Alan Dooley
Bah humbug? | Planet Ryan
Was it just me, or did anyone else struggle to get into the Christmas spirit this year? More than one person I spoke with relayed the same feeling and most…
Life change list | Mark’s Remarks
Many people have given up on resolutions and I’m one of them. They never work. They are only moderately successful, if that. The only ones that ever work, in my…
MOVIE REVIEW: Carol among year’s best
Cast of “Carol” Rooney Mara as Therese Belivet Cate Blanchett as Carol Aird Sarah Paulson as Abby Gerhard Kyle Chandler as Harge Aird Jake Lacy as Richard Carrie Brownstein as…
No Room | Mark’s Remarks
Every Christmas, Michelle and I say we are going to get rid of decorations, not put up as much and try to downsize. Every year, we manage to get most…
My Last Trump-a-Thon | Planet Ryan
The last time I wrote about the emergence of Donald Trump, I received a mixed bag of responses. Some of you agreed and some of you REALLY didn’t agree. But…
Intentional Parenting | Mark’s Remarks
While I waited recently in a retail spot across the river, I was basically forced to become part of a conversation I really didn’t want to be in. I couldn’t…
Chicago Style | Planet Ryan
Last week, after the Chicago Police Department released long-awaited dash cam footage of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald being shot multiple times by a Chicago police officer while laying in the middle…
Warp Speed | Mark’s Remarks
There are plenty of people who will say this is the busiest time of the year for them. For some reason, I find that this time of the year is…
MOVIE REVIEW |’The Good Dinosaur’ is Better Than Good
Starring: Frances McDormand, Jack Bright, Jack McGraw, Jeffrey Wright, Maleah Nipay-Padilla, Marcus Scribner, Peter Sohn, Raymond Ochoa, Ryan Teeple Director: Peter Sohn Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family Rating: PG Runtime: 100 min Grade: A- Although the folks from Disney-Pixar have always gone above and beyond in my…