Orlando by Virginia Woolf

I read/reread Orlando by Virginia Woolf this weekend. I remember being 21, playing a production of Ain’t Misbehavin‘ at a dinner theater in Florida when I was reading it the last time. That was several decades ago, and I remember that it didn’t make sense to me, I couldn’t keep the storyline in my head, […]

The Strumbellas

Yesterday’s Song of the Day on Amazon Music was “Salvation” by The Strumbellas. I’d never heard of this band before. I love the dance-floor vibe of this song. (It’s incredibly rare for me to feel like dancing–I usually don’t see the point and would rather listen to the music and talk.)  This is one of […]

The Green Book

Went to see The Green Book. I expect that Mahershala Ali  (Don Shirley) and Viggo Mortensen (Tony Vallelonga) will both be nominated for Academy Awards. Both actors offered solid performances. This is a story that needs to be told. The majority of us don’t know enough about this time in history (1961 in the US deep south). […]

Becoming

I LOVED Becoming by Michelle Obama. I opted, as I so often do, for the audio version. This allowed me to spend more than 19 hours with the former First Lady. The book is thoughtfully and well written. There are clear messages and themes of becoming. It’s interesting to me to see the journey of […]