Reading and Roaming
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS OLD AND NEW When I was growing up, Christmas was celebrated with just my immediate family—parents and three siblings—since the relatives lived many miles away. Dinner then was often half a ham and scalloped potatoes or a reprise of roast turkey and mashed potatoes, both family favorites. One year we drove to Ohio and Michigan …
Continue reading “Holiday Fare: Food and Film”
ON THE BIG SCREEN There are a lot of adjectives that don’t apply to Spotlight, the new film about the Boston Globe’s uncovering of the Catholic Church’s role in hiding sexual abuse by priests. It is not sensational, nor is it graphic in its depiction, nor is it fast-paced. Rather it is a compelling and …
Continue reading “Tidy Tidbits: Film Fare”
North Carolina was a large source of tar, pitch and turpentine for many years and around the time of the Civil War became known as the Tar Heel State and its inhabitants Tar Heelers. Tar was used to coat the bottom of boats and a large amount was exported to England. Initially, the term …
Continue reading “On the Road: Tar Heel State”
On the Screen While the reviews were a bit mixed and the Chief Penguin was reluctant, I did get us to see Suffragette. He found the beginning a bit slow while I liked and appreciated the way it set up the harsh and hostile working conditions Maud (Carey Mulligan) experienced in the laundry. It stretches …
Continue reading “Tidy Tidbits: Portraits of Women”
