Myanmar

the small country formerly known as Burma, has had a lot of political unrest lately. Many people have been killed in protests. This was a topic for Current Events. Apparently a UN envoy went to discuss things with the Senior General. We are getting interested in Myanmar. B.Major found it promptly on the world map in the back of his agenda book. I am remembering a great little restaurant, on East 7th St. I think? Perhaps lunch there, when we go to see the piano movie.

Film-to-school connection

B.Major's class has been studying the Reconstruction Era. Last week I read a review in the Times of a new film,"Banished". It is a documentary about three communities from which all the black residents were expelled in the early twentieth century.

We journeyed in to the Film Forum on Sunday to see it. It was fascinating. B.Major seemed to "get" it. Of course the shots of the St.Louis Arch and the occasional freight trains whistling through town kept him interested. I did have quibbles with some of the legal (real property) claims as well as some historical events which did not make it into the film (remember "Black Migrations", if you took sociology or American history in the late '70s?) but it was a very sobering and thought-provoking documentary over all.

It is always fun to go to the city. We are planning another trip on Veteran's Day to see a film about the making of a Steinway piano. B.Minor may have to be dropped off at dad's office though.

The run-up to Confirmation

It is getting closer...two more weeks. He still needs to have his "interview"--but it is hard to schedule it with the very nice (very young) director. I bought a small white photo album. We are going to work on his "Sacrament Scrapbook" this weekend.
Today was the feast of the Guardian Angels. I spent some time talking to the boys about their angels. We had a nice dinner, the good china and a layer cake. Any excuse for a party.

Shipwrecked

The Vikings foundered in a sea of Earth Science and math last week. Now B.Major is reading HP and the Order of the Phoenix. He saw the film but never read the book. Whatever.

I hope to get him on to the Scarlet Pimpernel soon.