Tag Archives: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

50 Years Ago This Month

Movies That Have Moved Me As a kid, I loved the Three Stooges, and then, as I acquired a smidge of subtlety, moved on to Laurel & Hardy and Charlie Chaplin. Mark Twain mentored me as an aspiring writer (my … Continue reading

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My Teacher Turned Me Into a Martyr! (I Got Better)

My Real Memoir During my fourth-grade year, my buddy Rory and I became obsessed with constructing tiny villages out of twigs under schoolyard trees. One particular miniature hamlet garnered rave reviews from multiple girls (mission accomplished!). In fact, our little … Continue reading

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