“At the end of the 20th century, I ceased to be a human being.” Those are the words of songwriter Nick Cave, the intro to a docudrama he produced over a decade ago. It’s a wonder I remember anything from that film, though the onslaught of media was […]
It is Christmas Eve! This Christmas is a bit of a benchmark for our family. By the looks of it, this will be the last Christmas your little brother believes in Santa. I say he still believes, but he’s already considering the strong possibility that his parents […]
“Sometimes, there is more truth in a lie than there is in the truth. If you want to make someone understand reality, then you have to lie a little. You have to distort things, to exaggerate in a way that reveals the way you see things.” – […]