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Snow Expectations
January and February, bleak and never-ending months of dullness and torpidity, need snow days like bran muffins need chocolate chips.
A Most Violent Year
Instead of films that provide character studies of snipers who lose their humanity but are depicted as heroes, let’s watch character studies that make us think deeply about what it means to be an honorable person.
In the Grip of Denial
The vote on the Senate floor last month was a first step. Still, too many members of Congress are content to deny the impact of human activity on our climate and do nothing.
My Father and the Mennonite Community Cookbook
Mom pointed out to me that she had jotted her own inscription in the book “A gift for my 27th birthday from my husband.”
The Stray Birds
While The Stray Birds fit into the folk tradition, most of the songs don’t seem to cut into deep political ideas like those of former generations’ folk singers.
A Difficult Job: Caregiving
in spite of the tough emotional, spiritual, and physical work of caregiving, there are blessings—or benefits for those involved.;;
2015: A year of heightened expectations
The need for food assistance has been exacerbated by violent conflict in places such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The violence has led to farmers being evicted from farmlands.
Not based on a true story
You just can’t include everything and every nuance. And directors of dramatic films are interested in a dramatic story that fits their larger vision.
