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Classic Holiday Movie Post #2
Posted on December 1, 2014 Leave a Comment
Jaxon and I seem to have a pattern to our holiday watching, as movie #2 was exactly the same this year as two years ago. This week it was another beauty from the World War II era, starring Barbara Stanwyck on a farm that looks eerily similar to Bing Crosby’s digs in “Holiday Inn.” A […]
Classic Holiday Movie Post #1
Posted on November 26, 2014 Leave a Comment
Seems like a good time to repost this. We actually re-watched this movie a couple weeks ago when the first winter storm hit. I remember I used to laugh at this depiction of Minnesota in November– snowbanks and ice fishing before Thanksgiving?? Right!! Jaxon and I have a collection of old movies (mostly VHS) that […]
From Anger to Inspiration?
Posted on May 29, 2014 Leave a Comment
I spent last weekend at the National Conference on Social Work & HIV/AIDS, a nicely organized event that seems to attract the kind of people around whom I want to be—smart, dedicated, compassionate, enthusiastic about their work, and self-reflective. The audience is part academic, part professional; in other words, a good place to test out […]
Classic Holiday Movie Post #5
Posted on December 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
This one we never miss. Every year Jaxon and I have managed to watch this together, either on video at home or at a local movie house. It’s best on the big screen, for sure. And, one of the few films I’ve been to where the audience without fail applauds and sings along to the […]
Classic Holiday Movie Post #4
Posted on December 7, 2012 Leave a Comment
This one’s truly in the “great” category for Christmas comedies. About 10 years ago I worked for an independent video store, and the owner wanted to make a commercial with each of us reciting a “favorite” line from a holiday movie. After a while he had to say, “No, not that one.” So many quotable […]
Thoughts on Hitchcock, Stress, and Weight Loss
Posted on December 6, 2012 1 Comment
I don’t know much about Alfred Hitchcock’s personal life, certainly not enough to judge whether the movie Hitchcock is a faithful representation of his character or marriage. It was, however, a very entertaining story, well worth the time to see Hopkins and Mirren fill their larger than life personas. While Helen Mirren’s Alma Reville certainly […]
Classic Holiday Movie Post #3
Posted on December 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
Not technically a holiday film, but it opens with events centered around an opulent Christmas party, with gunshots and Southern-style justice quick to follow. Classic Holiday Movie #4: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Strong performances by Kevin Spacey, the Lady Chablis, and Jack Thompson (a personal fave from the Australian film “The […]
Classic Holiday Movie Post #2
Posted on December 1, 2012 Leave a Comment
Post #2 but Movie #3! This week it was another beauty from the World War II era, starring Barbara Stanwyck on a farm that looks eerily similar to Bing Crosby’s digs in “Holiday Inn.” A redress of the set? I don’t know, but it wouldn’t surprise me! Classic Holiday Movie #3: Christmas in Connecticut Does […]
Classic Holiday Movie Post #1
Posted on November 26, 2012 Leave a Comment
Jaxon and I have a collection of old movies (mostly VHS) that we always dust off and watch during the holiday season. So far we’ve made it through two of them. I’ll post a classic clip each time we see another one. Got any seasonal favorites of your own? Feel free to make suggestions! […]
Notes From the Holiday Weekend
Posted on November 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
My parents have been visiting this week, which has kept me from writing but given me time to reflect on a few things over the course of several days. First, the way we do holidays here—staying put and focusing on good food, wine, and friendships—was validated in a really nice way. Several years ago we […]
Days of Wine and Proses 