I have recently finished reading A Short History of Drunkness by Mark Forsyth, which I picked up at a book sale for less than ten dollars. I wrote my final paper for my history of food course on the moral qualities attributed to alcohol in post-prohibition Ontario, and it was honestly fascinating reading. In particular, the laws that introduced liquor control boards in th » Continue Reading
oof. Turning Red did not have to go that hard on the complexities of a mother-daughter relationship. Tell me why I burst into tears during the second scene in the bamboo forest. Didn't know that about myself, and honestly nor did I want to. Do we get past this ever? Or do all daughters exist somewhere between their mother and themselves, with enough fear and grief binding them to the spot, ... » Continue Reading