Enden und continunen

(This week I had "beginnen" in my German vocabulary flashcards and putting it with "enden" and other German words I've previously encountered like "kennenlernen," I'm currently not-very-seriously operating on a "when in doubt, add an "en" to make it sound German" theory.) I'm continuing learning German in the new year, although I am now setting … Continue reading Enden und continunen →

My Top Ten Recommendations from the Films I watched in 2025

I watched at least a little of over 300 films this past year. The oldest was from 1931, and the most recent was a 2024 release. The 1950s were very much over-represented, as I watched nearly twice as many films from that decade than from any other. The 40's were also well represented. While I … Continue reading My Top Ten Recommendations from the Films I watched in 2025 →

King Solomon’s Mines and Titanium Noir – Book Reviews

Two shorter book reviews today, as I've been looking at these in my "drafts" folder for awhile. Review One: A "grabbed it for a little" title I've had a go at recently - H. Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines. This I have in a nice looking hardback at the moment. I've been meaning to read … Continue reading King Solomon’s Mines and Titanium Noir – Book Reviews →

Advent (Flash Fiction)

Story written by Kilmeny MacMichael At the top of the road where the box canyon drops, there is a tall, grey chain-link fence. And an unreasonably large gate, locked against a precipice of grey rock, under a blanket of white fur from the sky. I’ve been here before. It is a place for poor family … Continue reading Advent (Flash Fiction) →

The Long Take: A Noir Narrative by Robin Robertson – Book Review

(Note: This review was written in late July, and was briefly and accidentally published half-complete, thanks to an anxious mis-click during a thunderstorm. I intended and it still seems thoroughly appropriate to hold this completed posting back until now, in November.) This is a sort of novel and it is also a sort of poem … Continue reading The Long Take: A Noir Narrative by Robin Robertson – Book Review →