Today’s Other People Words, like much this week, reminded me of “Be Your Own Protagonist.” The poem’s “Riveted” by Robyn Sarah. It is possible that things will not get better than they are now, or have been known to be. It is possible that we are past the middle now. It is possible that we […]

This is one of those things I’ve thought I probably should write for a long time but never got to actually doing. Until now. Dispatches, for those who don’t know, is a semi-regular feature on this site. It consists, essentially, of a few sentences that laments that our (fictional) reporter hasn’t been in touch in […]

Last week, I counted Kosovo’s declaration of independence as a good thing. I still think that, on balance, it was. But I’m increasingly interested and perhaps troubled by how much I didn’t and don’t know about the whole thing. And sadly, what commentary I’ve seen about it hasn’t really clarified the issue for me. Most […]

Powi It happened yesterday for the first time. For the first time in months I recognized that winter was fading and spring was coming. It’s not coming quick or earlier than usual, but it’s coming and the first signs were there. The mid-morning walk offered some clues. It’s been getting warmer out. Recently, a hat […]

protagonistthemovie.com Having been rather satisfied with “Be Your Own Protagonist,” the movie Protagonist—which seems to be available from Netflix (whose Red Envelope Entertainment holds the rights) and nowhere else—almost necessarily piqued my interest. And though the summary sounded luke-warm, I decided that on the title alone I had to give it a shot. I’m glad […]