Swimming Lessons – Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

When I was in seventh grade, I met a guy named Alex. He was new to the district, having moved from New Jersey. I've mentioned before in this space how we became friends, I think, basically me trying to get out ahead of all the rumors that bullies had successfully circulated to make my adolescence … Continue reading Swimming Lessons – Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Back Row Thoughts – The Blitz Campaign

We're less than 72 hours away from this year's Academy Awards, and as happens every year, I didn't get to see everything before nominations were revealed. I did better than I've ever done before, coming up just five shy of pre-announcement totality, and in three of the five cases, the films weren't readily available, with … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – The Blitz Campaign