The site for ranting and reporting by John Masters
I would classify things in this category that were related to arts, literature, cinema, performance. Things that make us and the world better.
One of the traditions that has developed is attending a Christmas Eve service of Lessons and Carols, followed by Communion and a candlelight service. Both services at the church were very full, with people in the balcony during the first service. It’s a time and place to feel comfortable. While there are many people there I don’t know, there are certainly lots of people I grew up with, and even older folks that helped me grow up.
Read moreIt seems that on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos this Sunday, George Will went off on Time Magazine for naming the users of the Internet and the blogosphere as “The Person of The Year.” Will thinks it’s all just about narcissism, and writing diaries.
Read moreRalphie has to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect gift for the 1940’s.
Read moreI 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 moreJames 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 moreA 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 moreOK, this is so everyone has a good Friday afternoon laugh. Click on the title and you leave your wise-a%% comments. I’m sure most of friends have one.
Read moreThis was not the most fun weekend. I got really sick with a cold Thursday night, and it’s stuck with me the whole weekend. I did get a few chores taken care of.
Read moreWe 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 moreI drove up to North Carolina Monday to spend time with the folks over Thanksgiving. Lay is flying in Thursday morning, and we’ll drive back together either Friday or Saturday (definitely not Sunday).
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