Category: Life in Florida
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On Movies & Movie Watching: My Sunday Afternoon Movie Selection – ‘Romeo and Juliet’
It’s late afternoon here in Lithia, Florida, on Sunday, March 12, 2023. I’m off to a late start with this post because I decided to change things up and watch a movie in the early afternoon rather than wait till nighttime. A few days ago – before I went down the rabbit hole of revising…
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On Writing and Storytelling, or: How I Spent My Friday Afternoon – Revising, Rewriting, and Re-Publishing ‘Reunion’
“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” ― Louis L’Amour Today I spent several hours revising – first on Word, then on Kindle Create – my short story Reunion, which I originally wrote in 1998 but waited 20 years till I could self-publish through Amazon’s CreateSpace…
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Tempus Fugit: Thinking About the Tyranny of Forced ‘Joint’ Birthday ‘Celebrations’
Hi, there, Dear Reader. It’s Tuesday, March 7, 2023 – two days after my 60th birthday and three days before my older half-sister Vicky’s 73rd. In the last decade of my mother’s life (2005-2015), this would have been the “compromise” date on which we’d celebrate both occasions. I say “compromise” because Vicky, for reasons that…
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Tempus Fugit: On the Occasion of My 60th Birthday
“It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.” ― Andy Rooney So, today I turn 60 years old. On the day I was born: “I’m not ready to let the youthful part of myself go yet. If maturity means becoming…
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On Movies & Movie Watching: ‘Devotion’ – If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again
Last night, I attempted to watch Devotion by playing the 4K UHD Blu-ray disc; I have the option of choosing either the physical disc or the digital copy I redeemed on Vudu on Wednesday, but I prefer the former playback method. Streaming is fine most times, but it does have limitations and is highly dependent…
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A Quick Thought: Florida Right-Wing State Senator Seeks to ‘Cancel’ Democratic Party in the State
If anyone still doubts that the Republican Party is authoritarian and seeks to create a one-party system (with itself as the one party), this should change your mind. In my home state of Florida, state Senator Blaise Ingoglia introduced SB 1248, aka “the Ultimate Cancel Act.” If enacted, it would make the state Department of…
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On Movies & Movie Watching: Amazon Delivers ‘Devotion’ – and I Also Get a Small Refund!
One of the many reasons why I love shopping on Amazon and pre-ordering items – especially movies or books – is that the “world’s biggest e-retailer” offers a Pre-Order Price Guarantee, by which consumers get a refund or are charged a lower price on their payment method – usually a credit/debit card – if the…
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Tempus Fugit (Countdown to the Big Six-Oh Edition): Where Did the Time Go?
The Relentless Flight of Time Oh, my. Where did the time go? I swear. It seems like it was only yesterday that we were ushering in 2023, and…poof! Suddenly it’s February 28, the last day of the second month. And, on Sunday, March 5, I will go from being 59 years old to 60 years…
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, February 27, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part III – Sunday Night Viewing
In case you’re wondering, I did not watch The Fabelmans or any movies that I own on Blu-ray, DVD, or digital copy. Instead, I read for a while from my copy of Paul Duncan’s The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I-III, 1999-2005, which is the second volume in Duncan’s behind-the-scenes history of how George Lucas created…
A Certain Point of View, Too 