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Here we are, once again with our eyes before a carefully-crafted, compelling piece of art. Cinema, as we know, is the single most powerful tool for conveying a message. It doesn’t matter if the content is faithful to the truth, what matters is the narrative. The award-winning case presented by this film is clearly anti-capital…… Continue reading But It’s Fiction, Sir!

A young me once asked my father if he was ever forced to draw his weapon and fire. Had he ever participated in an actual gunfight? Was it like those we watched on the television or at the movies—Dirty Harry, etc? His answer was usually stoic, reverent, and largely dismissive, albeit a “yes” with a…… Continue reading Gunfighting Blues

Success! I am pleased to say that, after 15 months’ thumb-twiddling in Covid Purgatory, I was finally able to access the Gainesville Times archive and retrieve the final 25 columns written by my father. From August 30, 1988 comes a smattering of levity. Oh, and to the ladies who read the last bit, that’s ’80s…… Continue reading Sheer Lunacy!