“Monday is for people with a mission. Those who favor vacations, not weekends.” ― Cristina Imre Well, it’s just past midday here in Lithia, Florida, on Monday, April 3, 2023. I’m off to a later-than-usual start because I woke up much too early this morning. As is too common for me, I had to answerContinue reading “Musings & Thoughts for Monday, April 3, 2023, or: A Little Bit of This, and a Little Bit of That”
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Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, April 1, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the First
Another weekend, another month. Another quarter-year. It’s early afternoon here in Lithia, Florida, on Saturday, April 1, 2023 – another warm, humid, and sunny day in the Tampa Bay area. And as I sit here in what, for now, is my bedroom/writing room/mancave, I am, for once, not thinking about my new story (or, atContinue reading “Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, April 1, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the First”
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 dependentContinue reading “On Movies & Movie Watching: ‘Devotion’ – If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again”
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 theContinue reading “On Movies & Movie Watching: Amazon Delivers ‘Devotion’ – and I Also Get a Small Refund!”
On Movies & Movie Collecting (Closely Watched Packages Edition): There’s Light at the End of The Tunnel in ‘The Fabelmans’ Saga!
Burt Fabelman: [driving on Christmas] The lights change how everything looks. It’s hard to find our house. Younger Sammy Fabelman: Ours is the dark house with no lights. [Mitzi laughs] Younger Sammy Fabelman: That’s what I want for Hanukkah. Mitzi Fabelman: What? Younger Sammy Fabelman: Christmas lights! Well, it’s confirmed – my multi-format (4K UHD/2KContinue reading “On Movies & Movie Collecting (Closely Watched Packages Edition): There’s Light at the End of The Tunnel in ‘The Fabelmans’ Saga!”
On Movies & Movie Collecting: The Starship Enterprise’s Original Crew Gets the 4K Treatment in Paramount’s Upcoming ‘Star Trek: The Original 6-Movie Collection’ Box Set
Hi, there, Dear Reader. It’s early afternoon in Lithia, Florida, on Thursday, July 7, 2022. It is a hot, humid summer day in the Tampa Bay area. Currently, the temperature is 88°F (31°C) under mostly cloudy conditions. With the wind blowing from the south-southwest at 5 MPH (8 KM/H) and humidity at 73%, the heatContinue reading “On Movies & Movie Collecting: The Starship Enterprise’s Original Crew Gets the 4K Treatment in Paramount’s Upcoming ‘Star Trek: The Original 6-Movie Collection’ Box Set”
On Movies & Movie Collecting: My Blu-ray Collection – May 2022 Edition
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that one of my hobbies – albeit an expensive one – is collecting movies on home media. I have been doing this since late 1983 when I bought my first VHS cassettes – even before I owned a VCR – and as one medium makesContinue reading “On Movies & Movie Collecting: My Blu-ray Collection – May 2022 Edition”
On the Joys and Pitfalls of Online Shopping, or: The Saga of the Missing ‘West Side Story’ Steelbook Continues
Hi, there, Dear Reader. It’s late morning in Lithia, Florida, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. It is a cool – for Florida standards, at least – spring day in the Tampa Bay area. Currently, the temperature is 72˚F (22˚C) under sunny skies. With humidity at 83% and the wind blowing from the west-southwest at 5Continue reading “On the Joys and Pitfalls of Online Shopping, or: The Saga of the Missing ‘West Side Story’ Steelbook Continues”
Musings & Thoughts for Wednesday, February 16, 2022, or: ‘West Side Story’ is on Pre-Order…Now Let’s Hope World War III Doesn’t Break Out Over Ukraine
Hi, there, Dear Reader. It’s early afternoon in Lithia, Florida, on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. It’s a balmy winter day here in the Tampa Bay area. Currently, the temperature is 79˚F (26˚C) under mostly cloudy skies. With humidity at 52% and the wind blowing from the east-southeast at 15 MPH (24 KM/H), the feels-like temperatureContinue reading “Musings & Thoughts for Wednesday, February 16, 2022, or: ‘West Side Story’ is on Pre-Order…Now Let’s Hope World War III Doesn’t Break Out Over Ukraine”
On Movies: ‘West Side Story’ – March 15 Can’t Get Here Soon Enough For Me
Hi there, Dear Reader. It’s early afternoon here in Lithia, Florida, on Thursday, February 10, 2022. It’s a cool Florida-style winter day in the Tampa Bay area. Currently, the temperature is 66˚F (19˚C) under sunny skies. With humidity at 42% and the wind blowing from the north-northeast at 11 MPH (17 KM/H), it feels likeContinue reading “On Movies: ‘West Side Story’ – March 15 Can’t Get Here Soon Enough For Me”
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