The sincerest of apologies to two of my favorite literary and movie-making people–Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze–but I did not like Where the Wild Things Are. Sadness. Good things: the movie is shot beautifully. Imaginary worlds and characters are fleshed out on screen (the fort was especially wonderful). There are a few excellent moments when […]
The Way I Want to Parent
This comes from Brenda Shoshanna’s book Zen Miracles: Finding Peace in an Insane World. “There is a wonderful story about a great Zen Master who was called by his brother and asked to come home and help with his nephew. The boy had become a rebel, staying out late at night, smoking, drinking, and making […]