Tag: Movies
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A Few Photos and Thoughts
The chances that I will enjoy a movie based on a book I loved reading is similar to the odds of having winter and spring in the same week. Amazingly both occurred this week with an ice storm and temperatures in the 50s and enjoying the movie A Man Called Ove as much as the…
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New Rule – If You’re Unable See Out The Frozen Front Door, You’re Not Allowed To Leave The House
The plan is to abide by this new rule today and stay inside to work on flower photography with the Christmas Cactus that waited until the new year to bloom. This could be a problem though, since my Yorkie, Gabby, has decided my photography hobby is interfering with our quality time and has begun barking…
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Holiday Movies
It took a bout with the flu to finally catch-up on a few of my favorite holiday movies. The holiday movie tradition began with a sentimental favorite from childhood, Miracle on 34th Street starring Maureen O’Hara and Edmund Gwenn, and over the course of a lifetime the holiday movie list continues to expand. Many of these…
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Musings About ’80s Nostalgia
Vaguely recall receiving actual letters in the mail during the ’80s. I remember trying windsurfing in the ’80s, but never looking this cool. For my version, picture a small, waveless lake and the sail barely leaving the surface of the water. I never attempted this in any decade and if I had it would have…
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Autumn Matchups
Fall Colors vs. Falling Leaves – Looking out over a sea of leaves in the yard, the winner is definitely Fall Colors Movies – The Accountant (Ben Affleck) vs. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (Tom Cruise) – Nothing beats Lee Child’s Jack Reacher books, but at the movies the winner was The Accountant TV Shows…
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Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
I’ve been pondering: Will Jack Reacher: Never Go Back be as good as the first Reacher movie? Is it time to forgive Ben Affleck for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and go see The Accountant? Why did I mock the tv remake of Lethal Weapon, when it has become a favorite new fall tv show…
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Bottoms Up!!
A few things I’m celebrating from the week. Villanova’s unbelievable last second shot and great win against North Carolina for the NCAA Championship . . . One week closer to the U.S. presidential primary campaign season being over . . . Bryce Harper’s fourth career home run on opening day . . . Finally watched…
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Perfect Weekend For A Movie
Rainy days are perfect for a trip to the movie theater, but this year it has been difficult to get excited about what is playing. After much debate, it may finally be time to see Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. I am not very excited about the new theme of superheroes battling one another,…
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