#whatprofessorswear #pearlsforkamala This is a fashion blog post, and you might have thought I would talk about what people were wearing at the inauguration. After all, ABC decided that we needed to know which designers Biden and Harris were wearing. But I'm not. Today I am interested in the symbolic. On this historic day, I…Read more Pearls for Kamala

Here we are, dear reader, at the end of Bridgerton, season 1. Did it end the way I expected? In some ways, but not in all. In this post I'll address the expected and unexpected denouement of your beloved show. Expected: Of course, I expected Daphne and Simon to turn this marriage around and enter…Read more Bridgerton, Episode 8

After watching episode 7, I said to my partner, "This episode was so boring. I don't feel like writing about it." He had a lot of things to say, so I suggested that he write the post, and he did! So, dear reader, I give you a guest blog post on Bridgerton by Mr. B.:…Read more Bridgerton, Episode 7

How many meanings could one word have? This episode is named "Swish." Let's look at all the ways one might swish: swish | swiSH |  verb 1 [no object, with adverbial of direction] move with a hissing or rushing sound: a car swished by. • [with object] cause to move with a hissing or rushing sound: a girl came in, swishing her long skirts. • aim a swinging blow at something: he swished…Read more Bridgerton, Episode 6

Happy New Year! On New Year's Eve I watched episode 5 of Bridgerton, and there were some fireworks for sure! Lots of explosions. This episode...where should I begin? I'll start by saying that if I complain about something in an episode it is surely going to be addressed in the next one. Last time I…Read more Bridgerton, Episode 5

Get ready for the yelling! Not the characters' yelling. Mine. I found myself super frustrated while watching episode 4--more frustrated by this episode than any of the others thus far. Why? Better question might be what is there not to yell at? 😀 Funny thing is that I'm not the only one. When I Googled…Read more Bridgerton, Episode 4

Let's talk about young women's bodies. After all, from episodes 1-3 the Bridgerton creators have been forcing us to look upon them as commodities. Indeed, this is supposed to be a reflection of the marriage market, which puts us as viewers in the position of potential suitors, I guess. Well, we have bought into this,…Read more Bridgerton, Episode 3

Dear Reader, As I venture forth into Bridgerton I am struck by the large quantity of testosterone abounding in this silly show. Two episodes in, I cannot refrain from sharing my thoughts on the multitude of masculine ego driving various plots in this series, and in this communique I will discuss them. I must also…Read more Bridgerton, Ep. 2

That's an unoriginal title, I know, but it's what the blog post is about. Here begins my blogging about the new Netflix series Bridgerton, which dropped on December 25, 2020. This TV series is based on a book series by Julia Quinn, and I have neither read the books nor intend to read them. I'm…Read more Bridgerton, Ep. 1

It's time to say goodbye to the Christmas movie season. There were a lot of movies I planned to watch but didn't get around to seeing, and there were a few I viewed between December 23-25 that I have yet to talk about. Here goes! First up: Operation Christmas Drop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTHWAQG6Gxw I watched this movie…Read more Wrapping up Christmas Movies