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July 29, 2023
The 500: 004–007
004 ~ Short Story “The New Mother” by Lucy Clifford – Part of Tor’s “Dissecting The Dark Descent” series. This is definitely a “moral” tale, of the older, edgier kind, that were at least a little more fun for parents to tell. What happens to naughty children in these tales? Bad, bad, bad, things. There […]
July 26, 2023
The 500: 001–003
001 ~ Movie Polite Society (2023) – This movie got me with two words: wedding heist. I love a good heist and, despite my not really wanting an involved one when I got married, I do like a good wedding. I know nothing about martial arts films. I know next to nothing about Indian cinema. […]
July 23, 2023
500 Before 50
In just over 500 days, I will be 50 years old. The Big 5-0. Age doesn’t really bother me outside of the annoying gradual degeneration of my body, but I figured I’d take the opportunity to do something different with my blog for the next year and change. I want to log 500 things between […]
July 21, 2023
Reading Notes, 7/20/23
Read The Monk by Matthew Lewis This is such a roller coaster of a book. Wikipedia says that it was quickly written by Lewis and I can see where that might be the case. It starts slow as all our characters are introduced and the various plots are put into place. There is Raymond and […]
July 17, 2023
Monday Miscellanea, 7/17/23
What’s Been Happening? It’s Still Hot: I believe we’re at 17 days of 110+F (43+C) highs. We should tie the record for longest 110+F streak today and blast past it since the coolest forecast temperature in the next 10 days is 111F. We’ve also had 8 days of low temperatures not dipping below 90F (32C). […]
July 15, 2023
Saturday Cinema, 7/15/23
Venom: Let There Be Carnage Year: 2021Runtime: 1h 37mRated: PG-13 Writers: Kelly Marcel, Tom HardyDirector: Andy SerkisStars: Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams The trailer makes this film look much less funny than it is. I found the action sequences to be the least interesting parts of Venom: Let There Be Carnage. I realized recently […]
July 13, 2023
Reading Notes, 7/13/23
Read The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias In general, Gabino Iglesia has been on my TBR for a while now. I had heard really good thing about Coyote Songs and The Devil Takes You Home was already on my library “wishlist” when it won the Stoker award a few weeks back. The Devil […]
July 10, 2023
Monday Miscellanea, 7/10/23
What’s Been Happening? It’s July. We’re in the middle of a 110F+ streak (11 days and counting) and it hasn’t rained in 110 days. This strangely doesn’t seem too terrible. June was very nice. Summer league started a few weeks back. Of the ten women who signed up, half of us are 40+ years old. […]
July 8, 2023
Saturday Cinema, 7/8/23
I have been watching more TV than movies in the last couple weeks. That’s due somewhat to my summer-induced short attention span. An episode of this or that over dinner or binging something like Married at First Sight while playing Minecraft is about my speed right now. Endeavour Year: 2023 (season 9)Created by: Russell LewisStars: […]
July 6, 2023
Reading Notes, 7/6/23
Wait, it’s July already? Read Short Stories Deal Me In, wk 269♣️ “The Whisperer in Darkness” by H. P. LovecraftThis is one of the primary Cthulhu canon stories. I’m rather surprised that this hasn’t been made as a found footage movie; I think that adaptation could work rather well. My primary gripe? Wilmarth, our protagonist, […]
