Even if they were twin sisters and lived together, Rose and Fern had different memories of their childhood. “When we were five, my mother took my sister, Rose, and me to the library every day for a year. <<A better education…
Men’s Minds “And I’m sure women probably wonder <<What are men thinking anyway?>> You really want to know what men are thinking? Because I can tell you what men are thinking. You know what we’re thinking? Nothing. We’re not thinking anything.…
“Both awe and wonder are often experienced in response to nature, art, music, spiritual experiences, or ideas. In the midst of these moments, we can feel overwhelmed by the vastness of something that is almost incomprehensible — it almost feels like…
“Dear Scotty, Your car was my favorite place to be. I don’t know if I ever told you that. It was the only place we could get true solitude. I’d get in your car and it was like feeling all the…
“But hang around any court for a while and you will see just how precarious life can be. How your world can come tumbling down all too rapidly if you make the wrong call. If, just for one, fatal split second,…
WAR “Only a few generations ago, most people in the developed world had either fought in a war or knew someone who had. Now war is something that many of us have never had to experience at all.” …………………………………………………………….. “As citizens,…
“The Court has succeeded in extraditing a well-known jihadist who stood accused of four counts of crimes against humanity and five counts of war crime. The authorities surrendered him earlier that day, and he was being transported to a plane as…
My husband’s favorite movie is “The Producers” written and directed by Mel Brooks. At least once a year, we see this movie. And yes, I do know most of the songs—especially those sung by my favorite character, played by the actor…
Tahereh Mafi, one of my favorite writers, is reinterpreting an Iranian fairy tale in her new book “This woven kingdom.” What I really liked about this story, besides the craft of Tahereh’s written words, was the teachings that I believe should…
“Logan Roy is more interesting because he’s a darker character, but he’s got other elements which are surprising too. That’s the great reward of him. He does villainous things but he’s not really a villain. And another thing that interested me…
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