Monthly Archives: January 2019

Untimely Movie Review: Ben-Hur

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Tom Garrett

There’s a moment, about two hours into Ben-Hur, when Charlton Heston’s title character tells Esther “We stood here before,” to which she replies “a long while ago,” and Heston responds, “Four years ago,” at which point I replied, “Feels longer.” That’s the … Continue reading →

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Have We Finally Lost It?

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Tom Garrett

The first time I saw the snippet of the MAGA kid / Native American drummer video, my reaction was about the same as most other people’s. “What a jerk that kid is.” “Somebody needs to teach him a lesson.” “I … Continue reading →