Some days you eat the bear. Some days, the bear eats you. I'd love to know the originator of that one, wouldn't you? I'm hoping there's some great story at the root of it. Like back in some cave, Og is squatting around a fire and his buddy Oog comes shuffling back through the … Continue reading Building Devil’s Tower
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Stories that Go Bump in the Night (Sam Gamgee Was Right)
Bump. Thump. Rattle. A haunting. More psychological than physical. That's the one that bruises. Why do some stories stick with us? What is it about a particular book or movie that haunts us, that when we wake up the morning after, we see the world differently? I use the word "haunt" deliberately, because I've just … Continue reading Stories that Go Bump in the Night (Sam Gamgee Was Right)
Thanks, Ray. Bradbury, Barsoom, and Inspirational Genealogy
There's a fantastic article entitled "Take Me Home" from the New Yorker dated Monday, June 4, which is likely the last piece Ray Bradbury ever wrote. Bradbury fits my definition of Giant, which to me is someone with so many massive achievements that any one would be enough for someone to be satisfied with. Taken … Continue reading Thanks, Ray. Bradbury, Barsoom, and Inspirational Genealogy
Robin Hood: Try this instead
Ebert has posted his review of Ridley Scott's new Robin Hood movie here. His thoughts pretty much mirror mine going back several months when I first saw the trailer, "Braveheart called; it wants its plot back." His review opens with these lines: Little by little, title by title, innocence and joy is being drained out … Continue reading Robin Hood: Try this instead