• An Ending To Think About

    I had a chance a few months ago to see (twice, as a matter of fact) the movie “The Bridges at Toko-Ri” on television.  These were the first times I had […]

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  • All Those Humanoids Out There

    With all the advances in astronomy over the past quarter century, we’ve learned a lot about the universe, especially about out own galaxy, the Milky Way, and even more about the […]

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  • “Dunkirk,” The Movie

    This is not meant to be a review of the movie “Dunkirk.”  I just want to use it to make a few observations about stories and writing. I saw “Dunkirk” […]

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  • Ideas

    A few days ago I watched the second half of a movie from 1974, called “The White Dawn,” about three whalers, two Caucasian and one African American (played by Warren […]

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  • The Caine Mutiny, A Critique

    A few days ago I watched the movie “The Caine Mutiny,” for about the fourth or fifth time.  A great movie, and a solid member of my Favorite Movies list.  […]

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  • The Martian

    I went to see the movie “The Martian” about a week ago and was impressed.  I thought it well done, well-acted within limits, and all around a good show.  I’m not ready […]

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  • Movies And Novels

    The post I put up last week—just below this one—had to do with not describing everything in a piece of writing.  I generally write fiction (novels and short stories) but […]

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