Category Archives: Films

Holding On To Humanity

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

Years ago when I announced to my parents that I was pregnant (with our fourth child), my dad commented that he thought I was a little nuts to bring another child into this world. I don’t remember his exact words … Continue reading →

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The More We Know …

Posted on September 19, 2010 by

Before purging a stack of unread magazines recently, I took up the mid-August issue of World. The Disappointment of the Double Helix by James LeFanu drew my attention. Bear in mind, I’m the last person to speak authoritatively on science … Continue reading →

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The Mission / End of the Spear

Posted on August 15, 2010 by

Okay, we’re digging deep here with The Mission … a 1986 film? Were there no available flicks from the modern era? This is a “Special Edition” of the remarkable film. It’s long (125 minutes without the Bonus Material DVD), but … Continue reading →

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The ‘Sitka’ House

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

Revisiting my Movie Night post about our recent viewing of the Sandra Bullock/Ryan Reynolds flick, The Proposal, I neglected to mention the gorgeous setting. The House:  it should have been credited as part of the supporting cast. My parents used … Continue reading →

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Movie Night

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

As long as we remain on the Netflix queue, there will be movies to watch and talk about. Wednesday night is a movie night here, since our grandson (who lives with us) isn’t working. Last night, we watched The Proposal … Continue reading →

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Whimsy and Music

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

When it comes to “film reviews,” I defer to my younger daughter or my husband for their savvy. I watch films and enjoy them … or not. Movies with a story-line related in some way to music will usually get … Continue reading →

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My Mom, Ruthe

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

In the summer of 2006, we held a surprise birthday party to honor my mother who was celebrating her 80th birthday. Just before Christmas that year, she suffered a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). We might have lost her. Diagnosed with … Continue reading →

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