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This America is Still Not Worth Celebrating
Donald Trump may be leaving, but the beliefs that allowed his rise to power will not be so easily diminished. And until they can be abated, this will never truly be a nation worth celebrating. Read more
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A Personal Note on Sean Connery
Yesterday as I was going about my day there was a song stuck in my head, it just so happened to be a piece of John Williams’ score for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade– a score which is not only one of my favorites individually, but that belongs to one of my favorite movies… Read more
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Immovable Object
In a political administration where the President’s word is more often devoid of honor and truth than sustained by it, Ginsburg stands out as an abstemious legate of the ideals that America was founded on. Truth, Justice, and the American Way Read more
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Is This America Worth Celebrating?
As I got up to celebrate the United States of America this morning, a thought crossed my mind: What am I celebrating? The easy answer is America, but what does that mean? As I look around at the nation as it stands today, I don’t see much to celebrate. On the Nature of Patriotism I… Read more
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On Gardening
I have written, unwritten, and rewritten this post nearly a dozen times. I was trying to put into my own words how I feel about everything that has happened in the last week- George Floyd, The Minneapolis Riots, and dozens of similar riots and protests going on around the country. I realized after draft #6… Read more
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Best Picture Nominees Ranked
1. Marriage Story Noah Baumbach knows what he’s doing, not just behind the camera, but especially on the page. Marriage Story is sincere, uncomfortable, and hopelessly romantic. It works because it’s a movie about love, but one that is real rather than a delusion of grandeur. 2. Parasite Parasite is pretty straightforward plot-wise, but that… Read more
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Collin Willis 