Another Round is the title of a Danish film by Thomas Vinterberg. I reserved the film without knowing what it was about, but I noticed how much in demand it was, so I signed up. I did not realize it was subtitled, which may be part of the reason I watched it twice. I found … More Another Round (2020)
Nothing about her can be forgotten Equally memorable is her name Elegant but unpretentious I’m just a moth to her flame The length of her arm A million miles long In time, she pulled in The embrace held me strong There is me, her and us All distinctive lives Independent yet shared Each keeps our … More 1+1=3
The world is a bicycle built for two We wake up alone every morning Love is hard boiled but easily cracks It comes without a consumer warning Each day is a new treasure map Awaiting each drawn in memory The hand guiding the wheel is mine These fresh tracks become my history My lasso hooks … More Left to My Own Devices
Respite Reverse Retreat Relax Reflect Reevaluate Reimagine Repair Revive Restart Return Regrowth
My purpose seems undefined An independent spirit at best A rebelling loose threat at worst I won’t ever fall in with the rest Tell me why you get my time You show up with a devil’s grin And steal the breath from my lungs I cannot tell if I lose or win You can pitch … More Outlier: The Dotted Line
The past is present to me The future is my next breath Tangled words escape my throat A dream avoids a lonely death Life is short, but I’ll wait A crooked path brought me here Where I hoped your trek paused Miles away, yet seems so near Memories evaporate like rain Walk through the cleansing … More Time After Time
Mister Wizard what is magical Do I have to be radical Or even fanatical I just hate to be practical – I try to feed my head With books actually read So many miles I’ve tread Unneeded worries shed – But I feel just the same Did I overshoot my aim Nobody but me to … More Magic Potion
Life, distilled down to its essence is: Love and pain and everything in between. Stated differently, Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing, which happens to be a film title from when dinosaurs lived in the neighborhood, or at least when bell-bottom trousers were fashionable. T-Rex did not wear them, those small arms could … More Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing
As Father’s Day is near, I am offering a few thoughts on adult males. Good men are not hard to find, they are everywhere. Good men hide in plain sight. Most men have good qualities, but that does not automatically bestow sainthood on them. Good men are not perfect, but they embrace their imperfections as … More A Better Man
A movie title from a million years ago, 1968 to be exact. The plot was about people who are infected with a virus transmitted by a toucan become nice and positive to each other. A pandemic of pleasantness. Obviously, a fantasy comedy. We all want to feel good, even those who use misery as their … More What’s So Bad About Feeling Good?
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