Writer's Choice Introduction

We all have our own way to escape the world and our troubles for a time. Some use drugs. Some use alcohol. Others use exercise or meditation. My method uses a 60 foot by 25 foot piece of white cloth and a projector. Movies have been a part of my life since I was a baby. This essay was a pleasure to write. It allowed me to recall long lost memories of my father and grandfather. This essay may have been written as a conflict between technology and the tradition of theater patronage. In all honesty, they can and do have a symbiotic relationship. I hope you enjoy my story; “Flicks.”