Those wise, sad eyes. Virginia Woolf stared out of Facebook at me, and underneath her photograph, a poignant quotation: “There is a kind of sadness that comes from knowing too much, from seeing the world as it truly is.” From there, she described life as a series of small moments and asserted that love is…
Technology has always been both a threat and a thrill to artists. Every new tool is like having a new toy. Even going from something like an animal-hair paintbrush to a Photoshop paintbrush has been a challenge and an excitement to the creative mind over the last few decades. Now we are quivering with the…
In today’s hyperconnected world, information comes at us fast and furious, from every direction – earthquakes, wars, culture wars. Because we are human and emotionally wired, it’s natural that these things provoke us and inflame our hearts to want to do something. Yet what can we do with this abundance of troublesome information aside from…
This past winter I went on a trip without my family, my first in 11 years. Since I was visiting multiple people in multiple cities and taking flights and trains that might well be delayed, I asked my son to revive his old cell phone for me. I used the phone for one crucial text…
Technology is, in Andy Crouch’s memorable phrase, “easy everywhere.” Most people I know struggle at some level to regulate time spent online. Our devices lure us, seeming to offer an escape from uncomfortable feelings like boredom, pain, awkwardness and uncertainty. That is no wonder, when the makers of apps and online platforms actively look for…
I grew up in a TV-free home, so when my sisters and I wanted to watch a movie it took an almost-comical level of planning. First, we’d borrow a big, blocky TV from the owner of the local Christian bookstore, who was a member of our church and sold TVs on the side. Then, we’d…
As advertised, our young family had a whale of a time at Marineland in Niagara Falls. It was a fantastic day with our little ones, but so expensive! I handed over $20 for a couple of soft drinks and pocketed my $2 change. We meandered through the gift shop. The aroma of popcorn filled my…
The light-hearted documentary Will & Harper follows a road trip Will Farrell and Harper Steele take after Harper plays high stakes in the test of their friendship. Their journey is sparked by an email that drops into Will’s inbox. Harper, 61, writes that she “is old now and will be transitioning to live as a woman.”…
The clear winner of this year’s U.S. presidential election is Donald Trump. And who elected him? People who too often resemble me. As a dual U.S./Canadian citizen I take a keen interest in politics south of the border. I am qualified to vote in Wisconsin (and I do). I love watching TV about Donald Trump….
Starfield is the first new Bethesda intellectual property in about two decades. Even those unfamiliar with this game studio might be intrigued by the website’s description of this fictional space journey: “In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an…
On his newest album, The Glad Surprise, Steve Bell reaches out and grabs the heart, the imagination, the despair, the hope, the longing, the pathos and the eros of the soul . . . and that is all in the first song! What is a poor listener to do, but pour a glass of wine,…
I believe in the magic of make-believe, the power of one’s imagination and the beauty of simplicity. So did Mr. Dressup. For those who didn’t grow up watching this kind and creative man, watching the documentary entitled “Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe” will make you wish you had. While enjoying this film, I…
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