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Best Exotic Marigold Hotel-A Movie Review

January 19, 2015 B. John 266 Views 0 Comments Drama, Maggie Smith, India, Liza Tarbuck, Judi Dench, Paul Bhattacharjee, Bill Nighy, Lucy Robinson, Tom Wilkinson, Ronald Pickup, Celia Imrie, Jaipur, Patrick Pearson, Hugh Dickson, James Rawlings, Comedy, Penelope Wilton

Seven elderly Britons, for a variety of reasons, respond to an online ad and travel to Jaipur, India, where they find run-down hotel with a young, exuberant, and optimistic host. Evelyn, newly widowed, wants low-cost experience, Graham seeks a long-ago love, Douglas and Jean have lost their pension in a family investment, Muriel needs cheap hip surgery, Madge seeks a rich husband, and Norman is chasing women. Lay was off Saturday, and I watched this. It was an enjoyable movie.

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As Usual Methodist Episcopacy Missing in Action

January 18, 2015September 29, 2018 B. John 315 Views 0 Comments UMC, College of Bishops, methodist, Episcopacy, Georgia, Benjamin Michael Watson, James R. King, Religious Freedoms Bill

It will come no surprise that members of the Georgia legislature have introduced model legislation similar to that introduced in other legislature where marriage equality has either passed or been instituted by judicial action. This one of those “Religious Freedoms” bills designed to allow “christians” to discriminate against anyone they don’t like…because, you know…who would Jesus hate. In this instance, a group of religious leaders in Georgia have banded together and issued a letter denouncing the bill, and explaining that no one, besides certain Republican members of the legislature has actually asked for the bill. I was heartened to see that a number of United Methodist pastors from Georgia had signed the letter. But as usual, the Methodist Episcopacy was missing in action.

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Atlanta Fire Chief and Free Speech

January 17, 2015September 29, 2018 B. John 292 Views 2 Comments Tony Perkins, Josh Duggar, Nom, Kelvin Cochran, Brian Brown, Fire Chief, FRC, free speech, Religious Freedom, Atlanta, Anti-Gay

The story is based on a recent action by the City of Atlanta in which they fired Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran for the publication of a religiously themed book, and how it was distributed within the department. The book included some pretty strong anti-gay comments, so of course the main characters in anti-gay, inc. are all grifting on Cochran’s martyrdom. I’d like to offer some reminders to these staunch defenders of “free speech.”

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The Imitation Game – A Movie Review

January 11, 2015January 10, 2015 B. John 257 Views 0 Comments Biography, Keira Knightley, Benedict Cumberbatch, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Morten Tyldum, Thriller, Drama

During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. We saw this last weekend, and while there’s a long way to go in 2015, I won’t be surprised if this remains at or near the top of my 2015 list of favorites. Turing opens saying, “…But if you choose to stay, remember that you chose to be here. What happens from this moment forward is not my responsibility. It’s yours. Pay attention.” Do that. Stay in the room, and pay attention.

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Skeleton Twins – A Movie Review

January 10, 2015January 10, 2015 B. John 142 Views 0 Comments Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Craig Johnson, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell

Another movie we watched a few weeks ago from Redbox. I’m catching up. This one we both liked a lot. It was a well told tale. Having both coincidentally cheated death on the same day, estranged twins reunite with the possibility of mending their relationship.

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Birdman – A Movie Review

January 10, 2015January 10, 2015 B. John 217 Views 0 Comments Jamahl Garrison-Lowe, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Comedy, Drama, Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Kenny Chin

We watched this nearly a month ago, and I’m just getting to writing the review. A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory. It was an interesting movie, but frankly got a bit tiring. The setting, a theater, must have been the largest theater backstage ever.

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Update to Marriage Issue in Pasco County

January 9, 2015September 29, 2018 B. John 389 Views 5 Comments Paula O'Neil, Pasco, Marriage, Clerk of Court, florida

Boy oh boy, did I get a surprise phone call Monday. I live in Tampa, just south of Pasco County, and Monday morning I faxed a letter to Paula O’Neil, Pasco Clerk of Court concerning their discontinuing performing marriage ceremonies in deference to the bigotry of some of her assistant clerks. You can read the letter here.

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Open Letter to Pasco Court Clerk O’Neil

January 4, 2015January 9, 2015 B. John 596 Views 0 Comments Floriduh, Marriage, bigotry, Court Clerks, Pasco County, Paula O'Neil, Ceremonies

Same-sex marriage has arrived in Florida a midst great wailing and gnashing of teeth. While arriving sooner than expected, it wasn’t an easy delivery thanks to the political aspirations of our twice married and living in sin Attorney General, Pam Bondi. However, some Court Clerks are doing all they can to prove that, despite having to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, they still hate gay people as much as ever. This seems especially true of Pasco County Clerk, Paula O’Neil.