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2012: The Year of Richard Parker
THERE IS A MOMENT at the end of Life of Pi where Pi (the survivor) and Richard Parker (the tiger) finally reach land. Pi, collapsed on the beach, finds his throat so dry that he cannot speak, cannot utter a word … Continue reading
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Books in 2012: The December Dismantle
2012 WAS A GREAT YEAR FOR BOOKS, at least for me. I spent much of the last ten years “catching up” with authors I did not know. And while there are dozens of dozens of important books I have not … Continue reading
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Music in 2012: The December Dismantle
ANY YEAR WITHOUT NEW MUSIC FROM U2 is questionable at best. And 2012 started slow, not much new music out there, at least not for me. Then, around August, things picked up monumentally. Some high points. . . Live Music. … Continue reading
TV in 2012: The December Dismantle
I BECAME AN INADEQUATE CRITIC OF TELEVISION the day that The Sopranos first aired. Over the last decade, “quality” televion has made premium cable channels home. So while I dabble with cable some (mostly for “genre” television), most of what … Continue reading
Movies in 2012: The December Dismantle
Colin Trevorrow’s SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED epitomizes what I looked for at theaters this year: the unexpected. Don’t get me wrong: I also go to the movies for a kind of comfort, as a way to relax. Movie-makers like Whedon, Jackson, Abrams, and … Continue reading
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Behold the Lamb, the King of Kings
IT HASN’T FELT MUCH LIKE CHRISTMAS this year. That’s no complaint. It’s hopefully a healthy thing. I got most of my shopping done early. I haven’t been to many Christmas-y events: mainly just the Honolulu City Lights. I haven’t given … Continue reading
Being Mosby: Heart Holding Fast
THE HEART IS A FUNNY THING. People view it in extremes (which almost jives with the biblical picture). It may be deceitful, but it is also the springs of life. So I try to understand the heart in a middle … Continue reading
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Tagged Fort Atlantic, How I Met Your Mother, Let Your Heart Hold Fast
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Being Mosby: Getting Out of the Pit
WHILE I AM MOST FOND of How I Met Your Mother comparison to LOST, some of its best moments show it a descendant of another show: Scrubs. Somewhere along the way, mixed in with the flashes backwards, forwards, and sideways, … Continue reading
Posted in Television, The Importance of Being Mosby, The Long Story
Tagged How I Met Your Mother, Scrubs, The Pit
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Mr. Brightside and the Real Girl (apologies to Lars)
MOST PLAYED ALBUM FOR ME THIS YEAR? The Killers’ Battle Born. And their newest single, a quality ballad called “Here With Me,” just got a new video. The video is directed by Tim Burton, which means that it skews on … Continue reading
Beware the Simplified Narrative
WE ARE ENTERING AN INTERESTING NATIONAL CONVERSATION. (In reality, we’re in the middle of a number of them already.) The events of this past weekend are not something I feel competent to speak about. I have been close to tragedy, … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 