Author Archives: C. Patrick

This Vote of Ours

I did not vote for lower gas and egg prices; I voted for empathy, human kindness, and human rights. For those who overlooked the dearth of the latter in favor of the pursuit of the former, I can only shrug. … Continue reading

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Tourist vs Traveler in Infinity Pool (2023)

There’s a lot going on in the two-hour runtime of Infinity Pool, the name of which is both a reference to the so-called infinity pools of high-end resorts which appear, as you’re in them, to stretch off into the ocean itself and thus to ‘infinity’, as well as to a tank filled with a viscous red liquid that is used to create clone after clone after clone (an infinity’s worth, perhaps) of James and other wealthy tourists.

However, putting aside (but not ignoring) the sci-fi aspects of the movie, Infinity Pool can be seen as an examination of the difference between the ‘tourist’ and the ‘traveler’. Continue reading

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500 Words

Here’s a factoid about me: when I’m on a roll, I can produce about 1000 words an hour. I once wrote a whole novel (75000 words-ish) in ten days. It was Thanksgiving holiday and I took a couple of days … Continue reading

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