It’s TimeOver the last year and a half, I have been deeply troubled by the candidacy of Joe Biden, and it’s been for the same reason that I think…Jun 28Jun 28
Exiting the Sci-Fi MovieAs a film instructor, one of the genres I enjoy teaching about is science fiction. The way I explain it to my students, science fiction is…Jul 4, 2021Jul 4, 2021
How to Be Safe in TurkeyWhenever I travel to Turkey, people back home in America often tell me to “be safe.” So here are some tips about how to be safe in Turkey.Jan 19, 2020Jan 19, 2020
Ode to the Middle Tier TheaterI think it’s appropriate that the last film I saw at the UA Arden was Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. I watched the film with my mother…Oct 30, 2019Oct 30, 2019
How John Denver Trending Implies Nature as Cure for the Tragedy of Internet AddictionA good friend of mine and a great teacher once took a group of high school students to the mountains for a nature camp. When they got…Oct 8, 2019Oct 8, 2019
Revisiting ‘The Mortal Storm’The Mortal Storm begins with a grand pronouncement from the heavens and ends with a quiet poem. In cinematic/literary terms, it begins…Dec 10, 2018Dec 10, 2018
Green Book: A Good Film that Drives a Safe RoadHere’s the cynical plot summary of Green Book: A likable grease ball shepherds an elegant black man through the Jim Crow south to teach…Dec 1, 2018Dec 1, 2018
My Humble Take on the Korea TalksI spent a year in Korea, South Korea that is. I know this because when I arrived there in the summer of 1995 for my job as tank driver for…Mar 10, 2018Mar 10, 2018
White Man’s Last HurrahMy grandfather was a racist. That’s a hard thing to admit. I loved my grandfather, and still do. He was a great man who gave me fond…Jul 26, 2016Jul 26, 2016
Why Paris Doesn’t Affect My Profile PicThe attack in Paris affected me. It hit me hard. And I know why it did. Paris represents the center of my religion, the religion of…Nov 14, 20153Nov 14, 20153