Becky's Greatest Hits Vol. II

  My child, about age 2, in a previous life......

On the continuation of books I should have read when I was a kid, I finally got to My Antonia .  Set in late 1800's on the American prairie, this book has a message of acceptance and immigration that is pretty relevant today. Every character in this book has an attachment to the "Bohemian girl" Antonia.  So much so, that many of them can't simply say her name but always refer to her as My Antonia.  I think the book can best be summed up by this simple elocution by Jim, the narrator, to Antonia, his childhood friend: "Do you know, Antonia, since I've been away, I think of you more often than anyone else in this part of the world.  I'd have liked you for a  sweetheart, or a wife, or my mother or my sister - anything that a woman can be to a man.  The idea of you is part of my mind; you influence my like and dislikes, all my tastes, hundreds of times when I don't realize it.  You really are a part of me." And the world thinks county folk a...

  A lot of folks didn't like this Hollywood spin on the Old Testament story of a man and the great flood.  And I can tell you exactly why.    From the very beginning, this movie looks more like science fiction than the biblical story we all know.  But if you can suspend some deeply held feelings and see some things in a new light with a little creativity, you may get something out of this movie.   But it is dark.  Very dark in some places.  There is also a very strong message of environmentalism and support of the scientific theory of evolution.    And no, it does not follow the Genesis story much at all.    It would take too long to break this movie down when you already know the basic plot, but I will try to put it simply.  If any of the following phrases, pieces, memes, shows, art, music, books, culture or iconography mean anything to you, there will be something for you in this movie:   Ir...

Me in the café at the new place.... Whew!  The summer is nearly gone, and I haven't written in so long!  So much has happened.....Little Boy has grown about a foot, I got a new job where I actually work with E-Roc, saw Soundgarden, read the entire Hunger Games trilogy and wear heels to work nearly every day now!  Will be catching up momentarily, so stay tuned!