Reading and Roaming
Second Impressions Singapore is a long, long way from Florida! We flew to JFK and then got a flight to Singapore which continues on the same aircraft after a short layover in Frankfurt. Flying time to Frankfurt is six and a half hours, then about 2 hours in the transit lounge and then 12 hours more …
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The Oscars While not surprised, I was disappointed that Boyhood did not win best picture, but very pleased that Patricia Arquette got an award for her marvelous role in this film. As one article I read pointed out, the award winners are more and more divorced from what the American public goes to see. Compared …
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Part of this past week was devoted to the delights of grandparenting so this is a shorter post. I continue to be amazed and impressed at what a not-yet-3 year old comprehends, expresses and imagines. There is a steady stream of conversation, lots of singing (all the verses of “London Bridge Is Falling Down”—even ones …
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This Week’s Movie Boyhood I loved Boyhood. We watched it almost in one sitting with only a short break and it was so real. It’s fiction, a scripted story, but because of its pace, it seems like a documentary. Mason, the boy, is amazing, but there is something satisfying about watching the parent actors, Patricia …
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