A World of Speculation

Schultze Gets the Blues

It’s a little late for a relevant review, but I just watched the 2003 German movie Schultze Gets the Blues. If you’re in the mood for a fast-paced action-adventure thriller, it’s probably not the best time to watch it. But if you loved the...

The end begins

I’ve got no blame, finger-pointing or recriminations. I think I’m going to continue what has become a step aside from politics, while I get other things done.But the shadows lengthen at the end of what James Lileks called “the greatest summer...

The Truth about Snapping Turtles

Controversy erupted on a recent comments page, as Fr. Joseph reported that in North Carolina he was told that snapping turtles hold on until the next thunderstorm, whereas I was told in Louisiana that they would hold on until sundown. Amazon.com WidgetsThis is a...

Stop Editing

Life lessons can come from surprising places.Over the weekend, I was looking on the web for magic formulas to help me progress faster in my court reporting course. Actually, I ran across this article in some practice material, and it offered one of those lovely...

When I’m Not Blogging

Despite good intentions and not-as-good efforts, blogging has fallen off over the past couple of months. I’m pleased to report that there’s a good reason.I’ve gotten to the text phase of my novel.It’s been longer in production than I care to...