A Christmas Story
Ralphie has to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect gift for the 1940’s.
Read moreMovies
Cinema is another part of culture, and I classify posts related to movies I’ve seen or am interested in discussing in this category.
Movies to Watch during the 2006 Christmas Season
I am going to compile a list of the movies I’m interested in seeing that are being released during the holiday seaon. This also includes those holiday classics that I also like to watch every year.
Read moreCasino Royale
James Bond’s first mission, where he must stop a banker from winning a casino tournament and using the prize money to fund terrorist activities.
Read moreLucky Number Slevin
A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin (Josh Hartnett) into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city’s most rival crime bosses: The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and The Boss (Morgan Freeman). Slevin is under constant surveillance by relentless Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) as well as the infamous assassin Goodkat (Bruce Willis) and finds himself having to hatch his own ingenious plot to get them before they get him.
Read moreWrapping up Thanksgiving 2006
We had a pretty typical Thanksgiving. As I’ve already reported, I drove to North Carolina last Monday, and then met friends up in Boone/Blowing Rock on Tuesday. Wednesday I stuck close to home and spent the day with Mom, and had dinner with her and some of her friends. It was overcast and rainy most of the day Wednesday.
Read moreThe Prestige
Robert and Alfred are rival magicians. When Alfred performs the ultimate magic trick, Robert tries desperately to find out the secret to the trick.
Read moreMust Love Dogs
A forty-something preschool teacher looks to the personals for a change of pace and a relationship, with hilarious results.
Read moreMan of the Year
On a lark, the host of a late-night political talk show (Williams) decides to run for president. The thing is, he never expected to win.
Read moreSan Antonio
I’m in San Antonio for the annual conference of the Association for Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA). I was speaking at a pre-conference event yesterday for the utilities industry specific group. I flew in Friday night, and will be here until Tuesday afternoon.
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