It has been another eventful year. Jim continued his work as Head of School at Lighthouse Christian Academy in Bloomington, and Amy continued her role as an agent with State Farm Insurance. Now we are looking forward to the next … Continued
Persuasion (Jane Austen) — Regular readers of this blog know that my wife loves all things Jane Austen (she consumes Austen books and film adaptations like Garfield devours a plate of lasagna). Years ago—perhaps as part of our wedding vows—I … Continued
My mother is a very classy lady. She isn’t classy in the lift-your-pinky-a-bit-higher-while-sipping-your-tea-dear kind of way. She makes no pretensions at elegance and is most definitely not hoity-toity. When she opens her home to friends and strangers, she makes you … Continued
Brief comments on film by Amy. Some old, some new. Domestic films and foreign too. Atonement — I went into this movie with pretty low expectations, but wanted to give it a try since it was nominated for several Academy … Continued