There’s
a woman who works at the same place I work, and she’s not a friend, but
she is someone I know and don’t actively dislike, which is a rarity. … [read more]

Thought, distilled into something physical, is art, and everyone
ought to do it. Visit a museum? Absolutely, and read a good book, watch a
great play or movie, listen to well-made music, soak it all in — but
art isn’t only something we look at and admire and consume. … [read more]

Maybe
it’s too long being locked up by COVID concerns, but lately I’m
especially enjoying looking out the window. The view isn’t worthy of a
post card, but it’s pleasant. … [read more]

Deep in my movie-streaming watch-list, I found The Ghost Writer
(2010). To my recollection I’d never heard of it. I don’t remember
adding it to my list. … [read more]

I saw Brainstorm
when it first came out — 1983, says IMDB. I remembered thinking it was
borderline terrific, so I decided to stream it last night, to see
whether time had diminished it. … [read more]

I awoke in an unlit, unfamiliar room, lying on the couch
in a house I didn’t know. I was alone, and the house was dark and
seemed unoccupied, except for me. … [read more]

On Mike’s recommendation, and on 40 years of good word of mouth, I watched Somewhere in Time,
the time travel love story starring Christopher Reeves and Jane
Seymour. … [read more]

Let’s start with some math and geometry. There are five people
scattered at the counter. Under pandemic rules, there must be two empty
stools between customers, because just one stool wouldn’t provide six
feet of social distance, and it’s always gotta be six feet. … [read more]

Christ is no longer King, or at least it’s no longer announced on the
fence around the diner’s small parking lot. They’ve scrubbed the
graffiti off, and I miss it. … [read more]