Last night I watched an incredible road-trip documentary featuring Will Ferrell and a good friend and former coworker at SNL, Harper Steele. Will knew Harper as a man when they worked together at SNL, but during the pandemic, Harper transitioned. The two friends decided to take a trip together with a film crew recording their … Read more
The Wild Robot may be my favorite movie of 2024 so far. It’s everything I want in a film. I had low-yet-high expectations, as it had rave reviews, but the trailer depicts a movie without dialogue (which can work, but…I like dialogue!). Fortunately, the robot herself is actually quite talkative, and very early on she … Read more
We’re 1 episode away from finishing the first (and only) season of Kaos on Netflix, and we’re riveted by the show. The premise is also the primary hook: Kaos takes place in the modern day, but with the twist that the Greek gods are real (and the world knows it). Every aspect of the world … Read more
A few days ago we watched Logan Lucky, one of my favorite heist movies. It stands out because it has many of the core tropes of heist movies but in a completely different environment. Specifically, the heist is attempted by a family in West Virginia at a Nascar race in North Carolina. This is where … Read more
Years ago I realized that I don’t like the hand-feel of stemmed glasses, particularly wine, martini, and champagne glasses. The stem just doesn’t provide me with the grip I want to secure the glass, and its top-heavy nature makes them more likely to tip over. Martini glasses are particularly prone to liquid sloshing out. Fortunately, … Read more
I have a like/love relationship with all Miyazaki movies I’ve seen (Totoro, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, Nausicaa, and The Boy and the Heron, which is now on Netflix). There’s a common element I love about them, but I’m often left wanting just a little more clarity in just a little shorter running … Read more
This year we’ve delved into some special dining experiences, each of which has left a special mark on my memory. There was a chef’s dinner associated with the local restaurant Edera recently, great meals at Mainlander and Vicia, and now an excursion an hour south of St. Louis for a delightful evening at Such & … Read more
On Friday I went to a local Walgreens pharmacy for my annual flu shot and Covid vaccine (both of which involved a fast quick and a slightly sore arm, but I was good to play disc golf the next day, and now I’m protected and can protect those around me for at least a few … Read more
This weekend is exactly one year after we said goodbye to Biddy. I loved him like a son, raising him from kitten to old man over 16.5 years. It’s devastating to me that he’s already been gone for a full year. It’s hard for me to put this into words, but I want to try: … Read more