Life of a Reader
Pony by R.J. Palacio Published in 2021 273 Pages Content: * * * (3.5) A few scattered cuss-words would normally cause me little concern; however, this is considered a junior fiction novel which should have zero cuss-words in my mind. There is also somewhat gratuitous descriptions of wounds sustained by ghosts, observed by our main character, Silas. These ghosts harm […]
Sometimes life doesn’t change very much. I’m finding this out in the grand scheme of keeping my house clean. There’s an ebb and flow to life, no doubt; however, day to day, not much changes. The kitchen still needs to be cleaned. The dishes still have to be washed and put away. And somewhere in the monotony, the floor should […]
Uncharted (2022) Starring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlburg, Antonio Banderas Director: Ruben Fleischer Rating: PG-13 for language, action, and violence The number of children who want to grow up to be Indiana Jones is probably astronomical. I haven’t met many people (if any at all) who disliked the adventure, mishap, and comedy of those movies. The narrative and story-line presented […]
. . . the wind gusted, ripping her hat from her head and sending it out over the bay. She spun to grab it, missed, and teetered precariously on the edge. The wind whipped again, lifting her skirts up around her knees, and she heard a voice on the wind – or was it her own voice speaking to her […]
Branching Out I’ve thought for awhile about trying my hand at a small commentary on pop culture and music. Commentary often gets the audience riled and can even drive away readers. However, the goal of my blog is to make readers, listeners, and watchers aware of the philosophy behind the books, music, and movies we are imbibing. So I’m trying […]
Every week is different! I had a much busier week, which tends to make keeping on top of things at home difficult. However, I kept up with everything for the most part. This week was a good reminder that not every day is going to go according to plan. My routine was not perfect, not even close. But I don’t need […]
There was another reason she took her books whenever they went away. They were her home when she was somewhere strange. They were familiar voices, friends that never quarreled with her, clever, powerful friends – daring and knowledgeable, tried and tested adventurers who had traveled far and wide. Her books cheered her up when she was sad and kept her […]
Frequency (2000) Starring: Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel Director: Gregory Hoblit Rating: PG-13 for peril, smoking, and suggestive content Summary John Sullivan lost his father in a dangerous warehouse fire 30 years ago. It left a deep wound that seems to continue to affect his life. John is allowing his life to unravel and fall apart, telling himself and others […]
Whew, what a week! I worked only one day last week: Friday. It felt crazy weird and I’m still in a bit of a fog after having so many days off of work (long story short, I finally got the Rona!) Luckily, since I was not sick for very long, I was able to tackle many long-forgotten projects that had […]
Living for now became my new goal: living in the house we have, in the city where we are, and in the moment when we’re alive. – Dana K. White I didn’t think I had a problem with stuff. My house is not a […]