Tag: movies
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Back to the movies
As I watched “The Booksellers” (the first movie I’ve seen in several months at a cinema, due to COVID-19), I thought about some of the most memorable experiences of my … Read the rest “Back to the movies”
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The King
“What would David Stratton say?”, I thought to myself, when Margaret Pomeranz described the film as a “masterpiece”. She was the MC for the red carpet premiere of the new … Read the rest “The King”
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Breakfast Thoughts
“There are too many awful people, who I don’t care about”, I thought to myself as I scrolled through today’s paper. I got to about page fifteen or thereabouts, and … Read the rest “Breakfast Thoughts”
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Movies, Food, Friends and Travel
I’m normally asleep before take-off. Within seconds of switching off my mobile phone, my head can normally be found bobbing from side to side, probably to the annoyance of the … Read the rest “Movies, Food, Friends and Travel”
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Stay-cation
“Oh, it’s two-thirty, it must be time for a nap”, I thought to myself a couple of hours ago. On a Monday? Yes, because it’s Day 1 of my “stay-cation”.… Read the rest “Stay-cation”
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Grace Jones – Bloodlight and Bami
The first time I saw/heard Grace Jones was on ABC-TV’s “Countdown”, when they played the video clip for “Walking In The Rain”. I remember going to school the next day, … Read the rest “Grace Jones – Bloodlight and Bami”
Thanks so much for suggesting I read this piece, It was an incredibly tough read, but I’m glad I stuck…
I love this story. It reminds me of a segment James used to host called "One Degree of Separation," based…
Here's my inevitably trivial six degrees of separation from you. In 1985 I had a crush (unrequited and undeclared though…
Not sure if you've read this yet: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n17/paul-laity/after-martha but thought I might mention it. Seems to be paywall free for…
I know what you mean. I'm going to write a post some day about how I use my mobile phone…