~Friday~ This afternoon, with Bob, I watched The Company of Strangers (1990), a Canadian docufiction released in the U.S. with the title Strangers in Good Company. The synopsis “In this feature film, 8 elderly women find themselves stranded when their bus breaks down in the wilderness. With only their wits, memories and some roasted frogs’ … Read more
~Friday~ I watched A Letter to Three Wives this evening. Bob owns this movie, recently watched it, and told me about it. I thought the premise sounded intriguing, and in spite of not being a big fan of movies from an era gone by, I decided to check it out. The synopsis Three wives receive … Read more
~Friday~ Bob requested Pride (2014) from NetFlix and invited me to watch it with him. I didn’t know anything about this movie, except that it was gay-themed and in the theaters last year. The synopsis Based on a true story, the film depicts a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help … Read more
~Monday~ Being affirmed is an important part of keeping emotionally healthy, and recognizing affirmations is a lot like spotting “padiddles.” You know, as soon as you start looking for those cars with one headlight out, you see a bunch of them. I remember when I was contemplating getting my next car and was hesitant … Read more
~Friday~ I read about the movie, Calvary, in my friend Hugh Hollowell‘s weekly newsletter in which he ponders “The Relentless Pursuit of Beauty as a prophylactic against the ugliness of the world.” Each week in the newsletter, he lists five thing that he thinks are beautiful. Learn more about the newsletter, if you’re interested.. In … Read more
~Sunday~ I have become completely obsessed with this meme that's going around the web, where you ask a "What if?" question about a song's title or lyrics. Here's an example of one: What if Harper Valley had no PTA? I've got it so bad that I am channeling Seth Rudetsky, who—if you've never seen him—rather … Read more