Author:

Colette Rhodes

2012 Opinions

Revisionist Hunger Games

on
April 16, 2012

You know, I liked The Hunger Games series. I like the characters, feelings, and dystopia it created. But halfway through book one, as things are poised to crescendo into something…

2012 Everyday

What the Gladsome Tidings Be

on
January 25, 2012

The good news is rolling in… Tom got the job! Now he is not only handsome, but a handsome concept artist. This is such a happy relief to us!…

2012 Everyday

Stars Are Brighter in a Desert Sky

on
January 16, 2012

No need to wonder (or justify)
where this will lead.
I’ve been meaning to get better at the everyday reporting (like I used to be when I was in jr. high.)…

2011 Opinions

Geek Love

on
December 29, 2011

A few days ago, a stroke of happenstance bade me watch the premiere of a TLC show, “Geek Love.” The premise, of course, is insight into the stories of…

2011 Opinions

Messages for the Kids

on
October 26, 2011

In the last few months, I’ve heard some discourse on the negative messages that Disney movies send to kids. Not that I don’t feel strongly about the media that…