The Beige Flag of Neutrality
If the summer of 2015 has a motif, it is apparently leadership, or the lack…
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Review: “Gone Girl” starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike
Some films are meant to be taken at face value: a car chase is a…
Badly Breaking
Recently, I was introduced to the television series “Breaking Bad”. I’m not 100% sure why…
At the Midnight Veterinarian
It was serious. Normally, a litter tray at the end of the day is a…
A Sensible Surrender
The so-called “War on Drugs”, at least as an exercise in law enforcement, may be…
Happy New Year
New Year’s is, by and large, tinged with regret. If the year has been particularly…
Four More Years
Not every member of my family supports the President. Some are aghast at the idea…
Arrogant Whites, Arrogant Rebels
Last year, I saw a film entitled “White Material” which featured Isabelle Huppert and Christophe…
At the Opera
At the end, there will be a beginning. New Year’s Eve heralds the premiere of…
Notes from a Precipice
The holiday season, as the cliché goes, is a time of family, and this often…