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The Great Alligator Migration
There's an interesting article over at Slate about how alligators are slowly moving north, due to climate change. I really liked...
sarafoss, 20 February 2013 |
Watching "Amour"
Over at the DG, I write about the new Michael Haneke movie "Amour." Here's an excerpt: "The Austrian director Michael Haneke...
Jeff Mangum, Live
Over at the DG, I review Saturday's Jeff Mangum concert at Mass MoCA. Here's an excerpt: "I didn’t get into the...
Rekindling My Love For Fiction
Over at the DG, I write about reading "Billy Budd," and how it broke me out of my recent bad mood about fiction. Here's an excerpt:...
Recent Viewing: Films
Eyes Without A Face (1959) **** Mama (2013) *** Raise the Red Lantern (1991) ****
Why I'm Tired of Hearing About Why People Own Guns
Since the mass shooting in Aurora over the summer, I've been noticing a lot of articles examining the various reasons why people own...
Top Reads of the Week
Music: Tony Are on the best of 2012, and Sara Foss on Passion Pit Movies: Sara Foss on "Mama" Food/Drink: Sara Foss on...
Jonah Lehrer Should Be Banished
Earlier this week the Knight Foundation paid disgraced journalist Jonah Lehrer, a plagiarist and fabricator of quotes, $20,000 to give...
Watching "Mama"
Over at the DG, I review the new horror movie "Mama." Here's an excerpt: “'Mama' is billed as a horror movie, but...
Passion Pit, In Concert
Over at the DG, I review Monday's Passion Pit show in Troy. Here's an excerpt: "I’ve been a fan of the electro-pop band...
Living Through 2012: My Year in Music
Living Through 2012: My Year In Music (in which an eccentric music buff contemplates guitar/drum pop duos, Taylor Swift, a couple of...
Why Do Scream At Each Other?
A flow chart for understanding "When Doves Cry."
Enough Snow For Skiing
Over at DG, I write about how we finally got enough snow to ski over the weekend. Here's an excerpt: Some Capital Region...
The Coffee Habit
Over at the DG, I write about my new habit - drinking coffee. Here's an excerpt: "I’ve been drinking coffee lately....
Recent Viewing: Films
King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1963) *** Gojira (1954) **** Django (1966) **** Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009) ***...
Top Reads of the Week
The Way We Live Now: Procrastination as a Lifestyle by Sara Foss, and Life Without a Laptop by Dan Schneider Movies: Sara Foss...
NBA Notes
Over at the DG, I offer some of my thoughts on the NBA - my favorite league, bar none. Click here to read them.
Watching "Les Miserables"
Over at the DG, I review "Les Miserables." Here's an excerpt: "I didn’t want to see 'Les Miserables.' But then I saw the...
Recent Viewing: Films
The Crazies (2010) *** The Vanishing (1988) ***1/2 The Window (1949) ***1/2 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ***1/2...
Life Without a Laptop
"Because I can!" might be as good an answer I could give to the question "Why write on an iPad?" But my real answer would be because my...
Procrastination As A Lifestyle
Over at the DG, I write about one of my bad habits, procrastination. Here's an excerpt: "Ever since I was a kid,...
Thoughts on "The Hobbit"
Over at the DG, I offer my thoughts on "The Hobbit," which I finally got around to watching. Click here to read them.
Super Bowl Pick
Over at the DG, I make my Super Bowl pick. Click here to read it.
Winter Concert Preview
Over at the DG, I list some of the concerts I'm looking forward to this winter. Click here to read it.
Revisiting "Dodgeball"
The 2004 film "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" is one of my favorite comedies, and I decided to revisit it after Lance Armstrong...