I watched Taxi Driver (#47 in AFI's top 100 movie list) last night. Wow, Robert Deniro was mesmerizing. Dark and disturbing movies are not my favorite, but they are intriguing and thought provoking when done well. It was such a visceral portrait of the '70s in New York City. Which makes sense, because the... Continue Reading →
International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women's Day. Women, celebrate yourself. Find a bridge! And men, do something nice for the women in your life. And in birthday list news...Tai chi was interesting. After only an hour, I could understand how it clears the mind and balances you. There was a meditation aspect to it; you... Continue Reading →
T Minus Three Months
March 1. A snowy, cold day in Boston. I would love to sit in bed and work on Dos Passos's U.S.A. Trilogy. But that is not to be. I'll be schlepping to an 8:30 tai chi class. I don't know anything about tai chi. I wonder if I will like it. Tai chi is... Continue Reading →
Uggie Almost Made Me Cry
And yes, Jean Dujardin almost made me cry, too. I finally got around to seeing The Artist. If you ask me, it definitely deserves its 10 Oscar nominations. If the film wasn't warming my heart, it was breaking it. I am still in awe of what I experienced. The acting, the writing, the music...it... Continue Reading →
Brighton Music Hall
You know you're getting old when: 1. You go to a small club to see a show and are overjoyed to see stools (because it means you won't have to stand for three hours). 2. Your ears feel like they are bleeding from the volume of aforementioned show and you swear to yourself that... Continue Reading →
