Respite
Do you need a break? I do. Come for a walk with me… We’re going to go to Castle Sinclair Girnigoe. If you want to know the history and see some far better photos than I could take, click that… Continue Reading
Columns
Mother’s Day Brings Reminders of ‘Mom-isms’. How About Yours?
Today marks my 10th Mother’s Day as a mom, and my 9th without mine. She was a Navy brat, a baby boomer, a feminist, a teacher, a mentor, a community organizer, a brilliant mind, a kind heart, an incredibly precise… Continue Reading
The Platform – The Clever Critic’s Review
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the Netflix original The Platform. This film follows the story of a man stuck in a building where a platform that starts at the top with plentiful food and ends up going… Continue Reading
Locked Down: Mindfulness in Madness
“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in… Continue Reading
Covid-19 Related Mental Health Issues are Real
Covid19 continues to be a big part of our daily lives. If there is one thing that is certain, it is that nothing is certain about how this virus behaves or what we need to do to protect each other… Continue Reading
James Bond Review Series: Thunderball, You Only Die Twice, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Hello clever people! Welcome to the second part of my James Bond review series. In this one, I review the 4th, 5th and 6th Bond films released, including the one with the forgotten James Bond, George Lazenby. Click the video… Continue Reading
Pandemic President Won’t Give Up Coronavirus Show Easily
Mark Burnett, the producer of “The Apprentice,” claims that up to 300 hours of video were shot for each one-hour long episode of the hit reality TV show that rescued Donald Trump from obscurity and ultimately delivered him to the… Continue Reading
Never Rarely Sometimes Always – The Clever Critic’s Review
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the new Sundance film, Never Rarely Sometimes Always. This film follows the story of a young woman living in rural Pennsylvania who must travel to New York City with a friend to… Continue Reading
Trump’s Coronavirus Test Anxiety: Don’t Panic, It’s Only a Pandemic
I don’t know about you, but I’m not dying to go back to work. It’s been 40 days and 40 nights since I stopped substitute teaching in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic and it’s still not clear if I’m… Continue Reading
All Roads Lead to Love
“There’s no way I can say the words more plainly There’s no one left to point at anymore It’s you and me and we must make the choice now And not destroy the life we’re living for.” -Peter Yarrow, Greenwood,… Continue Reading
