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“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Review

Fears of a bad trilogy have been greatly exaggerated. The Force Awakens’ good start for me was tempered by the obvious … More

Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Film, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, movie review, Movies, Oscar Isaac, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The Force Awakens

“Blade Runner 2049” Review

“Blade Runner 2049” is a superb additional chapter to the iconic original. While reboots are always a risky venture, 2049’s … More

Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Film, Harrison Ford, Movies, Robin Wright, Ryan Gosling, Sci-fi

The Solution to Everything: An Ode to Tax Cuts

​ Dear Mr. [Insert Generic Republican™], shall we pay for the endless wars? Perhaps healthcare and aid to the poor? … More

An Ode to Tax Cuts, Poetry, Politics

Dublin, Ireland, Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Palma de Mallorca, Spain Photos 2016

Belfast, Dublin, Ireland, Palma de Mallorca, Photography, Spain, Travel

Israel Photos 2017

Dead Sea, Haifa, Israel, Jerusalem, Photography, Syria, Tel Aviv, Travel, West Bank

Prague, Budapest, Vienna Photos 2016

Austria, Budapest, Czech Republic, Hungary, Photography, Prague, Travel, Vienna

Germany Photos 2016

Berchtesgaden, Berlin, Germany, Giessen, Hamburg, Munich, Photography, Travel

The Party of Faust

Further evidence of “collusion” between Trump associates and the Russian government is irrelevant to the question of whether Trump should … More

Impeach, McConnell, Politics, Republicans, Russia, Ryan, Trump

“Dunkirk” Review

Put your hands together for a solid war movie with <2hr run time. “Dunkirk” is an unyielding triumph of technical … More

christopher nolan, Cinema, Dunkirk, Film, Movie

“Baby Driver” Review

If you only see one movie this summer, it should be this. “Baby Driver” is great proof that familiar tropes … More

Ansel Elgort, Baby Driver, Edgar Wright, Film, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Movies

“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” Review

Understandably lamented by series fatigue, this movie has been thoroughly shredded by critics. But audience affection for these adventures is … More

Dead Men Tell No Tales, Geoffrey Rush, Johnny Depp, Movies, Pirates of the Caribbean

“Wonder Woman” Review

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman is a great character full of heroic naivety and innocence, but also obvious fortitude that … More

DC, Film, Gal Gadot, Marvel, Movies, Superheros, Wonder woman

The 2016 Paradox: Why Trump is Better Than a Clinton Presidency for the Future of Progressive Politics.

Some solace in some troubled times. Let me start off by saying that the Trump administration is truly a unique … More

Clinton, College, Gerrymandering, Obama, Politics, Trump

“John Wick: Chapter 2” Review

I have never been a fan of Keanu Reeves. “The Matrix” is fine. “Bill and Ted” is funny. But Keanu … More

Action, Film, John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2, Keanu Reeves, Movies

“Manchester by the Sea” Review

While being an unmistakably artistic and raw film at times, “Manchester by the Sea” might be one of the saddest … More

Manchester by the Sea, Movies

Steve in Europe (The Motion Picture)

My best video project and exploits of my second trip in Europe.

Steve in Europe, Travel

My time in Prague, Czech Republic

Rolling into Prague from Budapest I was dead. 7 hours on a train does terrible things to the soul. So … More

Czech Republic, Prague, Travel

My time in Budapest, Hungary

Our 2.5 hour train ride was in a stuffy and crowded regional train, passing over the Austrian and Hungarian countryside, … More

Budapest, Hungary, Travel

My time in Vienna, Austria

The big stops I had mapped out on this trip were Vienna, Budapest, and Prague. Each we would stay 3 … More

Travel, Vienna

Disaster by Design

Politics is a zero sum game. But the rewards or punishments for behavior and rhetoric only go as far as voters do at the … More

2016 Election, Politics, Republicans, Trump

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