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. Once again, [...]
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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 [...]
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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. [...]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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