OPINION: 'Recently, I was talking to the twenty-something child of a friend who, without intending to make me feel 2,000 years old, does so with enormous charm and rather admirable curiosity about life in the last quarter or so of…
Ever notice at this time of year when shopping drives many of us nuts, in an era in which experts have said department stores are dead or dying , so many of the movies we watch for the 270th time involve the magic or just joy of the big department store at Christmas?
People are also reading… Recently, I was talking to the twenty-something child of a friend who, without intending to make me feel 2,000 years old, does so with enormous charm and rather admirable curiosity about life in the last quarter or so of the 20th century. This curiosity extends to the marvel that once was known as the major department store at Christmas.
But I asked this young person if many people would want to watch movies based on people looking like hell while sitting in pajamas and ordering stuff off of devices that they may or not need, want, or find fitting. And would people really want to watch films about delivery people bringing boxes to back doors or apartment offices. Wait. Yes, I know movies have been made about romance and, oh, other matters occurring between delivery people and package recipients.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
P-22, famous mountain lion recently captured, euthanized by Fish and WildlifeBREAKINGNEWS: The celebrity big cat was euthanized by Fish and Wildlife after the department ran tests and concluded the animal was in grave health.
Les mer »
Well-known local business makes Positively JAX difference through ‘Capes of Comfort’This month's Positively JAX winner is a well-known local business with heart. Through its non-profit organization Capes of Comfort, volunteers with Snyder Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electric answer the call when locals need help.
Les mer »
Tucson theater provides support to local nonprofits, visual artistsA local theater that has hosted donation drives for other area groups for years is now supporting visual artists by providing free gallery space.
Les mer »
Fort Wainwright Police go shopping with local kids this holiday seasonFort Wainwright Police shop with kids this holiday
Les mer »
Billboard Along Expressway Shares New Artwork Each Month from Local NonprofitsArts Correspondent Angel Idowu shares exactly how Wintrust Bank partners with different organizations around the city to bring these creations to life. The billboard is one of the city’s biggest and most visible forms of public art.
Les mer »