Action!: How Movies Began
November 22, 2022
The invention of film and movies? This book captures that very early “how do we record movement and play it back so people can watch who aren’t anywhere near what’s taking place” fervor.
Day #173: Doris Day
May 14, 2019
I’ve been thinking a lot about the context of history in recent weeks, mostly in terms of books, but other people and events are added
Day #168: The Kid Who Would Be King
May 9, 2019
Some days (most days), I am in need of a movie that leaves me feeling like I can tackle anything and make it better. Steve
Day #163: Star Wars
May 4, 2019
I cannot let this day slip away without expressing gratitude for Star Wars. When the original film was first released in 1977, I was leaving
Day #127: Gustav Klimt
March 29, 2019
I have long appreciated how the search for knowledge begins with one specific hook. As a young reader, I set off on some wacky journeys
Day #30: Mele Kalikimaka
December 22, 2018
My home town had a movie theater, the El Lago, which showed films starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson, nature movies, and anything featuring Elvis
Day #26: Mary Poppins
December 18, 2018
When I was 10, our school librarian put Mary Poppins in my hands. “I think you’ll enjoy this.” She had no idea. The book lit
Day #21: Hallmark!
December 13, 2018
Some days are challenging enough. At the end of the day, I crave the comfort of a Hallmark Christmas movie. I’m grateful for them. Now
Day #6: Cabaret, the movie
November 29, 2018
How does a society descend into horrific intolerance? I grew up in a school system that emphasized the history of the Holocaust. We learned through reading,
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