Author Archives: boots1965

It is the journey not the destination (some bumper stickers add the word stupid at the end of it but that seems redundant).  This pithy phrase is borrowed from a lot of different belief systems.  It has become cliché, however … Continue reading →

During the holidaze one of my most favorite activities is switching on the TV and running smack into the beginning of one of the Lifetime for Women holiday movies. My favorites are the scenarios that include a brittle professional woman … Continue reading →

I’ve watched It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) at least 15 times. How I feel about my own life and humanity in general colors how I judge the film from year to year. I have not watched it yet this holiday … Continue reading →

Kevin Smith is a good filmmaker. I just watched Red State (2011) and as ambitious movies go that deal with right wing religious/politics, homeland security and the impact on due process, and then the smaller themes of self hatred, self … Continue reading →