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Shamed Writer-Director James Gunn Is Back For ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 3’ Are...
Disney reinstating James Gunn as the writer-director of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 ignited a controversy reaching beyond the tarnishing of Disney’s brand. It sparks a question, to which the answer is a...
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The New Devil’s Dictionary: A Quick Look at the Lexicon of the Left
Beginning in 1881, and extending up through 1906, the American newspaper writer and noted cynic Ambrose Bierce compiled what he called The Devil’s Dictionary. It contained wry and sometimes humorous,...
View ArticleSo Where Are You On the Parenting Spectrum: Bulldozer, Helicopter Or Free Range?
Lori Loughlin is, of course, the poster girl du jour for “bulldozer” (aka “snowplow”) parenting, where mom and/or dad simply annihilate all obstacles in the child’s path. We can all agree disaster that...
View ArticleThe Author’s Dilemma: Introducing Morality Into the Writing
One of my cheap thrills is watching the CW show Supernatural. The interaction between brothers Sam and Dean Winchester and their friends, whether angel, demon, witch, or even human, along with...
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Stubborn Characters When Writing… and Knitting
Although few would guess it, I am in fact a very methodical writer. I always start with an outline, whether it’s a short one that I can hold in my head or a longer one that I have to write out. Over my...
View ArticleWhy Is Disney Making So Many Live Action Remakes?
Disney has been releasing a series of live action remakes. The “Beauty and the Beast” remake starring Emma Watson is the most notable success to date. The box office total for the live action “Beauty...
View ArticleThe Paranoid Squint of Tim Powers
Tim Powers is my literary hero. He creates secret histories in which historical events are “explained” through fictional embellishments which completely alter history’s meaning. Secret histories have...
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A Bizarre Omen Today of What 2021 Promises…
So it was around 7:45 AM this morning, just over an hour until Joe Biden’s inauguration as president, when I set off on the morning walk with Maura, our 10-year-old Siberian Husky who remains very...
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‘Shoot Them in the Leg’ and Other Idiocies
The shooting by a police officer of the knife-wielding teenager in Columbus, Ohio has summoned forth the same absurd comments by media and politicians who know nothing about firearms – and their use in...
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Literature’s Role in Fighting Gen Z’s Loneliness
Depression is growing in Generation Z. The Journal of Abnormal Psychology found that depression rates of 12-17 year-olds increased from 8.7% to 13.2% between 2009 and 2017. One factor causing this is...
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