Classic Cinema: The Big Country

The Big Country uses a few of the Western Tropes, like a damsel in distress, the fish out of water, the expected showdown, but they are turned on their head. We have a character, Jim McKay played by Gregory Peck, who is the fish out of water character, however, he is the catalyst for aContinue reading “Classic Cinema: The Big Country”

The Writer’s Job: Get the Reader to Think, Feel, and See the World in a New Way

Ken Weene loves words. At times he is so captivated by them that they cannot hold the flow back and they tumble out as novels, short stories, poems, essays, and stage plays. Although Ken desperately tries to hold back those word floods and endlessly edit them, they find their ways into print and electronic form,Continue reading “The Writer’s Job: Get the Reader to Think, Feel, and See the World in a New Way”

Classic Cinema With the Sage Sisters: Legally Blonde

“Be curious, not judgmental.” ~ Walt Whitman Legally Blonde (2001) is a seemingly fluffy movie about Elle Woods a Fashion Marketing major, who expects her longtime boyfriend, Warner, to ask her to marry him just as they are about to graduate. She’s the president of her sorority and extremely popular with her friends. They areContinue reading “Classic Cinema With the Sage Sisters: Legally Blonde”

The Healing Power of Music and The Arts

Tamara is a Creator & Connector with an undeniable gift for inviting others into Community.  She focuses on fostering hope, community, and belonging through art and teaching, inspiring a joy that transforms hearts and mindsets. Tamara is a creative entrepreneur passionate about kids, families, and communities. Through her work as the founder of Love InContinue reading “The Healing Power of Music and The Arts”

Classic Cinema: Roman Holiday

In Roman Holiday, (1953) Princess Ann (played by Audrey Hepburn) has had enough! She doesn’t have any time to herself on her world tour so she does what any self-respecting Princess does, she escapes her handlers for a day of new experiences and fun in the iconic city, Rome. The first obstacle is the factContinue reading “Classic Cinema: Roman Holiday”