Watched “Se7en” again just recently. What a great movie. Not as big of a fan of “8MM” but to each his own. Nic Cage did his usual; Joaquin Phoenix was actually quite stellar. Had to die, tho.’ Anyhoo, back to “Se7en” … “What’s in the baaaaaahhhhhkkkkkksssss?!?!” There’s a scene before the scene where Mills asks John …
Month: February 2024
Law of Unintended (or Maybe Intended?) Consequences
All this bru-hah-hah, all this strum ‘n drang, all this hullabaloo, makes me wonder just how (not)smart the Supremes really are. And how much of the Dobbs decision is rooted in the Supreme Court’s own demagoguery. Alabama (we can already see the problem there) recently ruled that embryos are actual people, despite having neither brain …
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[Sigh] Screaming Doesn’t Help
OK so … marriage is [supposed to be] a partnership, right? Then why is it so endlessly frustrating? Because people gonna people. Ergo / to wit … Half likes to keep information fairly close to vest until … “Duh-dunna-naaaah!” Here; do this now. Sigh. Grunt. Groan. Half is the only one in the household w/info …
Talk Left / Live Right, or What I Said is Not What I Do
Well isn’t that interesting. Article by Brad Wilcox in the Atlantic discussed a book called, “Get Married,” and how the college-educated espouse alternative family types without actually embracing those alternatives themselves. Finish education. Establish career. Get married. Have kids. In that order. Although those selfsame folks claim bastardizing children is no big deal, they themselves …
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Too Much Makeup
Watched an episode of some daytime nonsense a while back — (“… you are not the father …”) it was just on don’t judge me — about women who refuse to be seen without a full face of makeup. Paint & spackle. The husband of one woman had no idea what his wife actually looked …
The Deep Suck
theKid is Gen Alpha, and young enough that (most) adults dismiss those generally angsty feelings withOh, you’re just young. You’ll get over it … yet is still old enough to be clinically depressed. theKid does not like school. Does pretty well at it, teachers are consistently complimentary, other kids are yelling “Bye!” as theKid is …
The Single Promise
Pretty sure I saw a guy die on the freeway. Had just dropped theKid off, heading into the maw of RTO and mildly surprised that the flow of traffic was actually flowing then suddenly it slowed down to a crawl. Forgot where I heard/read this, but some wise person suggested that when traffic slows/stops, head …
The Golden is Mean
Bradley Cooper is a walking, talking thirst trap. So no homo, but most guys would agree … being that guy would be pretty sweet. Heard he’s tall, too. And with chest hair. Dare I say, a pelt. Life, is so not the fair. Guess that’s why bras and jockstraps come in different sizes. Just watched …