Category: Blog
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The Singing Wilderness by Sigurd F. Olson – A Book Review
A friend recommended this book to me. We have a mutual admiration of Stephen King, and he knows I’m a writer, so I think he believed I’d appreciate Olson’s writing technique. My friend was most definitely correct! The Singing Wilderness is a series of essays depicting the various seasons in northern Minnesota. Olson somehow finds…
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The Lost City of Z – A Movie Review
I’ve meant to watch The Lost City of Z for several years now. I would see it on my Amazon Prime Video menu, but would move along due to its 2.5 hour run time. I typically won’t watch a movie at home until my kids are in bed, so that run time would keep me…
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The Witcher – A Few Thoughts
I finished this Netflix series several weeks ago and needed some time to wrap my head around it. After some days passed, I realized that I was really, really, really overthinking this show. The Witcher is an enjoyable watch in the way that peeling dried glue from your fingertips is enjoyable. There’s no real purpose…
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1917 – A Movie Review
1917 proved to be an amazing experience. I heard the film was special because it was made to look like a single sequence, but nothing could have prepared me for what I saw. If you’re unfamiliar with the plot, two soldiers are given orders during World War I to let a commander know that he…
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Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn – A Movie Review
I really, really wanted to like this movie. The trailers looked vibrant, action-packed, and fun. I didn’t see how this film could miss. Unfortunately, I can only describe it as “fine.” It wasn’t bad–not at all. However, it also wasn’t especially good. As I think on it, I believe the biggest misstep occurred by having…
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