Thursday, December 11, 2025

Apparently New York's Best Kept Secret

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Today, as I often do, I spent the day in the city. I took the train into the city and took the subway around the city. As I was maneuvering ...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Hamnet (Movie Review)

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Today I saw Hamnet again for the first time since September when I saw it at the Telluride Film Festival. It continues to be a perfect fil...
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Rudolph's Favorite Books of 2025

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We’re doing favorites! I’m starting with books, because I don’t know how many more I’m really going to get through before the end of the yea...
Monday, December 8, 2025

The Vanishing Gift Box: A Holiday Tragedy

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There was a time not so long ago that holiday shopping in person felt like a noble quest. You’d brave the crowds, the elevator carols, and t...
Sunday, December 7, 2025

Historical Fiction Book Club Review 2025

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It’s always rewarding to look back upon the year and review all the books we read in Book Club. As I have mentioned in the past, the books a...
Saturday, December 6, 2025

The Merchant of Venice (Theater Review)

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Today I watched my roommate in a production of The Merchant of Venice. I’ve always enjoyed Shakespeare and the moment when you really unders...
Friday, December 5, 2025

Some Stories About Working With Kids

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Kids are dramatic. My student got in trouble so he wasn’t allowed to do the rainbow parachute thing where everyone runs under it and sits on...