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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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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) – A Movie Review
My wife and I took our daughters to see The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Friday night and I have to admit that I enjoyed…
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In Loving Memory Of Matt McClure
I won’t pretend Matt McClure and I were best friends. We were friends, yes–absolutely. Good friends. But I don’t know anyone who knew Matt…
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Back In Touch With An Old Friend …
A few days ago I struggled to make a dent in a book that will remain unnamed. As it happens, a student in my…
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The Regretful Reason I Love Chick-Fil-A
When Chick-Fil-A first came to Bloomington-Normal, people were, shall we say, enthusiastic. I lived in North Carolina for two years almost twenty years ago,…
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