The film career of George Clooney has already reached a historic level – and he potentially has decades of great films ahead of him! I absolutely love every decade of film and revere the great masters of the cinema. But … Continue reading
The Movie “Local Hero” – Magic, Memorable, and a Modern Mermaid The 1983 Bill Forsyth directed movie “Local Hero” was made in 1983. While the film’s age shows around the edges, it is really a timeless piece of film making. … Continue reading
Choosing to be Happy – The Example of Gigi The winter of 20013/2014 was brutal in Chicago. We suffered several enormous blizzards and two blasts from the bone-chilling polar vortex. We were blessed to have a warm home, plenty of … Continue reading
Scary movies. Teens and young adults cannot seem to get enough of them. No matter how ludicrous the concept. Guys in hockey masks. Creepy, creaky isolated houses in the woods. Chainsaws. Flesh eating genius criminal masterminds. The more pain and … Continue reading
In April 2014, I took my children to a wonderful antique advertising show at a fancy resort in the upscale suburban community of St. Charles, Illinois. My daughter loved the beautiful old jukeboxes. My son (and my good friend, Tom) … Continue reading