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The mind can play tricks on you.When I first left a screening of Christopher Nolan’s sprawling epic, “The Odyssey,” I was a little perplexed.I couldn’t deny Nolan’s mastery as a storyteller: The beautiful photography, rich with the color and texture of the high seas. The costume department’s chiseled armor and…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christine Casady, a 75-year-old retiree from the US. It has been edited for length and clarity.My husband is an avid traveler, and thanks to that, we’ve been traveling extensively for almost three decades.Ten years before I retired, we started taking longer…
When “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” opened in theaters in 2006, the movie became an instant classic thanks to its memorable one-liners like “Baby Jesus” and “Shake and Bake,” along with introducing the world to the comedy duo we never knew we craved: Will Ferrell and John C.…
After I wrote about moving to the suburbs near Columbia, Maryland, for love — and the nostalgia that hit when I missed living in my hometown, Nashville, after that relationship ended — people began reaching out.They sent kind messages and suggestions for how I could get more involved locally. One…
“Pops, I love you!” my 6-year-old giggled as she launched herself into my dad for a bear hug. He hugged her back with a playful eye roll and a slightly exaggerated, “Oh yes, I love you too,” before pulling her in for tickles.I catch myself smiling every time I see…
