Tag: michael crichton

To Jon, My Newly-Married Friend: Thanks for the Lifelong Friendship

Jon,

When I think of lifelong friendships, I think about us.

You’re probably the oldest friend I have.  You've known me since the days I barely spoke English, which is hard to believe because these days, I have trouble convincing people that I speak another language.

There's something unique about a childhood friendship.  It's formed before we become identified

“Jurassic World (2015) Brings Back Some Luster of the Original

7/10

The thing about the Jurassic Park series is that, for all the intelligence built into the concept in the original novel by author Michael Crichton, the movies, especially in the sequels, have been little more than big and small dinosaurs hunting down and eating humans who probably deserved to be eaten with all of their stupidity.  The novelty of this

Reading Isn’t What It Used to Be, and That’s a Good Thing

For the longest time, I had no interest in reading.  

I swear it started in high school, when novels like "The Grapes of Wrath," "Walden Pond" and "The Old Man and the Sea" sent me into temporary comas.  I think my experience proves that just because a book is a "classic" doesn't mean kids in
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