~Tuesday~ I was pretty sure I’d seen In & Out years ago when it was first, well, out, however the more I watched of it, the more I wondered. I have such a bad memory for movies. Synopsis: Life is sweet for high-school English teacher and sports coach Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline); he’s still living … Read more
~Monday~ I attended the final Moral Monday rally, for which the focus issue for today was education, and which had—by far—the biggest crowd since the protests began. Evidently the NCAE had sent out an “invitation” to the rally, and suggested “wear red for ed,” which you can see by most of the pictures, was a … Read more
~Tuesday~ I have completed my fourth book, Spoon Fed, from the 27 Must Have Queer Summer Reads list. I will be taking a short break from reading a book on the list, as our next Mostly Social Book Club book has been chosen, and it’s a whopping 991 pages, to which I’ll have to commit … Read more
~Saturday~ A couple of months ago, I read The Great Gatsby for the first time ever, and then made it our Mostly Social Book Club selection, since it was my turn to select a book. Since then, I have been waiting for the the newly-released version of the movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Gatsby, to … Read more
~Wednesday~ Here are some thoughts on the third book, The Price of Salt, that I’ve now read from a list of 27 Must Have Queer Summer Reads. When I was first considering the books on that list, one of my observations (trepidations?) was that there were several “Lesbian books” and a couple of “graphic novels,” … Read more
~Tuesday~ Tonight, I watched the classic 1939 film, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, the movie that made Jimmy Stewart a major movie star. I really didn’t know anything about this movie, but it appealed to me on a few levels: 1) It’s a classic, 2) I like Jimmy Stewart, and 3) Bob hadn’t seen it … Read more
~Monday~ I attended Moral Monday again, and it was so incredibly hot out there, that I probably wasn’t there more than 30 or 40 minutes—long enough to snap some pictures of signs. The main focus of the protest today was on Women’s Rights, and I believe around 100 people got arrested. Here’s a shot of … Read more
~Saturday~ Tonight I watched the 1999 film Tea With Mussolini, starring several actors that I like, including Cher, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, and Lily Tomlin. Thanks to Bob for making it available from his vast collection of movies! Synopsis: Based in part on his autobiography, director Franco Zeffirelli’s Tea With Mussolini is a drama with … Read more
~Friday~ Bob and I saw the 12th annual “10 x 10 in the Triangle” tonight at the Arts Center in Carrboro, which consists of 10 Actors, 10 Directors, 10 Plays, 10 Minutes (Each). I’m going to attempt to give a short synopsis of each of the plays, and then I’ll share Bob’s and my ranking … Read more
~Tuesday~ Tonight I watched the 2007 film Broken English, which is the final film of five that I’d decided to watch from a list (of 50) called “The Best Movies You Never Saw.” Bob was kind enough to request this film for me in his NetFlix account, for which I’m thankful. I really didn’t know … Read more