Another year comes to a close and another list of books read is done. Given my at-home status since August, I ended with 67 books completed, the smallest number in some time. I try and make time each day for a book but find that life and other chores keep eating away at discretionary reading. […]
I can’t recall the last time I sat so affected by a movie.Last night, Deb, Kate, and I went to see Atonement, of which I had heard only superlative things but had only a superficial understanding of the plot. I had not read Ian McEwan’s novel on which this is based but attended based on […]
Pakistan is a country that grew out of nothing, a bit of land that has been continually occupied and conquered through the ages. It only came into existence in August 1947 and since then, forging its own identity and culture has been difficult. Largely, that has been because of ongoing tensions with India. The promised […]
It’s all about the anticipation. It gets you every time. You eagerly await a movie, a special occasion, or milestone and you get excited. It’s a terrific feeling and then the actual event arrives and you enjoy it, but before you know it, the time has passed.Less so Christmas. After all, there are twelve days […]
The house smells great.We brought the tree in on Saturday so the pine scent made Deb smile from rooms away. Baking has been an ongoing process since mid-week and today we’re producing three pies and three final batches of Christmas cookies.Soon the baking smells will be replaced by frying onions and sausage as we prep […]
So, I got home yesterday without a problem. In fact, the trip to and from Florida involved planes that left on time and arrived early. The flight attendants were all male and extremely amusing. I can learn to love JetBlue after this experience.But, I didn’t come to talk about flying.I was barely settled back in […]
I believed.I think we all believed a man could fly. Christopher Reeve was Superman for a few generations of film fans. These days there are those who grew up on Dean Cain or even Tom Welling but, good as they are, neither brought the humanity to the Man of Steel as Chris did. And to […]
Where have I been this week? Down in Florida, not enjoying the sunshine but to give my mother a hand for a few days.One of the reasons we got me the laptop when we did was knowing this trip was coming and allowing me to continue to work as best as possible. Mom has dial-up […]
For those keeping score, The Essential Batman Encyclopedia weighs in at 1382 double-spaced manuscript pages. Minutes ago, I completed the final notes in response to the copy editor’s queries.A daunting concept to be sure. Feels good to have it off my plate before Christmas.Meantime, I see that Amazon is listing Hellboy II: The Golden Army […]
The kids have taken to saying “if it happens twice, it’s a tradition.” We seem to be big on tradition at home and that does gives the year a certain structure. We also recognize the need to add and subtract traditions or twist them to accommodate current circumstances.Take Christmas tree shopping. Most years we go […]