Originally posted on Leonberger Life:
This blog is primarily about Leonbergers and Leonberger books but sometimes I review other items. In this post I will review a short film that brings attention to the fight against cancer. The name of the movie is “A Simple Ad”. The screen writing was done by an on-line friend…
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Review of “A Simple Ad” (2019)
Originally posted on Reviews of Old and New Stories. Mostly Old:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whKw72731L8 from YouTube Thoughts:This is a very short film inspired by a six-word micro-short story attributed to Ernest Hemingway. The opening credits roll over shots of a bookcase with family pictures—a baby, a little boy, and a wedding, among others. The viewer hears “Suo…
Old Gamers Never Die: My Ten Favorite MicroProse Games of All Time
Back in the late 1980s, my late father’s brother Sixto gave me my first personal computer, an Apple IIe with a color monitor, a joystick, and an ImageWriter II dot-matrix printer. It was to be used for college-related work – I had been staying on campus till 6:30 PM every weekday so I could useContinue reading “Old Gamers Never Die: My Ten Favorite MicroProse Games of All Time”
Knick-Knacks
These are a few of the knick-knacks that I have in my possession. Clockwise, from top left: A porg (which I named Fred) that I received as a birthday present at Hollywood Studios’ Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction A card-holder and deck of cards that I bought in Sevilla, Spain for my mom in DecemberContinue reading “Knick-Knacks”
Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, November 1, 2020, or: N-Day (as in NaNoWriMo 2020, Day One) Hath Arrived
Hi there, Dear Reader. It’s Sunday, November 1, 2020, and it is mid-morning here in New Hometown, Florida. The temperature outside is 79˚F (26˚C) under partly sunny skies. With the wind blowing from the north-northeast at 3 MPH (5 KM/H) and humidity at 80%, the feels-like temperature is also 79˚F (26˚C). The forecast for theContinue reading “Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, November 1, 2020, or: N-Day (as in NaNoWriMo 2020, Day One) Hath Arrived”
Musings & Thoughts for August 1, 2020: or, Life in the Midst of Hurricane Alley and COVID-19
Hi, there, Constant Reader, and welcome to another edition of Musings & Thoughts. It’s Saturday, August 1, 2020 , and man, is it hot outside! Right now, in my current corner of Florida, the temperature is 91˚F (33˚C) under sunny skies. With a nine MPH easterly breeze and humidity at 65%, the heat index isContinue reading “Musings & Thoughts for August 1, 2020: or, Life in the Midst of Hurricane Alley and COVID-19”
Growing Up On Long Island: Racism 101
A powerful and moving piece that reveals the prevalence of racism in modern America…even in supposed liberal states such as New York. Thoughts From the Mountain Top The author and one of the people she loves most in this world I’ve often said Long Island was one of the most segregated places in the nation.Continue reading “Growing Up On Long Island: Racism 101”
Classic books reissued by the World Health Organization
Originally posted on Wrong Hands:
Here’s John Atkinson’s delightful mash of pandemic era commentary and classic literature. Wrong Hands View original post
A Certain Point of View, Too 