Tour De Europe, Part 2
Here’s the second in my series of stories from our recent trip to several European cities, this time focusing on their high-speed trains and other public transportation.
As I Tweeted Times Three
Brief thoughts on the death of a newswoman and a rock star, plus a movie I recommended two years ago that’s finally streaming on Netflix.
Tour De Europe
My wife and I spent the last two weeks in Europe, so I’ll have lots of stories and observations to share with you in the coming days. But let’s start with bicycles.
Movie Review: “Official Secrets”
My review of a new movie starring Keira Knightley as a real-life British intelligence officer who leaked a classified memo to try to stop the inevitable march to war in Iraq.
Movie Review: “Linda Ronstadt, The Sound Of My Voice”
My review of a new documentary about one of the all-time great singers who not only hit it big with rock and roll and ballads, but standards, traditional Mexican music, and Broadway, too.
Picture Of The Day: “Come From Away”
I’ve raved many times about the Broadway musical “Come From Away,” based on true events that happened on and after 9/11. Here’s the cast performing some of its songs on the 18th anniversary yesterday.
Keeping 9/11 In Perspective
Here’s a piece I wrote in 2003 on the second anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, offering perspective on how daily American lives were not really changed that horrible day.
Movies By City
If you have a list of movies to find and rent (or borrow from your library, as I do), there are dozens of suggestions here for you to add to your queue. Even if you’re just a movie lover, how many have you seen?
Movie Review: “American Factory”
A new documentary about a Chinese company taking over a shuttered US auto factory and putting Americans back to work, had me flashing back to the 1986 Ron Howard comedy, “Gung Ho” — except these economic struggles are not played for laughs.
Lock Up Those Phones
After experiences at two recent concerts, my desire to have venues lock up the phones of attendees — to keep them from annoying the rest of us — has only grown exponentially.
Movie Review: “Brittany Runs A Marathon”
My review of a very funny new movie about a woman who takes up running to change her life, with a breakout performance by Jillian Bell.
Why We Don’t Live In San Diego
A followup to my piece yesterday about why we dismissed California as a possible place to move to in retirement.