Author Archives: Bob Hill

(Welcome to week 12 of the Friday Afternoon Serial. If you haven’t  had an opportunity to read Chapters 1-11, we highly recommend doing so before delving forward into Chapter Twelve. Otherwise, enjoy. Pass it on. After the jump, fireworks.)  … Read More

“I Think It’s Going to Rain Today” by Randy Newman Photo Credit: Bob Hill

Ask anyone from Barack Obama to Arne Duncan to Bill Gates, and they’ll tell you the one component – the only component – that’s been proven to have a significant, long-term impact on a child’s learning potential is the quality … Read More … Read More

“The Postwar Dream” by Pink Floyd Photo Credit: Bob Hill

“His sensitivity to music is key to his success as a filmmaker, because very early on – right from the very first films – he’s got a sense of rhythm; a sense of timing. Rhythm and timing are key to … Read More

(Welcome to week 11 of the Friday Afternoon Serial. If you haven’t  had an opportunity to read Chapters 1-10, we highly recommend doing so before delving forward into Chapter Eleven. Otherwise, enjoy. Pass it on. After the jump, the plot … Read More … Read More

“The Catfisherman” by Marah Photo Credit: Bob Hill

Return is a somber war-at-home pic that examines post-traumatic stress from the unraveling perspective of a military mom. Kelli (Linda Cardellini) is a National Guard supply specialist, who returns from a deployment abroad to a Rust Belt overrun with boarded-up … Read More … Read More

“Skating Away” by Jethro Tull Photo Credit: Bob Hill

(Welcome to week 10 of the Friday Afternoon Serial. If you haven’t  had an opportunity to read Chapters 1-9, we highly recommend doing so before delving forward into Chapter Ten. Otherwise, enjoy. Pass it on. After the jump, guess who’s … Read More … Read More