The Writer’s Groundhog Day
The last time we moved – 16 years ago – we had a lot less stuff. Even so, I remember vowing never ever to do this again. If a new move were to become necessary, I promised, we were going to forego boxes and vans and go straight to the one match technique. How much […]
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It was one of those parties where it is somehow decided that now we are all going to tell a personal story. Like you, I try to avoid these kinds of parties. Like you, I dread being manipulated and peer pressured into humiliating myself. Like you, I tend to find these experiences – in retrospect […]
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On any other blog a reader might assume from the time lapsed since the last entry that the blogger is busy writing or moving or preparing for a new job. On this blog a reader additionally wonders, “You don’t suppose Mr. Rubin is trapped in a repeating day?” I hope all is well. […]
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Q: Danny,
Okay, I’ve always been a fan of “Groundhog Day” and I’m sure you’ve answered this before, but could you give me your take on this issue? Seeing that the concept is similar to “12:01″ and that they came out the same year and both Bill and Jonathan are great, etc……… Why is it that […]
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Once again the question comes from Al, our friend the farmer/writer/philosopher from Wisconsin. “Do you draw inspiration from books or films?” he asks. This is a nice but not a burning question, and I suspect that Al is cleverly trying to reengage me in my blog. Thank you, Al. This is very kind of you.
It […]
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People seem to always be complaining that they are stuck in their lives. I hear a lot about it because of Groundhog Day – one of the ways that people relate to the movie is because they are feeling stuck in repetitive patterns, stuck, unable to change anything.
As I begin one of the monumental upheavals […]
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Garcia Street looks different today.
To my mind it’s one of the prettiest streets in Santa Fe. The guys at the electric company do a mindless job every spring of cropping branches on the cottonwoods and Chinese elms lining the street. There are so many talented sculptors and arborists and city planners in this area, you’d […]
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