Flawed Classics: The Philadelphia Story

Posted on: June 16, 2014 /
Categories: Culture, Film

“They don’t make movies like they used to,” seems to be a common complaint among adults. “They can’t make movies like they used to,” might be more appropriate. Many people revere films from 1930-1950 as classics, while some smile tolerantly at the outdated cultural artifacts. Sure, anyone could grab a camera and tripod to go

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Cultural Archaeology

Posted on: June 2, 2014 /
Categories: Books, Culture

I never read the Harry Potter books back when they were first being published. There was too much controversy back in the day and too many other great classics to read. Even now, when you haven’t read anything by Dostoevsky, lesser books don’t work their way up the priority list very easily. That’s not to

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The Inaugural Post

Posted on: May 20, 2014 /
Comments: 1 comment /
Categories: General

Great adventures should begin with some ceremony, yet I don’t want to be too grandiose on this occasion. I’ve seen many people begin blogs, and neglect them utterly before two weeks are out. Perhaps I should call this “The Disillusioned Post” instead. I’m starting this page knowing that I probably won’t be the most diligent or

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