Movie Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Movie Review – by Ken Bolding I loved Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. It is different in tone that its predecessor Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which I also thought was fantastic. It wasn’t at all what I expected. “Dawn” isn’t really an action movie. It’s much more cerebral than you’d expect in a movie about a bunch of apes taking over the world. And to its credit, this film is distinctly...
Donald Sterling, Bigotry, and Consequences
Donald Sterling, Bigotry, and Consequences – by Ken Bolding I once dated a woman whose parents didn’t think it was appropriate for her to be dating me because I wasn’t deaf (she was). They said it to her at the their home in Vermont. I was in a relationship with a woman whose mother didn’t approve of me because I am black. She told her so in a phone conversation. When I was headed off to college, an aunt said...
Class, if I’d…
ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Class, if I’d… – by Ken Bolding Some (possibly slightly crazy) Guy: (screaming from across the street) You going golfing? Me: No. Photography. I arrive at the bus stop, and set down my bags. Guy crosses the street and approaches. Guy: What is that? Me: Photography equipment. Guy: (excited) But what’s that sticking out of your bag?! Me: (sigh) It’s a collapsible frame...
AiPT: Googlie Eyes
Adventures in Public Transportation: Googlie Eyes – by Ken Bolding A couple passes the bus stand outside the Paseo Colorado on an after dinner stroll. She is in a little dress and stilettos. He is in slacks and a bright, blue, slightly clubby button down. Date clothes. This is an early date but maybe not their first. She is slightly tipsy and stumbles a little, clinging to him as they walk. “I Googled you,” she says...
Ken v. McDonalds Episode 214: It’s Not You It’s Me
Ken v. McDonalds Episode 214: It’s Not You It’s Me – by Ken Bolding Those of you who follow my “adventures” know that “Ken v. McD’s” always begins the same way, “A large iced coffee, no cream, no sugar, no flavor. And the two sausage McMuffin deal, no cheese… Ken, like Barbie’s boyfriend. K-E-N.” Sometimes I skip the McMuffins. Sometimes I add a water. But I use this particular combination of words because they seem to make it...
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