Lists

The Oscar hype begins with a listing of those films receiving the most nominations. Of course they do not say for what. Movie theaters replay movies from a few months ago, if they received a number of nominations.

Movie aficionados reflect on the selections‚ agreeing, disagreeing.

This year a number of aging performers received nominations. What does this say? Is ageism not prevalent in California? Do these performers ask for their Dunkin Donut Senior discount?

I have a list of must see movies and I keep ticking them off—but many of the films mentioned aren't on my list.

Actually I keep a number of lists. There's a woman who writes a mystery blog and also belongs to a mystery book club which has met for thirty years. This group reads one mystery a week. I copied down her list for the months of January and February. But I'm already behind because I'm trying to read the books listed for the March Tournament of Books. The only thing one needs to know is that it coincides with March madness —the college basketball tournament.

Fortunately I'll be going to the movies tomorrow and we're seeing one of the movies on my list—which is also on the list of most nominated movies.

I'm compiling my own list of movies—and recipes gleaned while walking on the treadmill early in the morning.

The recipes spawned another list—spices and implements needed.

Lists never remain isolated. They tend to migrate and form new lists—a never ending cycle of connections.