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That Which We Measure May Be Forgotten

June 27, 2025December 29, 2023

It’s the end of a year and a new one beckons, another way in which we humans try to control things by measuring them. I am as guilty of this sort of thing as any, and probably more than most – how much time have I wasted over the last few years meticulously noting down … Read more

Tags 2023, annual review, blogging, books, Jacques Ellul, Kierkegaard, movies, TV Leave a comment

Passages: The Exit Door Leads In*

June 27, 2025August 12, 2023

Last night my husband and I saw Passages. It’s our fifth film at a theater in six weeks, which is a record for us, not only post-pandemic but for our entire relationship. We’ve always liked “going to the movies,” but never did it quite as often as we have been doing recently, and frankly I … Read more

Tags Ben Whishaw, Franz Rogowski, Ira Sachs, marriage, movies, narcissism Leave a comment

Ephemera, 07/01/23

June 27, 2025July 1, 2023

I didn’t find the Harrison Ford digital facelift as creepy as the New York Times reviewer; they did a better job with the CGI than I expected. But “generally silly,” “not entirely charmless” – sure. It was a fun, dumb night at the movies. But, my God – so long! Movies do not need to … Read more

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