Author Archives: robchristopher

Gas For Less @ Goodman TheatreThat’s my review. Go see this show. Amazing stuff.

We had NPR on this morning, as we do most mornings. Andy was in the midst of pouring a cup of coffee when he suddenly shouted, “Enough.” He walked over and turned off the radio. “Gas prices! Gas prices! I am … Continue reading →

John McCain (b. 1936) is older than Spam (b. 1937)

The Barbarian Invasions [2003]  1. He goes to answer his cell phone, but she snatches it away and throws it into the campfire. They both laugh.2. She passionately kisses him and then suddenly pushes him away, down the stairs. She … Continue reading →

via Andrew Sullivan: Jamie Livingston took a Polaroid a day, every day, from March 31st, 1979 until the day he died, October 25,1997.

Simultaneity. It took Andy a terribly long time to get home from work, much much longer that usual, so we ended up getting a late start. Just as we hit the sidewalk, the #77 bus that we needed went by. … Continue reading →

The Mask  of Fu Manchu [1932] 1. The first time we see Fu Manchu, closeup: for some unknown reason, he is standing next to a warped mirror of some sort while he sips a bubbling potion. It’s unsettling, but without … Continue reading →

Yesterday wasa multi-hued day. –Spoke with Barry Gifford on the phone again. We talked about next year’s Algren centennial a bit. The conversation went really well.–Had a THREE HOUR software training that almost made me want to die. I like to think … Continue reading →

“Rob and His Favorite Egg Salad Sandwich,” a portrait by sumsinnow