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Batman: Death in the Family
In 1988 there was a major event in the world of comic books for Batman. In the four-part issue called “A Death in the Family”, the then Robin, Jason Todd, was killed by the Joker. Not only was that shocking enough, the death of Robin was the result of a first ever fan vote of […]
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Things 2020 Have Taught Me
Congratulations! You’ve made it to November! We have just two more months in this garbage year to get through, and then…well…a new year where hopefully better days are coming. As we are now entering into a time of reflection and gratitude for—hopefully—several things about this year ending. I thought I would now, instead of in […]
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Hubie Halloween
When I heard about a new movie called “Hubie Halloween” I was thrilled to know there was a new Halloween themed movie to enjoy. Then I discovered something really horrific: it starred Adam Sandler. I have never been much of a fan of the weird voiced star, as the majority of his “comedy” films seem […]
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Fantasy Dinners
Lately, at night I’ve been having trouble sleeping. It runs in my family, it comes and goes, but this year there has been a sizable uptick in nights not sleeping than usual. When each day feels like the same over and over again, each night feels the same over and over again, things start to […]
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Halloween Treats
As one might expect, Halloween 2020 has been altered due to COVID-19, so if you have stay-at-home Halloween plans, I have a few suggestions for a few films you may want to enjoy. I am not including some of the obvious choices, the original “Halloween” or “Hocus Pous” to name two, but some that you […]
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It’s The Catalog Season
Due to the collective “Leroy Jekinsing” that we find ourselves in with the pandemic still going strong, it’s clear that this upcoming holiday season is going to be different than most. When I was a kid, in the pre-internet shopping days, the coming of the holiday season always meant a large number of catalogs starting […]
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Enola Holmes
The new Netflix film “Enola Holmes” is based on a series of novels by Nancy Springer and features the adventures of the younger sibling of famous detective Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill) and their older brother Mycroft (Sam Claflin). Enola is portrayed by Millie Bobby Brown of “Stranger Things” fame, and Helena Bonham Carter portrays Eudoria, […]
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A Container of Minimal Combustion
The neighbors who live behind me have a Chiminea on their deck. It’s very nice, often during the summer the aroma of the fires they burn float over to my backyard. It planted a bug in my head, and with Fall here I thought maybe getting a fire pit for my backyard would be a […]
