Harry Longabaugh “The Sundance Kid” and Etta Place in New York City, circa 1901, just before they sailed to Argentina The Unsolved Bunch! Chances are, you’ve seen the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katherine Ross. The movie ends with a self-evident question mark. While most historical narratives…… Continue reading The Unsolved Bunch
Category: Books and Writing
Capital Punishment — But it’s Fiction, Sir!
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 Capital Punishment — But it’s Fiction, Sir!
Writing Update — No Title Necessary
Just a quick writing update since I’ve not posted in a while: I’m not one for excuses. We are all acutely aware of the grand distractions over the past several months — the pandemic, the summer sieges, riots and destruction. Another divided election, bitterly contested and, for half of our democracy’s voters, unsatisfactorily resolved. Bittersweet…… Continue reading Writing Update — No Title Necessary