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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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An Interesting Idea From Co-Intelligence
I’m currently reading Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick, and one idea has really stuck with me: “Always invite AI to…
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Remembering Jane
Those of you who follow this site or my books probably noticed Dr. Jane Thomas commented often, wrote many reviews of my work, and…
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Wuthering Heights – A Movie Review
We saw Wuthering Heights on Valentine’s Day. Intimate, stylistic take leaning into the messy human relationship at its core. Robbie and Elordi mesmerize as…
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The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
Finished The Dog Stars by Peter Heller. Loved the sparse, meditative survival tone—but the late shift into sexually explicit intimacy felt jarring. Furthermore, certain…
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F1
LOVED F1 and kicking myself I didn’t see it in IMAX. Though probably 30 minutes too long, the racing scenes were phenomenal and helped…
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A World In Progress
Four books. One world. And the journey isn’t finished.
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One Battle After Another
Enjoyed One Battle After Another far more than I expected. Very fast moving movie considering the run time. Wonderful mix of humor, action, drama,…
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Nobody Move by Denis Johnson
I found Nobody Move by Denis Johnson a quick, simple read with a propulsive plot. But this crime thriller ended rather abruptly for me…
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Weapons
FINALLY saw Weapons. The hype is real. Not at all what I expected. Excellent narrative structure. Deeply flawed, relatable characters. And Aunt Gladys proved…
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