Category Archives: Reviews & Commentary
Coffee, Ambien, Race
Caffeine speeds us up, Ambien slows us down. Fast or slow, in America race is always there, much as we still spend huge amounts of energy denying it, trying not to face it. Is Starbucks’ closing of 8000 stores “facing … Continue reading
The Rhythm of Rage
I honestly don’t know what’s prompted me to write this comment on the shooting death of Stephon Clark. I have mentioned Trayvon Martin, Philando Castille, Eric Gardner, Michael Brown, etc. etc. in other writing, but only Martin was the subject … Continue reading
Our “Green Book” fantasy, plus other Oscar winners that don’t hold up
This was front page, Arts & Entertainment section, of the February 3, 2019, Chicago Tribune. Though the Christopher Borelli article focused on other things, my direct answer to the question about Green Book—which won 2019’s Oscar for Best Picture—is this: … Continue reading →