Glee was there for me during a really hard time last February. The Super Bowl episode and the Valentine’s Day episode a few days later made me smile after the worst week ever. Yes, last season’s “Blame it on the Alcohol” and “A Night of Neglect” episodes were misses, but “Comeback,” “Sexy,” “Original Song,” andContinue reading “I can’t quit you, Glee”
Category Archives: criticism
Get over yourself, poets
I don’t pretend to know anything about poetry. I didn’t even know we were going to a poetry reading Monday night. I thought we were going to a music open mic thing. Rob’s friend Rion had a couple of pieces he wanted to perform. He asked the MC if profanity was OK. “I think misogynyContinue reading “Get over yourself, poets”
Warrior, come out and play
Since I’m writing a novel about mixed martial arts, I was excited when I first saw the trailer for Warrior. It looked like The Fighter, right down to the rivalry between brothers, except about MMA instead of boxing. I didn’t give much thought about whether the movie would be good or not; it didn’t matter.Continue reading “Warrior, come out and play”
Early criticism
Trains of thought are funny things. I was driving home from book club, thinking about a caption I wrote under a photo of Leo on Facebook. I wrote, “Leo smiles more ever since Mia joined the family.” I wondered if maybe I should delete the “ever.” Yes, I actually copy edit myself after I’ve postedContinue reading “Early criticism”
Donald Trump is a big fat idiot
For the past several episodes, I have been falling asleep as soon as the Celebrity Apprentice candidates get to the boardroom. Clearly, I was onto something, because when I replayed the ending of the most recent episode, I got pissed off enough to blog about it. I’ve found Trump to be intolerable during the previousContinue reading “Donald Trump is a big fat idiot”
Honing the craft
I’m so happy my writing class is back in session. I volunteered to turn in pages at the first class last week, so last night I got to hear great feedback and advice from my teacher and classmates. I already was inspired deeply by last week’s class and the suggestions I got for rewriting aContinue reading “Honing the craft”
Salitter drying from the earth
In all likelihood anyone who googles “salitter” will be directed here to my review of The Road. When I googled “salitter” I found this. Generally I prefer novels that are entertaining reads. I want a sensical plot and a fulfilling resolution. I don’t need to be “challenged” but I’m happy if I’m given something toContinue reading “Salitter drying from the earth”
Water for Elephants
Sex, violence and circus animals. What’s not to love? I enjoyed Water for Elephants from the start, but as it neared its conclusion, it just kept getting better and better. On my scale, it went from four stars to five stars in the final chapters. There’s a technique I’ve been seeing too often in televisionContinue reading “Water for Elephants”
A proverbial random thought that has bothered me, literally, forever
There is no hope for hopefully I heard a caller to a radio show yesterday talk about meeting his wife. He referred to himself as “The proverbial bad boy.” How does that proverb go again? Something about a bad boy in good fortune being in want of a wife? It reminded me of another oft-misusedContinue reading “A proverbial random thought that has bothered me, literally, forever”
A candid review of three Zumbas
Last fall, a couple of gals I know said they were going to try Zumba classes and asked if I’d like to join them. I didn’t ask where, but googled it and found a dance studio downtown that offered evening classes Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Perfect for my schedule, since I have martial arts TuesdayContinue reading “A candid review of three Zumbas”
Kari Neumeyer 