Marriage conquers all in a flock of sharp-tongued, (dependently) wealthy New York women. No men at all in the movie. Interesting just trying to differentiate the values that it intentionally pokes fun at versus the stereotypes it embodies that seem blatant now.

I admire Steph Davis for her climbing, diet, and ability to express the inexorable draw one can experience toward the outdoors. The book is not as much about her personal relationships as I thought it might be given the subtitle “A climber’s guide to love and gravity”. She quotes some of the same Rumi poems…

A profound story, told with great clarity and caring. The author was a Ph.D. Neuroanatomist when she had a stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain that left her in a state of consciousness she likens to Nirvana, feeling at one with the universe, but unable to perceive time, objects, or language the way…

The humor seemed to miss in this movie, or at least it missed me. It may be that I only get the more exaggerated Almodóvar antics, and this Spanish culural satire passed me by. The story was still good enough to keep me engaged though, and watching Penelope Cruz isn’t too difficult.

Ann finds another piece of priceless entertainment for us. The first treat is exploring the Santa Fe Opera house, which I’ve never been to. The sun is setting in the open air window behind the stage, putting on a moving show even in the empty house. I wonder if that doesn’t distract from the performances…

The one other dance performance I’ve witnessed did not make a great impression, but thankfully I’m game to try again. In the small Santa Fe Playhouse, two women perform six separate works, and I like them all. Each dance makes me feel something both physically and emotionally. My heartbeat changes in sympathy with the dancers,…

An amazing mix of lightly fictionalized New Mexico politics, geography, and culture in a rich sauce of humor. Ann got sick of me laughing out loud, sometimes only seconds after opening the book. In addition to being greatly entertained, I look at every dam and golf course I pass in my travels here in a…

I could never attend too many performances of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. This was my third, and as always I left hungry for more. The songs rut with the passions of life: nature, sex, alcohol, and love. All sandwiched in by fickle Fate. Duane Wolfe’s conducting felt a little too reserved to begin with, but…

Similar in setting and theme to Come Early Morning, but a bit more extreme with rockin’ performances that keep these seriously messed up characters real. Enjoy watching the blind lead the naked to redemption.