Our theaters are being invaded by 3D movies. Every other trailer seems to be promoting an upcoming 3D movie. And every other auditorium seems to be passing out those goofy plastic 3D glasses. Over the last few years, 3D movies have slowly increased in numbers and popularity. So much so, I believe the time when […]
Archive > March 2009
Review: Flower (Playstation3)
Guys? We need to talk. I know you like to kill things. Hey, it’s okay — I do too. But sometimes I want to take a break from all the rampant homicide and enjoy something a little more calming. A little more pleasant, perhaps, and stimulating in a way modern gamers are wholly unaccustomed to. […]
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More than eight months, so many days and so many more hours, yes, even as I write Lucy and Jack have been and still are canoodling. I must state that I’m very happy my little Lucy has found someone to hold her hand and heart. As her roommate, I’ve observed the ups and downs, shook […]
A Stunning Movie
Many movies have been made to capture the emotional horror of World War II. These movies are full of drama and morality and complexity. But no movie has quite captured the terrifying simplicity of what the “final solution” for the Jews entailed until The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. This movie, based on a novel […]
Dreams and Train Smoke
Take the occasional trip to Dallas/Fort Worth? I have a question for you. How much do you like to sit behind the wheel of your car for 3 or more consecutive hours buzzing down I-35’s two lanes of grey concrete glory while getting stuck behind 18 wheelers and passed by family trucksters? If you love […]
Odds and Ends: Gamefly, A Bear and His Bird, Etc.
My tears shall know no end. Ever heard of Gamefly? It’s a game rental service that operates purely online, much like a slightly nerdier version of Netflix. I’ve never used it myself, given the monthly fee, but the service does have one spectacular use: a tantalizing selection of used titles for all consoles, most with […]
Dress Shopping…with my mother
Racks of cotton dresses: violet, sky blue, pale green, bubblegum pink, vibrant red, I slowly ran my fingertips across the different fabrics and sighed with happiness then heard, “What about this one?” My mother abruptly killed my spirits as she thrust a too bright, too stripped, and definitely too not-me dress in my direction. “No! […]
