Batteries Not Included
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Being a passionate lover of movies, especially of the classic Hollywood era, also means championing the cause of film preservation and restoration. There’s been a recent, very exciting development in this field. Warner Archive last month released to blu-ray an incredible restoration of the once lost 1933 pre-code horror film “Mystery of the Wax Museum” […]
Karen Fox
My Superhero
Growing up with a disability can be challenging, this is true. But one thing I knew for sure is that I had the most fierce protector anyone could ever have and this protector helped me rise above those challenges with an innate fighting spirit. That protector with superhero strength was my mother. My mother fought […]
Pop Life
All The Bright Places
I will begin by saying the new film “All the Bright Places” is not exactly the cheeriest story ever told, but it’s still touching. The film is based on the young adult novel of the same name by Jennifer Niven. The story involves two high school students, Violet Markey (Elle Fanning) and Theodore Finch (Justice […]
Batteries Not Included
One Shot Ross
Some men like to forget about their past. Start all over, grow a Sam Elliot mustache and drink in the corner of the bar while saying things like “I don’t like to talk about San Diego.” Not I, however. I, on the other hand, am always reminded of my past each time I go into […]
Lauren Stotsky
The Chaos of Standing Still – A Book Review
Whether you are looking for a good laugh or a cheesy meet-cute, The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody, offers the perfect combination of romance and humor intertwined with grief and tragedy. The novel explores a teenager’s journey to coping with losing her best friend, Lottie, on the one-year anniversary of her death. A […]
Living Your Best Life
The “F” word and how it can change your life.
I’m talking about forgiveness. So what does this have to do with your health journey? Well you know that I am big on mindset. I believe that it can make or break your success when it comes to creating a healthy lifestyle that is easy and fun. So why am I talking about forgiveness? I […]
Pop Life
The Hottest Autumn Releases
As the summer movie season winds down, it’s time to check out some of the hottest releases for Autumn. I have complied a list of films I feel will be hot tickets for September and October to see between football games and visiting corn mazes. After all the wait for The Great Pumpkin is a […]
Batteries Not Included
One Man’s Dream
The other night at dinner, my non-existent son, Lemuel, was too preoccupied with doing that flossing dance than he was eating the fine meal my also non-existent wife, Sheila, had made. I looked at the boy and said: “Son if you eat all your broccoli, you can play a Fortnite.” The flossing stopped, the eating […]
The Loafer
Veteran of the Week
The Loafer’s Veteran of the Week is Alex R. Shupe. Mr. Shupe served in the United States Army from December 12, 1952 until August 1, 1974. He volunteered for the draft at age 25, because the service drafted all young men at that time. He went to basic training at Fort Pickett in Virginia and […]
Lauren Stotsky
Why Am I Passionate about Reading?
I truly believe that reading literature is one of life’s greatest pleasures. You get to absorb so much from each text that you read, whether it is fiction or non-fiction. Each book that you read provides you with more information on the world and experiences that you never would have gotten to observe without reading […]
