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Minnesota Musician Stories
I’ve written before about how special Minnesota Public Television is for its recognition and celebration of things particular to the Minnesota culture. Whether it’s documentaries about pond hockey or Scandinavian cooking shows, a profile of a homesteader in Alaska or … Continue reading
Good Reads
Lest you think I am not in the best place ever to convalesce, here are three things about today. 1. Steve brought back my favorite chair from his collection for me to sit in (there’s an ottoman, too). 2. It snowed … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, poetry, reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged 100 Winter Walks, bluebird, prairie landscape Central Minnesota, Ted Kooser
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Hail, Coens!
I am grateful for the Coen brothers. Watching their most recent film I couldn’t help but think of Woody Allen. That director’s angst over comedy vs. tragedy, and his nihilistic tendencies, make attending one of his movies a risk. It could be great, … Continue reading
Journey of Hope– Pre-2015 immigration
Want to watch a sweet film about a Kurdish family from Turkey making their way to Western Europe? I recommend Journey of Hope, the 1990 Academy Award Winner for best foreign film. It’s a Swiss/Turkish collaboration and seen from the historical vantage point … Continue reading
Posted in film, reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged european film, illegal immigrants, Journey of Hope, Middle East refugees, refugees, turkey, turkish film, Welcome
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Film Review: Spotlight
Winter is movie season, and I feel like ours officially started Sunday night (there was seriously nothing interesting at our multiplex over Thanksgiving). We went to see Spotlight, which I’ve been anticipating since I first heard about it. The film tells the … Continue reading
Posted in reviews
Tagged Boston clergy crisis, Boston Globe, Catholic Church, clergy abuse, spotlight, spotlight film, spotlight review
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Eva and Ava: Dream Girls of the Future
If you read the film reviews on this site, you’ll know there are two kinds of films I love: AI/futuristic sic fi of a dystopian bent and foreign films (though not French so much). In the past week it’s been my … Continue reading
Posted in film, reviews
Tagged AI, AI in film, Daniel Bruhl, Eva, Ex Machina, futuristic films, Oscar Isaac, robots, science fiction
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While We’re Young
The other night we went to see Noah Baumbach’s new film, While We’re Young. I laughed so hard– not just at what was transpiring on screen but also at myself. I identified so much with Ben Stiller’s character and this particular … Continue reading
Fine Dining Begins at Home
I’m officially announcing the end of an age. The age of fine dining. It went out with a bang, namely a trip to Restaurant Alma. I’ve been wanting to eat at this restaurant ever since I saw the film Dirty Work: … Continue reading
Posted in garden, recipe, reviews
Tagged art and food, brunch, eggs with salmon and asparagus, Feast, fine dining, gourmet at home, performance art, Restaurant Alma, Weisman Museum
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Serial: Not a Monster
Sarah Koenig reached a conclusion. And it was not about the guilt or innocence of Adnan Syed, but about the lack of evidence and the poor case against him. Reviewing the evidence (again and again) and speaking to everyone who … Continue reading
Posted in reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged Adnan Syed, death row, North Carolina death row, prisoner pen pal, prisoners, sarah koenig, serial podcast
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