by James Wallace Harris, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Normally I watch the latest hit TV shows, usually on Netflix, HBO, or Amazon Prime. Generally, I watch these shows with friends. I’ve gotten so I don’t like watching TV alone. However, when I do, it’s because I’m too tired to do anything else and it’s too … Continue reading “Why Do I Love Old Black and White TV Shows and Movies?”
by James Wallace Harris This is a history of the people who put the ideas in my head. From my best guestimates, I’ve read over 2,000 books. Most were no better than mediocre television, just escapism to occupy my mind. But the best books are ones that shaped my thinking and haunt my memories. I feel … Continue reading “Autobiography of Reading”
By James Wallace Harris, Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Yesterday I watched two movies I had first seen in the 3rd and 5th grades. I don’t know what spurred this bout of nostalgia, but I wondered enough to write this essay. I don’t think I’m unique in wanting to see shows again from childhood. I often … Continue reading “Movie Memories From Growing Up”
By James Wallace Harris, Thursday, March 17, 2016 Can we trust who we think we are? Can we assume our convictions are correct? Why are we so passionately convinced our version of reality is the right one? Is fiction truer than memory? How does fiction consumed in childhood affect the way we perceive reality? Of … Continue reading “The Fiction at the Bottom of Our Souls”
by James Wallace Harris, Monday, August 24, 2015 I no longer read to kill time because I’m running out of time to kill. This essay is for bookworms who are getting older. I’m not sure younger readers will appreciate what I’m going to write about unless they are trying to anticipate getting older like I … Continue reading “A Reading Plan For An Aging Brain”
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