Classics Considered

by Marian H

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  • 3:10 to Yuma (2007) movie review

    A retelling of an old Western, 3:10 to Yuma follows a down-on-his-luck pioneer father named Dan (Christian Bale) who accepts a gig helping some lawmen escort a hardened criminal (Russell Crowe) across the desert to a train bound for his hanging. Of course, outlaw Ben Wade has a whole gang of bloodthirsty followers who are Continue reading

  • 4th of July

    I’m always amazed and grateful for this blog’s wide, international audience. While most of my readers are from the United States and the UK, I also have a fair number of readers from continental Europe, Australia, India, as well as other continents and countries in smaller numbers. Today is Independence Day in the United States. Continue reading

  • The Last Gift – A Few Thoughts

    In choosing books to read from around the world, one encounters several difficulties. The first being—what exactly is a country? And also—to which country does an author really belong? If one makes it past these conditions, there’s the last challenge, which is whether a book deeply fraught with political violence is the best representation of Continue reading

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  • “Happier” – PSY

    I little thought my favorite song of the year would be a song by PSY (yes… the Gangnam-Style guy). But the joke’s on me—this is a masterpiece. Love the song, rap, animation style, and story it tells. I recommend watching with subtitles. Continue reading

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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.

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