the odyssey: what are movies for?

I love books and I love movies. I saw the headlines about Emily Wilson’s review of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and the ensuing uproar, but I avoided reading anything until I could see the movie for myself. I took an afternoon off in the middle of the work week so I could go with my … Continue reading the odyssey: what are movies for? →

#9 – august 25: moving in a pandemic (part 1)

Trying to sell a place while you’re still living in it is like living in a hotel and being the housekeeping staff at the same time. Every time we get a message from our realtor that someone has requested a showing, we are driven into a frenzy of cleaning and decluttering. Usually we get a … Continue reading #9 – august 25: moving in a pandemic (part 1) →

#8 – july 26: schooling in a pandemic

Back in May, as we approached the date for “phase 3”of “Restore Illinois,” I started a post about reopening, but never finished it. One of the questions I asked in trying to wrap my mind around what a reopening might look and feel like was: Will there actually be an “after”? Well, here we are … Continue reading #8 – july 26: schooling in a pandemic →