I learned everything that I know about cooking rice from my mom. For a more comprehensive list of things that I learned from her, I am currently writing an autobiography with the working title, "Dreams from My Mother." Some people who have read the initial drafts contend (in hushed, deferential tones) that it is on … Continue reading Musings on the Art of Rice Cooking
Marilyn Hagerty is a national treasure. She has been writing articles for the Grand Forks Herald since 1957, when her husband Jack Hagerty was named editor of the paper. In high school she learned the newspaper trade at the Capital Journal, which served the residents of Pierre, South Dakota. After 6 decades of writing wonderfully … Continue reading Musings on Marilyn Hagerty
When I heard that Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga were starring in a film together I knew that I had to go to the theater opening night. This was merely a mental note that I deposited into my brain a couple of months before it was set to come out. It has been 4 months … Continue reading Musings on “A Star Is Born”
"I came like a king, left like a legend." Zlatan Ibrahimovic tweeted this missive out in 2016, when he confirmed he was leaving PSG (Paris Saint-Germain), the soccer club he had called home for four seasons. It is an amazing quote. It was, and remains, factually incorrect. Did Zlatan in fact come like a king … Continue reading Musings on Kings, Legends, and Genius
What does "The Rock" mean to you? According to my first search result, it could refer to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. My knowledge of this man consists of knowing that he is incredible. He is a titan, a movie icon, 6'5" 260, and oozes weapon-grade charisma from every pore of his body. In the last … Continue reading Musings on “The Rock”
If my tears were molten lava they would have melted my face off. "All Too Well" is one of the best songs that T Swift has ever written, produced, created, or unless proven to the contrary, bottled up from meteorites sent by God. Halfway through a concert movie filled with some of the most wonderfully … Continue reading Musings on Netflix’s Taylor Swift Reputation Stadium Tour
