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Twenty years of reading, watching, writing, and asking questions. Explore my latest essays, book and movie reviews, and dispatches from the world of The Chronicles of Purgatory Station.
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Jupiter Ascending – A Movie Review
I made a promise to myself after seeing Cloud Atlas that I would go to the theater for any Wachowski film ever released. I…
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The Alex Crow by Andrew Smith – A Book Review
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, yet I chose this book solely because of just that. I saw the cover…
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Raven Girl by Audrey Niffenegger – A Book Review
I’m a teacher, and The Time Traveler’s Wife experienced something of a resurgence in my classroom this year. Many seniors discovered it for the…
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A Briefer History of Time by Stephen Hawking
My wife and I watched The Theory of Everything film a few weeks ago, and it inspired me to read something – anything –…
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From the Beardstown High School Class of 1995
My hometown of Beardstown has a tradition of holding a class reunion each summer at the high school. We operate on five year increments,…
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Chewie … We’re All Home
If you somehow missed it last week … In my mind, any concerns about Star Wars: The Force Awakens are now officially put to…
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My First Thoughts Concerning the Batman v. Superman Trailer
First of all, if you haven’t yet seen it … This was a very good couple of days for me, and the premature arrival…
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