My favorite part of the Oscars last night? Lily Tomlin and Meryl Streep doing the Robert Altman introduction Altman-style. What bravura! Those two women have more acting skill, more daring, and more self-awareness and strength than those young things poured into designer gowns that held the stage the rest of the time.
Where are the movie roles for those women? Aren't there stories to tell about people my age?
And if a movie were to be made that starred Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin, would Hollywood pat itself on the back vigorously? Racism, prejudice against gays--it is hip to be aware of these things. But it is not hip to be a middle-aged female.
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- What is a perverse Lutheran? As a child memorizing Luther’s Small Catechism I learned to say “This is most certainly true” with the emphasis on the adverb. But now, older, wiser, and more contrary, I ask, “Is this — most certainly — true?” You won't find anything of much importance in the big wide world here. But I've been blogging for a long time and a lot has happened—stories of grief and joy, wonder and grace, questions asked, answered, and stewed over. What does it all mean? And does it mean anything if I don't take time to sit and write about it?
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