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I saw this based on a recommendation from late and much-missed friend Dave Locke. As he said, this is a true science fiction movie, not what usually passes for one. Sam Rockwell plays a man in a solo job at … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Some books (and movies and essays and so on) aimed at adults are difficult for children to understand and appreciate. Others may delight children but don't have much to offer for older audiences. Some can be enjoyed at different levels … Continue reading
A friend of mine recently drew my attention to last year's March 2 episode of the Prickly City comic strip, which you can view here. (Incidentally, it appears that this website, GoComics, lets you subscribe to a variety of strips, … Continue reading
I ran across this surprisingly likable independent comedy quite by accident. It depicts a group of adult role-playing gamers (I’m tempted to say they were diagnosed with AD&D) not as predictable caricatures but as believable, if weird, people (though the … Continue reading
When Mr. Dashwood dies, his son inherits everything, and despite having made a deathbed promise to his dying father that he would look after his three half-sisters and his stepmother, the son lets his obnoxious wife convince him to turn … Continue reading
Pediatrician, medical educator, researcher, and author Aaron Carroll MD -- who somehow seems to have way more time than the rest of us -- talks about simple nutrition guidelines for healthy people: Link: https://youtu.be/PhEwfaFLrd0 You can read his New York … Continue reading
For a number of years bullying has attracted a lot of attention, and schools have justifiably come under heavy criticism for not doing enough to stop it. The good news is that the pressure appears to have started producing some … Continue reading
It occasionally happens that a fringe groups, often religious, will confidently predict the end of the world, and when the deadline passes and The End does not come, they have to deal with it. Some admit they were wrong. Some … Continue reading
In most U.S. teaching hospitals, medical students, interns, and residents move up to the next level in July. The same thing happens in the United Kingdom in August. According to a May 12 article from Politico (link), this makes July … Continue reading
I recall that when Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) was released in 1991 a lot of people complained that the star in the title role, Kevin Costner, didn't speak with a British accent. Of course, a few centuries ago … Continue reading