Sense & Nonsensibility

Dear Snow God or To Whomsoever it may concern, I think we need to talk. Im writing this after giving this a lot of thought, and I think we need to take a break. When we started out earlier this season in November, it was beautiful. Our time came in short sprinkling doses, and we were excited about spending time with each other. You know how it is when a new relationship begins. Typically couples tend to grow apart, but in our case I think we spent a little too much time together. That’s when things started going downhill for me.  We have spent a lot, a LOT of time together. I think we have had 10 stormy encounters in a few short months, and while it was exciting at first, I think frankly we people kind are running out of names. I think the only way to give this a shot, is if next year you are in this part of town, then pay me a visit, we can spend an evening together, maybe. I don’t know yet, I need some time away from you.  I think maybe have a few rebounds w...

Dear Dreamers, A couple of days ago, I watched Butter. And I loved it! If you know me, you have probably heard me say that it doesn’t take a lot for me to like a movie, as long as it’s a motion picture I am in…But sometimes, you get surprised, pleasantly surprised, when a movie you thought to be a fairly average, turns out to be a real nice one. Butter, takes you by surprise like that- it has all the sensitivities in a nice little package. It’s a story of passion to excel, ambition, greed, revenge and hope about butter sculpting!!! Ha! I mean COME ON! Did you see that coming? They say gymnastics is competitive, wait till you see butter sculpting!! I mean there are people with ambition and greed and hope that butter sculpting will take them where they want to go. There are others who have had a long struggle of a life, and the sculptor competition is their way to a better life. And yet this movie is funny and genuine and it draws you in.  It’s the same story isn’t...