Curated
Postings curated from movies, books and articles.
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Favorite Christmas Movies Revisited
After my last post, my friend Bill Spicer asked why “Miracle on 34th Street” was not on my list. I had not watched it for over 10 years, and well, to be honest, it was not on my radar. So, Elizabeth and I watched it tonight. And Bill, you were right. It is now in my top 10. Released in 1947, it was nominated for best picture, and won Oscars for Best Writing, Original Story, Best Writing, Screenplay, and actor Edmund Green won Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Kris Kringle. The film also won several Golden Globes. So, it is a film with chops. It…
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James’ First Christmas 12.26.20 – Favorite Movies
I thought I would share my favorite Christmas movies with James now. I know he will ask some day.
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Happiness is a Choice
As another delightful weekend at The Homestead with wonderful long-time friends comes to an end, I feel compelled to share some wisdom from a book I read a few years ago. In fact, a friend who was with us at The Homestead a few weeks ago recommended the book – “Happiness Is A Choice You Make” by John Leland. She had heard John Leland speak at a conference on the importance of social connection. She was so impressed by his talk, she bought and read his book. After her recommendation, I have done the same. The following is a review and some key take-always. A writer for the New York…
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Three Movies with Real Heroes
I have chosen to review three movies that some of you may never have heard of. All of us have admired historical figures, people who were famous during our lifetimes, and even ordinary people in our own lives. We may even refer to some of those people as heroes. We may have different reasons for defining them as heroes, but they are heroes to each of us. Each of these movies contain heroes. Each takes place in different parts of the world – Asia, Europe and America. Two movies are sub-titled – one in Japanese and one in French. But they have one thing in common. They are about ordinary…
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Two Thriller Novels – A Review
When I included the category “Curated – books” for this blog, I envisioned book reviews on books like David Brooks’ The Second Mountain and Scott Peck’s The Road Less Traveled, or even Jeanette Walls’ The Glass Castle, all of which I will summarize and review one day. I never thought I would include a review of a murder mystery or spy thriller. It has been a long time since I’ve picked up a mystery/thriller to read for pure entertainment. The last such book may have been a John Grisham novel years ago. While visiting Jack’s in-laws, the Holloways a weekend ago at their beach house in Sandbridge, Virginia, I noticed…
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Life of The Beloved
Reading a post on instagram this morning reminded me of Henri Nouwen's book "Life of the Beloved". We are "like bread at the table, taken, blessed, broken, and given." If we cannot accept and love ourselves as broken, yet chosen, how can we love others? And suffering, although an unpleasant and painful wilderness, is the journey most of us require to develop perseverance, empathy, gratitude, and love.
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Christians and Race
As we take the advice of our black colleagues and friends to educate ourselves, read this informative article on Christians and Race.
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A Powerful Metaphor From One of My Favorite Bloggers
I hope you find this lucid explanation of systemic discrimination as powerful and insightful as I did.
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The Importance of Social Connection
A guest blog by Roy Goodman of a Harvard Study on the importance of social Connection
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Carter’s Movie Recommendations
Carter’s Movie Recommendations by genre on Netflix During Covid-19
