January 2025 – Movies I Watched, Books I Read

“Year One,” by Nora Roberts [i] Mom and Dad (2017) Dark Skies (2013) Train to Busan (2016) Virus (1980) “Firestarter,” by Stephen King Hack Your Health, the Secrets of Your Gut (2024) Star Trek (2009) “The Chesapeake Trilogy,” by Nora Roberts “The Deficit Myth,” by Stephanie Kelton The Stand (1994) “’Salem’s Lot,” by Stephen King The Storm of the Century (1999) [limited series] Missing You … Continue reading January 2025 – Movies I Watched, Books I Read

Rereading is friendship and inspiration.

I very rarely meet books I don’t like. I can usually find something of value between two covers. Unless the content is deliberately ugly, some piece of nastiness designed to lower the state of discourse and human society, in which case I tend to judge and condemn without cracking the spine. I don’t need to eat worms to know I won’t enjoy the experience. As … Continue reading Rereading is friendship and inspiration.

Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back – an off-the-cuff joint.

I’m curious. I’m curious about many things. I want to know about stuff. I always did. I was the kid that asked questions in class. A lot of questions. The best teachers are the ones who answer them. I want to know about things, and I want to know about people, though I notice I’m less curious about the latter once judgment and condemnation set … Continue reading Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back – an off-the-cuff joint.