Reading and Roaming
This past week, my viewing and reading reflected people who were seen as different, whether it was because of race or gender or sexual orientation. Following are notes on a series about a black woman entrepreneur, a documentary about a lesbian couple, and a heartwarming Facebook posting about a young girl’s quest for reassurance. ACCOMPLISHED …
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WHAT A HORRIBLE WEEK! American life and U.S. politics hit a new low this past week. Aside from the continuing dire news about the pandemic, there was the brutal Minneapolis killing of George Floyd, a black man, by a white police officer, followed by nights of violence in that city and mass demonstrations in others around …
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READING A CLASSIC Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Partly out of response to the recent film version, my local book group opted to re-read Little Women. Most everyone in the group had read it at least once. As a girl, I was caught up in the lives of these four sisters and was stunned when Beth died. And Jo …
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VIEWING The English Game (Netflix) This is an excellent series and great “feel good” viewing for these strange times. A whole series (6 parts) about football, (soccer, that is), you say; but I’m not a sports fan. Well, there’s so much more to this historical drama by Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey. Opening in 1879, it focuses …
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