formerly Flotsam and Jetsam — Thoughts that float through my head like so much detritus
I am drawn to pulling myself out of this doom-loop this year, as the next step in healing from burnout. Shifting my media intake from short form scrolling to reading may be enough to help me reconfigure my free time/me time into something more fulfiling. Continue Reading →
I realized that November and December have evaporated because they were packed with social responsibilities — too packed, to be honest. I hit my limit Friday night and by the Continue Reading →
Five years ago, I posted a list of 20 fave films. They’re still among my faves but I thought I would add another 20. These are not necessarily all “great” Continue Reading →
There are a lot of complaints about the lack of diversity in film. In part, this is because there is a cycle of creation and consumption and, basically, we need Continue Reading →
The rule is: life is way too short for crappy movies. The problem is there are a LOT of crappy movies out there… so how do you find the gems? Continue Reading →
Once in a while, I check the DVD bins at various dollar stores, because you never know what you might find. They’re not always a dollar, sometimes $2 or even Continue Reading →
When you love Christmas this much… they call you Mister. Mr. Christmas is an award-winning documentary is “an offbeat, touching portrait of a man who has spent three decades turning Continue Reading →
Today’s internet distraction was a series of creepy short animated films. That last one reminds me how eager I am to see this:
I’ve long been aware of a significant gap in my Disney filmography; I’ve never seen many of the “Disney Princess” films: Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, Princess and the Continue Reading →
When I was younger (and even now, if he thinks he can get away with it) when I would start a sentence with “I wish…” my father would reply, “If Continue Reading →