by Edna St. Vincent Millay
Month: July 2017
by EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY
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A. Lincoln: A Biography – Ronald C. White
A very long biography of Lincoln. More detail than I needed.
A few things stood out. Lincoln’s early study of the the speeches of ministers and politicians paid off down the road. Without his writing and oratory ability he never would have been president. He was a very shrewd politician, knowing exactly when the time was right to move. Finally, he always spent time working out all the angles on an issue before he made a decision.
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City Trees
by EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY
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The Big Sick
Nice little movie, based on a true story. Plot: comedian from traditional Indian family meets white (very) girl. They fall in love, she becomes seriously ill, he realizes he’s an idiot, they get married. Lot of funny culture-wars type humor. Light weight, but very charming. Maybe fifteen minutes too long.