Last night, we watched War Horse, don’t ask me why. Somewhere I read a good review of it and added it to our Netflix list and there it came right after the storm and we were wanting to watch a movie and so next thing you know, we’re watching War Horse.<\/p>\n
Tear jerker from beginning to end and afterwards, when the credits rolled, and Steven Spielberg’s name came up as Director, we both simultaneously said, “Spielberg, of course.” <\/p>\n
The story was a deliberate sob fest from beginning to end, manipulated by the endearment of that horse that was independent, loyal and beautiful. Of course. <\/p>\n
But what later haunted my sushi dreams was war, and men who conceive, launch, fight and dream about war. I watched the images of men marching in formation heading off to kill other men and for the life of me, I could not replace them with women. I cannot fathom women conceiving, launching, fighting or dreaming of war. <\/p>\n
I can see them marching in formation to the gym, to the mall, to the green market, but war? Come on. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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