Chasing Amy as Romance for Realists This review isn’t about Clerks. Someday there will be a review about Kevin Smith’s Clerks (and the sequels) but today is not that day, but if I didn’t watch Clerks way back when I was working retail (those years spent in retail sometimes feel like a previous life) then... Continue Reading →
An Author’s Gambler
Alexi Ivanovich and the Mind of a Gambler A good number of stories that are centered on gambling tend to either glamorize or demonize. The protagonist is often portrayed as an individual we should either envy or pity. One exception to these extremes is Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Gambler. Dostoevsky’s protagonist is a gambler we neither... Continue Reading →
The Beauty of Bourbon
You don't need an excuse to drink Bourbon, and nobody should ask you to provide a reason for wanting to drink bourbon on a random Friday afternoon. But if you do find yourself wanting excuses and/or feeling pressured to provide reasons "Bourbon" by Walker Percy is worth a read. Percy provides the reader with an... Continue Reading →
Rewinding and Watching Tape
Second Viewings and Perspective It’s amazing what you can find on streaming services when you're coping with winter doldrums. I found Tape a few nights back while clicking around for a bit. I remembered seeing it around ’05 and liking it. I figured it was worth a second viewing. Tape is a reminder that indie... Continue Reading →
Interpretations, Intentions, and Chances
“The Road Not Taken” and Taking a Chance The new year brings resolutions, promises, and chances that can be ignored, compromised, and broken. A closer look at "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost is a good way to ring in the new year and discuss the idea of taking chances. Frost’s poem “The Road... Continue Reading →
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