I’ve mentioned here several times that I’m feeling somewhat less than cheerful about the holiday season this year.  Last night, walking through the mall with Walter, he made a comment about this bad attitude of mine getting kind of old. ...

My husband is a huge fan of the Coen brothers’ movies.  Raising Arizona is one of his all-time favorites (“If you think round is funny” is a familiar saying in our house).  I don’t know that I’d say across the board that I’m a f...

One of the great things about the Christmas holiday is that I have time to consume some of the pop culture stuff that I often miss during the school year.  Last week I saw the film version of The Golden Compass, and I have some thoughts. The ...