The Inauguration: What Do You Expect

Five days ago, Martin Luther King would have turned 80 years old. Yesterday was Martin Luther King day. Since Barack Obama won the election, the I Have A Dream Speech is probably one of the most quoted speeches. It’s a day where history is being made. I am excited. I am one who did not [...]

The Trial(of Joseph K)

I am an avid viewer of the Turner Classic Movie channel. Not only does it give me amusement, but at times there is a film that introduces literature to me I otherwise would not have known existed. The Trial is just such a film. Directed by Orson Welles, it is said to be one of [...]

Fourth Of July

The Fourth of July is the day we, as Americans, celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.(OK, actually July third, but that’s a whole different story, for the sake of this post, it’s relegated to July 4, so historians don’t email me.)   So happy Independence Day. Enjoy the picnics, [...]