Monthly Archives: December 2014

Dr. Strange lives again: now cometh Cumberbatch

The Master of the Mystic Arts has arrived in the 21st Century, just in time to save the world from its dark forces. When my daughter, Emily, gleefully informed me that a Dr. Strange movie was finally going to be … Continue reading

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Christmas glows quietly this year

My tree is perhaps the prettiest it’s ever been, a perfect little Fraser fir plucked off the corner lot across from Meijer. It glows quietly this morning, its white and blue lights winking where Andrea thoughtfully draped them. My beloved Jumping … Continue reading

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star of wonder, time of light

As the days grow darker, longer, I have to remind myself: the light is coming. By this I don’t mean just the Winter Solstice, Dec. 21 for us this year, when the longest night of the year gets things as … Continue reading

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