I just saw The Last Jedi for a second time. I still don’t know what to make of it. It’s fine, I guess, sort of. It’s as least more OK than could be expected given that it’s the second chapter of a story started by Force Awakens. Nothing’s really changed since I last wrote about…
I always wonder why any song about or featuring winter becomes a Christmas song. “Jingle Bells”, “Sleigh Ride” and “Winter Wonderland” have nothing to do with Christmas. We should be just as happy listening to them in February as we are in December. But we’re not, and I think that’s strange. Other holidays don’t co-opt…
I just saw Star Wars – The Last Jedi. I am at a loss what to write about it. I have no strong opinions about it. Sure, I can say things about it: it was way too long, one of the main plot threads turned out to be a snipe hunt, Luke’s “Just For Men”…
Today I’m really at a loss what to write about for my December 2017 daily post. One thing about the holidays is they are more fun when we share things. So, tonight I want to share one of my favorite pieces of holiday music. It’s the album Woody Guthrie’s Happy Joyous Hanukkah* by The Klezmatics….
I know, I’m a movie behind. The Last Jedi just came out, so why am I talking about The Force Awakens? The answer is simple, I haven’t seen The Last Jedi yet, but I just finished watching The Force Awakens. It was the last movie of my binge before seeing the new one. I hadn’t…
Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi has been screened for critics and the reviews are in. But, the critics are so afraid of spoilers that they don’t really say anything. It’s a bunch of critics saying, “I liked it,” and then filling the column out with another 500-1000 words of nothingness. It’s frustrating. Critics…
You might have heard, there is a new Star Wars movie coming out next weekend. That’s given me the perfect excuse to re-watch all of the other Star Wars movies. Not that I need an excuse. I can watch most of them any time. But this time, I’m starting with Phantom Menace and plan on…
One of my favorite holiday albums when I was a kid was Christmas In The Stars. As an adult, it is right at the top of my nostalgia list. Just hearing a few notes of it makes me super happy. And I’m confident that I’m doing a good job as a parent because my daughter…
As I’ve mentioned, I’m kind of dreading the new Star Wars movie. I’m going to see it, but I just haven’t been able to see any way it can be any good. I mean, Force Awakens was just so bad. How can The Last Jedi, a sequel to a bad movie with a nonsensical plot…
At this time, I want to bring your attention to something shameful. The album Christmas Soul Special is rare. Apparently we live in a world where people either don’t know about it or they don’t want to hear it. I really hope it’s that they don’t know about it. Ignorance isn’t a good excuse, but…
