Weekend Plans Post: The Hospital
Warranties run out sometimes. You’ve still gotta do maintenance, though.
Category: Culture
Failure, Tragedy, & Comedy, (and a little about “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”)
Thoughts on Seymour Krim and George W. S. Trow that probably fail to illuminate the uses of comedy and tragedy.
2024 Oscars Projections: And The Nominees Are
Overall I was able to predict 92 of the 115 nominee slots available across all 23 categories – 76% correct and a personal best for me.
Weekend Plans Post: The Royal Rumble
There have been a *LOT* of developments in the Wrestling World. Weird ones.
Trump and the Church
As a great shirt says, “Love God and love people.” But how much love do we see coming from the actions and words of Donald Trump?
2024 Oscar Projections: Final Nomination Predictions
Less than a week after my last outlook into how the battle for nominations at this year’s Oscars are shaking up
The Month in Theaters December 2023
In the final month of 2023, I saw twelve movies in theaters with an additional seventeen movies otherwise, for a total of twenty-nine reviews.
POETS Day! My Problems with Walt Whitman
I cringe at the images “Whitman fan” conjures; wannabe Annie Savoys from Bull Durham singing the body electric
Weekend Plans Post: Slow Cooker Theory, The Bookcase That Got Away From Us, and a Small Victory
This weekend’s plans include the recipe for Lamb Dijon. Which, thankfully, requires that I brown some lamb and nothing involving a mixing bowl.
On Movie Soundtracks that Don’t Suck
I’ve been thinking about movie soundtracks every other day for 3 months. The best Orchestral ones are pretty easy.
2024 Oscars Projections: Critics Award, Industry Nominates
We’ve finally seen some major movement in the awards’ races however. Critics, journalists, and content creators that makeup the major critics groups have had their say
Saturday Morning Gaming: Backpack Hero
Backpack Hero: A roguelike with an additional dynamic where how you sort your inventory matters.
POETS Day! John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
The roguish 2nd Earl also acted as the King’s de facto pimp about court. I’m sure that bought him a few indulgences.
Processing Loss: Alabama Loses Nick Saban
Nick Saban’s gone, so fans are checking on that friend of a brother-in-law whose wife plays bridge with the athletic department HR assistant director
Sunday Morning! “Othello” by William Shakespeare
Is Iago a psychopath? Or is patriarchy the real killer in this story?
Saturday Morning Gaming: Gremlins, Inc
You can play against bots. You probably should. It’s not good for your soul to play this game against friends.
POETS Day! Theodore Roethke
As for Theodore Roethke… I got nothing. I’ve come across the name, of course. I’d just never read his work until this week.
