Rev. Dare Cloud's Blog, page 117

Shoot and a Miss

Today, I set out on my first photo shoot in months. The rules: Canon T7, standard lens, all manual settings, black & white, one shot one kill. No multiple shots. Now. A photographer who is skilled enough to play by these rules (rather than some early 20’s chick with an iPhone and an Instagram page) […]

Booked.

Looks like I will be playing my first reoccurring gigs during brunch on Saturdays in Bishop Arts! Bishop/Zang & Davis 1pm-3pm on Saturdays beginning January 2025! They have a statue of Stevie Ray Vaughn out front. What more could you want? See you there!

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Expects Vote On Marijuana Legalization Bill In ‘Early Spring’ 2025

A Pennsylvania lawmaker says he’s expecting a vote on a bill to legalize marijuana that he’s sponsoring “sometime early spring”—though questions remain as to whether the legislature would be willing to get behind the push to end cannabis prohibition, especially through the state-run sales model he is proposing. Reps. Dan Frankel (D) and Rick Krajewski… […]

Morning Covfefe Dec. 19th

Up before the sun and on my way to seek out the most photogenic crap downtown Dallas has to offer. This song was the reason I picked up the reigns and began the Jim Walker series of books. Even though it doesn’t take place in Santa Fe, it reminded me of the plight of one […]

Feds Reiterate That Marijuana Use Is Still A Factor In Hiring For Government Workers ‘Despite Changes In State Laws’

A key federal agency says that “despite changes in state laws,” marijuana use is still a factor when considering a job applicant’s eligibility for government employment—though it stressed that candidates will still be evaluated holistically. In a notice published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that it has… […]

Illinois Approves Female Orgasm Disorder As A Medical Marijuana Qualifying Condition, While Oregon Rejects Similar Proposal

Officials in two states have issued differing decisions on whether to add female orgasm difficulty/disorder (FOD) as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana in their respective programs: Illinois health authorities have formally OK’d the addition, while regulators in Oregon have denied it. “This is significant,” Suzanne Mulvehill, a clinical sexologist and researcher who has pushed… […]

Speak No Evil (2024) – A Tense Revisit Elevated by McAvoy’s Brilliance

Remaking a psychological horror as harrowing and intimate as the Danish-Dutch Speak No Evil (2022) was always going to be a high-wire act. In James Watkins’ 2024 iteration, the unsettling tale of a family’s descent into terror is reimagined with an American lens, bolstered by a stellar cast led by James McAvoy. While Watkins’ effort […]

The feds are tracking state cannabis revenue (Newsletter: December 19, 2024)

GOP senator wants marijuana “discussion” in 2025; WI medical cannabis; PA decrim; VA legal marijuana sales Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Get our daily newsletter. Email address: Leave this field empty if you’re… […]

Deez Razors

“It’s early. Don’t make me use these!”

Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown Lead a Star-Studded Cast in The Electric State Trailer

Robots and adventure collide in The Electric State. The Russo brothers, Anthony and Joe, best known for directing Avengers: Endgame, return with an ambitious new project, The Electric State. This sci-fi epic takes audiences on a breathtaking adventure through a retro-futuristic version of the 1990s. Based on Simon Stålenhag’s acclaimed graphic novel, the film combines […]