It sounds like a cauldron outside. It’s bubbling with fireworks, all across the valley. Or the sound of a battlefield, I imagine…but cauldron occurred to me tonight for the first time. There’s a constant background hubbub of all the far off detonations that really...

Mr. Nobody Against Putin is very, very good. My goodness. Heartbreaking. Funny. Inspiring. Disturbing. All in equal measure. He’s living in exile now after making the film, which is pretty much all you need to know about it. Really loved it. A better writing day...

Coops has always liked a lean. He’s up on the bed now, but just a minute ago he was down in his bed, just leaning on the raised edge of it. He presses up like that with his shoulder and his head. Loves it. Always looking for that position, pretty much, no matter where...