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Why can't novels be more like my favorite TV show?
No surprise in a recent WTTW announcement that Call the Midwife is viewers’ favorite show. As was clear when I wrote about it in 2017, it’s an all-time favorite of mine. When I started rewatching Call the Midwife a few weeks ago, it was going to be one episode a day. That quickly grew to... Read more »
An overdue list of pandemic diversions
Since we’re in month 12 of the pandemic, a post suggesting diversions is more than a little late. But until recently, I had not felt bored. Perhaps it’s not only the pandemic but also the usual February doldrums that have me looking for newness now. Listmaker that I am, I came up with some ideas... Read more »
Is Hamilton on screen as good as on stage?
I’m one of the few among my acquaintances who haven’t seen Hamilton on stage. I wouldn’t pay the extravagant ticket price, contending that nothing is a must see. Besides, I expected there would be a movie eventually. Now there is a screen version — not an adaptation but a film of the actual 2016 New... Read more »
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The West Wing is an ideal binge watch now
Fourteen years after The West Wing ended its seven-season run on NBC-TV, the hit series looks especially inviting now as we endure its antithesis in real life. I recently watched all 156 episodes on Netflix. I’m not sure why I didn’t catch The West Wing the first time around but was glad to be watching... Read more »
Are Democrats behaving like they want to win?
Full disclosure: I voted for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Illinois primary. When I thought he didn’t have a chance at the Democratic presidential nomination, I wanted to show support for his positions. That was before we had a President Trump. Now I’m fearful that Sanders will get the nomination. I like Sanders. I find... Read more »
In the minority about Little Women ending
Had I not read that Jo marries Laurie in an upcoming Little Women spinoff, I may not have admitted that I’m one of the readers who want that ending. Ours isn’t the enlightened position today. In author Louisa May Alcott’s day, it was the majority wish. Now, you can find plenty of online comments that... Read more »
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Is it the movie, or am I dense?
The following contains spoilers, but I’m hoping that giving away the ending of a 2003 movie won’t matter to most people in 2019. The point isn’t about the movie anyway but about feeling dense after watching a movie. Do you ever wonder whether you’re lacking some brain cells because it didn’t make sense to you?... Read more »
Trendy vs. tried and true
Game of Thrones sure is in our faces as its final season begins. Whether it’s the greatest television show of all times, I couldn’t judge. I haven’t seen a single episode. I never was good at keeping up with what TV shows are in. ER was several seasons along before I became a fan. Neither... Read more »
Focus on the Bauhaus: an exhibit and a film
If you pay any attention to Chicago architecture, you’ve probably heard of the Bauhaus in connection with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, its last director, who came to Chicago in 1933 when the school closed under pressure from the Nazis. For someone who associated the Bauhaus with Mies and modern architecture, the current exhibit at the... Read more »
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How not to be overwhelmed in a museum
Illinois residents’ annual winter bonanza of free admission to Chicago’s major museums ended in late February. I took advantage of it quite a bit, both for the obvious reason of not paying and because winter is my preferred time to be in museums. But no need for regrets, those of you who didn’t: there are... Read more »
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Meet The Blogger
Marianne Goss
A retired university publications editor and journalist, I live in the South Loop and volunteer as a Chicago Greeter. Getting the most out of retired life in the big city will be a recurrent theme of this blog, but I consider any topic fair game because the perspective will be that of a retiree.
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Why can't novels be more like my favorite TV show? »
Marianne Goss on Retired in ChicagoPosted Monday at 2:28 pm -
An overdue list of pandemic diversions »
Marianne Goss on Retired in ChicagoPosted February 15, 2021 at 10:16 am -
Reflecting on my reading habits »
Marianne Goss on Retired in ChicagoPosted February 8, 2021 at 9:23 am -
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Leanne, I wish you could read this post »
Marianne Goss on Retired in ChicagoPosted January 25, 2021 at 7:33 am
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Beautifully put, Marianne. Thank you. I'm the same way in some things; if I don't have a character whose company…
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Interesting way to check whether your hearing ability has changed, Margaret.
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Thanks for an interesting analysis. My doctor isn't calling me in for a while yet, so I have a do-it-myself…
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Could you let me know that you received my reply? Thanks.
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Your comment came on the very day book group was meeting, so I was able to share it. Thank you.
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