Hi there. I teach English, History, and German courses at the secondary and collegiate level. My home state is Illinois, but I have traveled and lived all over the place. I am a Navy Veteran and was fortunate enough to have been stationed in Scotland for four years in the 80s. Fast forward–I started college late at age 30 and now have a few expensive pieces of paper to show for myself. I’ll be paying back student loans until I’m 63. Ha! How brilliant is that?
I wrote a historical novel set in 1900. It would be great if you decided to buy The Knife with the Ivory Handle on Kindle or Amazon HERE. Meet the characters in “Inside the Gold Plated Pistol” in the tab above. My goal is to write a series of novellas that captures the historical climate of Americans in the 20th century.
Check out the second novel set in 1928 called Inside the Gold-Plated Pistol.
I enjoy sharing my photography when I travel. I annually escort students, adults, and families to Europe and beyond. Jim and I like to explore the Southwest; you will frequently see our hiking/camping trips posted.
Movies have been a part of my entire life. I like to write about films, the stars, and the way directors make movies. If you are willing and able, check-in on the 13th of the month to participate in a discussion about the film industry. Would you like to be a co-host? Wonderful! Let’s talk.
I have many interests but consider watching movies, writing, blogging, reading, photography, and shooting pool favorite ways to occupy my time.
Have a great day, CB
P.S. I use Google images and IMDb for the details about my film posts. The analysis is all me.
https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Plated-Pistol-Cynthia-Bruchman/dp/1951490169/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=inside+the+gold+plated+pistol&qid=1574425759&s=books&sr=1-1
I used to teach as an adjunct English faculty member at several different universities, and when I read this “I have many interests but consider watching movies, blogging, reading, traveling, hiking, photography, writing, and shooting pool favorite ways to occupy my time,” I thought you were talking about me rather than yourself.
How wonderful, Cindy! I was wondering how you were doing, because I hadn’t seen any recent posts. Congratulations on publishing your book!
Oh, it’s a long time away..just working on the first draft. Thanks, though!
Wow! Thank you. It was fun playing. Congratulations to you, Rob, for your milestone.
Looking forward to the movie you are gonna announce in June
Hey, I nominated you for a Liebster Award. Check out the details here : https://flickbox.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/liebster-award-qa-3/ 🙂
Hello! I nominated you for a Liebster Award. Check it out if you wish:
https://thatothercritic.wordpress.com/2016/06/14/my-third-liebster-award
Hi again, Cindy. Just popped over to see your blog as well. I’m looking forward to exploring!
You are welcome anytime!
Starting college at 30 is never late. We are never too old to chase dreams. 🙂 Also, thank you for your visit Ma’am.
I’ll look forward to reading your posts. 🙂
Hi Cindy! Great to follow your blog. Your About Me page is super sweet and I would love to contribute to your Cindy’s Luck 13 Film Club.
Moody, Yes! Great, I would love to have more females contribute. I can tell you Dec. 13 we will be discussing the new release, ‘Allied’. Hope you can catch it in the theater and stop back on the 13th. 🙂
Sure thing. Heard it’s a great movie! Thanks 🙂
I wonder if you saw Son of Saul? If so, what are thoughts about it.
Richard, I did. It takes time to get used to the limited camera work. On one hand, I wanted the camera to pan out to include his surrounds. On the other, I thought it highly effective that the horrors of the gas chamber/crematorium were distinctly out of focus. The contrast between horror and beauty appealed to me greatly. That is, Saul’s desperate attempt to regain his humanity by saving the life of the boy was exquisite. I loved the ambiguous ending when he smiles at the end facing the German boy. Three cheers to Hungarian director, László Nemes.
I asked because I notice you taught Holocaust Studies and Son of Saul represents a cinematically powerful way to re-contemporise awareness of this period of history in today’s crowded mediascape. I reviewed it earlier in the year and its the only film I’ve give five out of five stars. If you care to read its at https://cinemusefilms.com/2016/03/02/son-of-saul-2015/
I showed it to my students this year. Half of them loved it; the other half found it frustrating, the limited camera. I’ll happily pop over and check out your post. Thank you for sharing.
Your students might find it useful to understand the power of long-take hand held camerawork. It creates in the viewer a claustrophobic frustration at not being able to see. Its disempowering and fear-inducing. Given the aims of the filmmaker, these are emotional and physiological reactions that help carry the narrative of horror.
Well said.
Hi, Cindy,
I’ve nominated you for the Mystery Blogger Award!
https://sgliput.wordpress.com/2017/02/07/the-mystery-blogger-award-courtesy-of-drew/
I look forward to reading your blog. I am just getting started here. I am also a Navy veteran, started college full time at age 39, and actually started this blog as part of my multimedia storytelling class, but I think I will keep it up long after the class is over. The blog is about women veterans. Like I said, I look forward to reading your blog as well. I love movies. My honors paper is about women in Hollywood.
Welcome, Peggy. We have a lot in common, yes? I have had a lot of fun with my blog over the years.
Cindy, it seems you unfollowed me, not sure if I did something or you just didn’t find my stuff interesting but I wish you well
Hi John. I think your site is very interesting. You did nothing wrong. It was an accident. Wasn’t paying attention…
Wasn’t sure if I posted something that didn’t sit well…I can do that at times….
Sometimes I go through my reader and unfollow those who aren’t interested in my blog after I have commented over and over. I assume it is not a good fit, no hard,feelings. That is not yoy, though. I just accidently pressed the bottom but must have been distracted. Anyway,
Anyway, HI!! Glad you are well.
Hi Cindy,
So I was thinking about North by Northwest and there are 3 things that I find fascinating about it: 1. The fashion 2. The title “North by Northwest”? What does it mean? 3. The scene at Mt. Rushmore. Where did that come from? And here’s another thing: The sexual banter between the two leads. Very racy for the time. So there’s four things that stand out to me. I would be happy to do a post with any one of those topics as theme or a combination of thereof.
What do you think?
–Pam