Every now and then somebody writes an article or gives a talk about Groundhog Day and its relationship with Buddhism. These are fun for me because I usually learn a lot, and of course get to be amazed (over and over) at the reach of this little movie. One of these articles came to my [...]
I have never been a big fan of April Fools Day. That is a good day to be tricked, humiliated, made the butt of jokes, and labeled as a “fool.” What’s the attraction? I suppose it’s a great day for the sadist jokesters, the hoax-makers, the people who will create a big laugh for themselves [...]
New Year’s Day has become, for many, the day to begin a new life – this time, without cigarettes. This time without donuts. This time with a positive attitude, and gratitude, and pushups.
Today is, as they say, the first day of the rest of your life, although – and here’s the problem – so [...]
In a blog entry I made almost a year ago (Nov 11: “It’s About Time”) I asserted that “time” to humans is about judgment; that Groundhog Day is about the theme of “Time” to the degree that it is about Phil’s changing judgments as to what to do at any given time, and that these [...]
First, a brief note to everybody: I’m baaaaaack.This may be in fits and starts, as my new life in Boston is excellent but demanding. Also for the past month I have been writing little essays about Groundhog Day to accompany my publication of the original screenplay. This has been fun, but it keeps sucking energy [...]
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