Yesterday in a department store at the dying Independence Mall, two younger women walked in front of me. One had short, sharp black hair and was talking in a staccato "Yankee" accent, the other was African American and fully engaged with her friend or partner. I wanted to run up to them and say "Are you from NYC? Can we just talk for a minute?"

My first mistake in moving here from the 17th floor apartment on Third Avenue was to buy a town home in the suburbs. I...

Well, folks, let me wish you a Happy Easter 2016, everybody!

I got to go to church this afternoon. It was a special 3 p.m. service, and the place was 80 percent full. Imagine what five other services that Preston Trail Community Church will be doing before this weekend is out when you consider the numbers I've given you. That's pretty good. The greeter and usher team were all out in full force and did a marvelous job. Hopefully, we've had people visit the...

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Wreck-It Ralph (2012), Rich Moore ★★★



Watership Down (1978), Martin Rosen ★★★★★



Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012), Lee Toland Krieger ★★★★★

Movie of the week.

4:44 Last Day on Earth (2011), Abel Ferrara < ★

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In Another Country (2012), Hong Sang-soo ★★★★★

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Glad you have free time to be a jerk...

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