a... Continue Reading →
Rumble Fish (1983) - Rusty James’ present is colored by his memories of his older brother and the glorious days when their gang was a power in their hometown. But The Motorcycle Boy has been gone, and no one knows when or if he’s coming back. Thrust into a role he is ill suited for,... Continue Reading →
Lovecraft Would Be Horrified The Last Case of August T. Harrison (2015) - A retired private detective agrees to help his son investigate a missing person. He's not prepared for the strange powers that will stand in his way during the case.Directed (and written) by Ansel FarajStarring - Jerry Lacy, Maggie Wagner, David M. Graham Why... Continue Reading →
The Arrest by Jonathan Lethem (2020) - When the fundamental forces in our lives stop-electricity, electronics, cars, guns, airplanes, telephones, what happens? There’s no cataclysm, just “The Arrest”, and then life goes on. But the world that Journeyman knew as a writer in Hollywood is gone. Eventually, he makes his way to his sister’s organic... Continue Reading →
And now (with apologies the Monty Python) for Something Slightly Different.I’ve been exploring the results of my descent into binge madness during the recent pandemic. Most of what I watched was British TV. But it wasn’t the only stuff I watched. Canada, Australia, and New Zealand provided some outstanding stuff. And a few from the... Continue Reading →
I have been fascinated by the textures all around me for years. One of the things that appeal to me about photography is the boundary of vision. You only see a fraction of the world through the viewfinder, far less than your normal vision. As your field of sight is tightened, new details will leap... Continue Reading →
Continuing on with my descent into Binge Madness! Here are some more of the shows I especially enjoyed!The Thin Blue Line - My bet is that, like most Americans, when I think of Rowan Atkinson, I think of Mr. Bean. I've never watched any of the "Blackadder" series, though I know it's highly rated. ... Continue Reading →
Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi (2011) - Being an independent contract prospector is the perfect job for Jack Holloway. It’s a job he can do alone. An exploratory explosion reveals a massive load of the planet’s most marketable jewel, sunstones. It means never working again. Until a small, furry native life form wanders into his... Continue Reading →
I hate binge watching.This makes me the weirdo in my family. (OK, it's ONE of the reasons why I'm the weirdo in my family). I can't get excited about watching episode after episode of a television show, or a video series, or a movie franchise. Even my favorites need to take a rest after an... Continue Reading →
Vincent Edward Scully died yesterday. He was 94.We will never again see his like again. Scully was the consummate professional, dedicated to his craft and the sport he covered. As a baseball fan, even though not a Dodgers fan, I enjoyed Scully's understanding that his job was to tell the story of the game. He... Continue Reading →
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