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Oscars – Hacksaw Ridge
My Take: I love war movies. There are two brothers and a nurse in the opening scenes. Trying to hold out hope it is not just a love story in a war setting (ie Pearl Harbor). Desmond’s hair is on...
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Oscars – Moonlight
My Take: Standing in a circle comparing penis sizes? I had a hard time with a grown man, on the second time meeting with a kid, taking him to the beach to teach him to swim. How did that come up?...
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Economic Impact of Movies/Shows
There are certain people in this country who like to belittle “Hollywood” as the social elite. I was thinking about that as the garbage tweets started rolling out in regards to the Oscar mishap at the...
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#Journal #MyOwnWords Chapter #48in48 #324
I went through a heavy depression while married to One. Circumstances fed it like a rabid dog. It was a horribly dark time in my life. Found a number of journal entries from that time. It is scary...
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Journal Writing
So yesterday I chronicled the part of my old journal that was probably some of the darkest times of my life. I was married to an abusive man, my Mom tried to gain custody of my son and hope had left...
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2017-03-01 Blog Stats
My 2017 writing routine is a bit different than ever before. Part of this is because of my self-challenge (48in48) which consumes a lot of time and forces me to write, sometimes when I do not feel...
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2017 Running Schedule
Thinking about running in upcoming 5k races. My goal by summer is to have a pace of 11:30 min/mile. That would be right about my best pace from 2014, before things went skewy. I am buying an...
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Oscar Winner Best Animated Film – Zootopia
My Take: Disney! Where anyone can be any thing. Even a bunny cop. I feel ya bunny! I wanted to write books when I was in school and my Ma thought that was dangerous because I would not be able to...
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Banned Books (Nome, Alaska)
I read an article this morning that unnerved me. In this day and age, who bans book? I guess parents in Nome (not spelled with a G), Alaska, that’s who. There were five books that the parents of one...
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Oscars – Arrival
This was my second watching of the movie. My Thoughts: I heart Amy Adams. Wait, that is her name isn’t it? Yeah, Amy Adams. Heart the hell outta her. She should have been at least nominated for lead....
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A Good Job: Stories of the #FDNY #48in48 #325 #Documentary
My Take: If you are a firefighter, the spouse of a firefighter or are just interested in the profession – I would recommend this documentary to you. Steve Buscemi interviews members of the FDNY about...
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Movie Review – The Legend Of Tarzan
My Take: You never hear about Belgium in movies. I visited there once. Brussels, to be exact. Their claim to fame is a statue of a little naked boy peeing into a fountain. There is a whole lot of fog...
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#Journal #48in48 #Chapter #Personal History #327
I have switched my tactics up. I now write journal chapters for my long personal thoughts and journal paragraphs for a quick quip on a partial thought. Today I am thinking about my family, that is...
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#332 #48in48 United States Ambassadors
There has been a ton of chatter regarding new ambassadors, old ambassadors, etc. As I watch news reports, I always have a number of questions regarding the history of ambassadors. So, here is a blog...
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#Zombies George A. Romero – Night of the Living Dead
My Take: Opens on a discussion of daylight savings time. Co-inky-dink…. that is THIS weekend! “They’re coming to get you Barbara” Zombies had reasoning skills in the black and white days??? There is a...
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#Zombies George A Romero – Dawn of the Dead
My Take: Still a ton of smoking going on in these movies! 10 years later “They kill for food.” It is like Marshall Law in effect. Citizens are not allowed to barricade themselves into their homes,...
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#Zombies George A Romero – Day of the Dead
My Take: Open with John Hughes movie soundtrack! An alligator in a zombie movie? Band Major Zombie! There is more talking in this movie than the first two. Bub the zombie!! ((who made an appearance in...
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#Zombies George A Romero – Land of the Dead
My Take: Ragtime Zombie Band Tambourine Man Zombie Cheerleader Zombie Champagne Zombie Security Guard Zombie They take food stamps at the liquor store. Edward Scissor Hand Zombie Butcher Zombie I...
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#Zombies George A Romero – Diary of the Dead
My Take: Political statement: attachment to social media. Are Mummies actually Zombies? Burnt CHIPS Zombie “We don’t stop to help, we stop to look.” Great quote for the current state of things. Amish...
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#Zombies George A Romero – Survival of the Dead
My Take: Filmed entirely in Canada, I therefore blame them. Leave it to the Irish of Delaware to clean things up! Alternate title: Darby O’Gill and the Zombie People or The Hatfields and the O’Flynns...
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