Dear Dan, As they do every Christmas, TBS is running back-to-back "A Christmas Story." I saw it once and never really got into it. You, however, dear brother, you would watch it every year and several times during that marathon, I believe! Something about that kid in the snow suit, I think. That was the... Continue Reading →
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
I watched that again the other night and thought about you. Big surprise, huh? I went into mom's room and turned her TV to the channel during out 'Ikea Nightmare' scene. I told her about our last conversation and that scene. There is rumor that I'll be able to get the Harry Potter books as... Continue Reading →
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“Remember Me” — The Movie
Dear Dan,Dire.Dire.Dire! What a wretched movie. Slow. In need of editing, better acting -- what the hell was up with Pierce Brosnen? -- and don't get me started on 9/11 ending! I felt that was totally contrived and being contrived made it hugely disrespectful.Robert Patterson. Ugh. He wasn't very good in Goblet of Fire but... Continue Reading →
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What you missed by leaving early
Dear Dan,I've been watching movies and thinking about the bits you would have loved. Then I started thinking about other things you missed in other areas.Here are some tings you missed by leaving early: I think you would have loved the Obama campaign -- primary through election. Some of the things that have happened since... Continue Reading →
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George’s eyes
Dear Dan, This past weekend I went to see "Up In The Air." Once again I was struck by the similarity of George Clooney's eyes and yours. You both have big brown, very expressive eyes with long, luscious lashes. There were moments in the movie when his smile didn't quite reach his eyes. Other times... Continue Reading →
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Twilight and Sookie Stackhouse
Saw New Moon. Yeah, I am so not the target audience on that one! I was rooting for the Vamp over the Were, but only by a hair (pardon the pun). "Rooting" is probably too strong a word. Maybe I should say I was less indifferent about the Vamp than I was about the Were.... Continue Reading →
It's My World 