You’re talking to yourself again. That’s okay: it helps sort your thoughts, calm your brain, and settle your mind. But you’re not just talking to yourself: it may sound funny but it’s comforting to have one-sided conversations with people who would’ve shared their valuable wisdom, if they were still alive. You talk to those who
Ron Howard was the perfect choice to direct an agonizing true-life story that takes place mostly in the dark, underwater, inside a cave. Surely most readers recall the nightmarish 2018 incident in which 12 schoolboys and their soccer coach got trapped in a flooded cavern in Thailand. Cut off by water in an isolated chamber,
Linen is made from the flax plant; it is strong, absorbent, and one of the oldest textiles known to humans. What makes linen ideal for summer is that it’s lightweight, natural, airy, and perfectly suited for muggy weather as it actually pulls away from sweaty skin rather than sticking to it. It’s also a surprisingly
The Mediterranean Sea plays host to some incredible stories in the Bible. Two of my favorites are about harrowing shipwrecks. One involves Jonah (Jonah 1), and the other is the Apostle Paul (Acts 27). The prophet Jonah was called by God to travel to Nineveh (in present-day Iraq) and inform them of God’s plan to
It’s incredible how much talent has emerged from TV’s long-running series “The Office.” Mindy Kaling is now a successful producer and screenwriter, as well as a best-selling author; John Krasinski has proven a legitimate tough-guy in front of the camera (“Jack Ryan,” “13 Hours”) and a skilled director behind it (both “Quiet Place” films); and
With the passing of Olivia Newton-John — the ultimate Sandy — I wanted to pay homage to her most popular film, “Grease” and dissect Greaser Style, which has been represented in many films beyond the beloved musical. The first instance of a “greaser” in film is Marlon Brando’s character, Johnny Strabler, in “The Wild One.”
I’m leaving. Wow, those are loaded words and what comes after them pretty much determines how the rest of your day will go. I’m leaving for work is good. I’m leaving this here is fine. I’m leaving you a surprise, very good. But in the 1890s, if for South Dakota was in that sentence, as
It was a Monday and felt like a fall day. The clouds were that gray color that hovered overhead, and the temps were cooler. Waking up to fifty-degree temps was just marvelous. I had a long day ahead of me working, then going to Sam’s Club, but I knew what was on the menu for
It’s 6:30 on a Sunday night. Dad’s on the couch watching “Pennsylvania Outdoor Life.” I knew the sound of Don Jacobs’ voice as I listened from the kitchen. Mom would be working on prepping our Sunday dinner for our seven o’clock show of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” AFV started to air in late 1989, so
I would have enjoyed “Bullet Train” a whole lot more if it weren’t so outrageously violent. It’s like someone took a decent script and handed it to Tarantino—except that director David Leitch seems to want to out-Quentin Quentin. Which is too bad, because the plotting is unusually strong for what seemed like a standard actioner
No. It’s simple, really: just one syllable, dragged out or said sharply, emphatically, and finally. No. You’ve heard it all your life, yelled it a time or two. “No” is easy to say, especially when, as in the new book “My Moment,” stories collected by Kristin Chenoweth, Kathy Najimy, Linda Perry, Chely Wright and Lauren
