Review: The Lone Ranger
Picture a Pirates of the Caribbean movie, but instead of swashbuckling pirates hijacking ships on the high seas, substitute swashbuckling cowboys hijacking trains in the vast open range of the … Continue reading
Another museum review? Not exactly…
I wasn’t going to post anything more about world war museums or sites. I figured people aren’t too interested in hearing about them, so the two reviews I’ve already written … Continue reading
Traveling via airbnb
We looked into renting an RV for this vacation. And we looked into hotels and bed & breakfasts. Given that we recently bought a house, those options were all too … Continue reading
Review: the Battle of Normandy Memorial Museum
Since I reviewed a museum last week – the In Flanders Field Museum in Ypres – it only makes sense for me to review the museum I visited yesterday. Even … Continue reading
In Flanders Field Museum
An effective museum doesn’t just display items drily in glass cases; an effective museum gives those items meaning to the people viewing them. It entertains, but it also makes visitors … Continue reading
The not-so-Great Gatsby
I saw The Great Gatsby a couple of weeks ago, and since then I’ve been pondering why I didn’t like it. I think I’ve got it figured out now.First … Continue reading
A reluctant confession
I admit it: I enjoyed it. I liked Iron Man 3. I type this a bit sheepishly. After all, this is not an intellectual film by any measure. It’s not … Continue reading
Film Review: The Big Wedding
My husband and I didn’t read any reviews before going to see The Big Wedding. We chose it because of the cast: accomplished actors like Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, … Continue reading
I is for immigration
Three of my four grandparents were Ukrainian Jews who immigrated to the US around the turn of the last century. The other one was born in the US, but her … Continue reading
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