John Masters, Author at Deep Something

2020 Votes – Florida Congressional District 14

October 17, 2020October 17, 2020 B. John 477 Views 0 Comments #KathyCastor, #ChristineQuinn, District 14, Congress

This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series 2020 Election

Florida Congressional District 14 is between Democratic incumbent Kathy Castor and Republican Christine Quinn. I am not a huge fan of Kathy Castor. Not that I have opposed much of what she pushes, just that she doesn’t seem to push much, nor very hard. Quinn, on the other hand, has no grasp of major issues. Time and again, in interviews, she demurs and claims to not know much on the topics. “When asked about immigration, Quinn says she’s not equipped to give a short, succinct answer. But when asked if she supports the wall Donald Trump has proposed along the U.S. Southern border, she backs that idea with enthusiasm, adding her fear is that the undocumented could be bringing over diseases that could compromise our health system.” She reminds me a bit of Louie Gohmert of Texas.

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Weekly Twitter Digest

July 18, 2020 B. John 470 Views 0 Comments twitter, Digest

This is a weekly digest of my posts on Twitter. This is for the week starting 2020-07-11 to 2020-07-17

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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley-A Movie Review

May 25, 2020 B. John 1645 Views 0 Comments Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos, Edison, Alex Gibney

The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos has inspired quite a bit of content, including a NYT Best Seller, an ABC podcast, a movie starring Jennifer Lawrence, and now an HBO documentary directed by “Going Clear” director, Alex Gibney. If you want a great overview of the story that concentrates on Holmes, this is an excellent two-hours you can spend. I’m going to give it a 7, what say you?

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1917 – A Movie Review

March 8, 2020May 25, 2020 B. John 1886 Views 0 Comments WWI, Drama, Sam Mendes, War

April 1917, the Western Front. Two British soldiers are sent to deliver an urgent message to an isolated regiment. If the message is not received in time the regiment of 1,600 men will walk into a trap and be massacred. To get to the regiment they will need to cross through enemy territory. Time is of the essence and the journey will be fraught with danger, and Sam Mendes will make you feel like you’re running every mile with them.

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Joker-A Movie Review

January 18, 2020January 18, 2020 B. John 1716 Views 0 Comments Zazie Beetz, Thriller, Frances Conroy, Crime, Brett Cullen, Drama, Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Todd Phillips

Joker centers around an origin of the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Todd Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man disregarded by society is not only a gritty character study but also a broader cautionary tale.

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Richard Jewell – A Movie Review

January 12, 2020 B. John 1654 Views 0 Comments Richard Jewell, Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Crime, Drama, Biography

Based on a true story, Richard Jewell tells the story of security guard Richard Jewell who likely saved many lives from an exploding bomb at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, but is vilified by journalists and the press who falsely reported that he was a terrorist. Me and Lay watched this at AMC Westshore Plaza Saturday, January 4, 2019, and here’s my review.

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The Story Behind Some Signs

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 B. John 1484 Views 0 Comments

Have you ever seen a sign or notice and wondered about the story behind the sign? Some of them could

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Emergency Room “Appointments”?

December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 B. John 707 Views 0 Comments Advent Health, healthcare, Emergencies, Emergency Room

Lay and I were driving home from North Carolina yesterday (that was grueling), and as we came into town on I275 I noticed a billboard advertising Advent Heath’s InQuickER.com website which apparently lets you schedule Emergency Room visits. “Yes, I think I might cut off the tip of my finger this Thursday at 10 AM. Could I get an ER appointment to get it treated at about 10:15 AM that day?”

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Judge William Jung-Douchebag of the Day

October 6, 2019October 9, 2019 B. John 2355 Views 1 Comment William Jung, Liberty Counsel, Robert Vazzo, David H. Pickup, Reparative Therapy, LGBT Youth Suicide

This entry is part 53 of 54 in the series Daily Douche-Bag

In 2017, Tampa passed an ordinance that prohibited conversion therapy for children under 18. As they always do, Liberty Counsel and their perpetual “client,” Las Vegas-based Robert Vazzo (not even a resident of Florida), and a David Pickup of Dallas (not licensed in Florida) filed a lawsuit to get the ordinance overturned. However, Republican Trump-appointee William Jung had to bend himself into a Gordian Knot of legal reasoning to give them that win.

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Weekly Twitter Digest

September 28, 2019 B. John 572 Views 0 Comments twitter, Digest

This is a weekly digest of my posts on Twitter. This is for the week starting 2019-09-21 to 2019-09-27

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Impossible Whopper-A Review

September 21, 2019September 21, 2019 B. John 833 Views 0 Comments Burger King, Vegetable Burger, Impossible Whopper

The only person I know who’d had Burger King’s new vegetable-based burger liked them a lot. I finally got around to trying one for lunch this past Thursday. I’m not vegan nor vegetarian, so I was viewing this very critically and didn’t care about the outcome (other than I didn’t want to eat a bad burger for lunch). I was pleasantly surprised.