Tag: Life in Florida
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On Movies & Movie Collecting: ‘Groundhog Day’ Arrived Safely; Other Pre-Orders Canceled or Pending Review
Phil: I was in the Virgin Islands once. I met a girl. We ate lobster, drank piña coladas. At sunset, we made love like sea otters. [Ralph and Gus snort] Phil: That was a pretty good day. Why couldn’t I get that day over, and over, and over… My Amazon order of Sony Home Entertainment’s…
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On Movies & Movie-Watching: My (Tentative) TBW List for January 10-14, 2023
On My To-Be-Watched (TBW) List: Even though I have an extensive movie collection on Blu-ray and DVD (105 4K UHD Blu-rays. 526 2K Blu-rays, and 248 DVDs), I don’t have a literal TBW stack. I do have lots of shelf space, so when I say I have a “TBW List,” it’s often a mental and…
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Old Gamers Never Die: A Discussion of Mobile Defense Skirmishes in ‘Regiments’
“Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War About Regiments If you’re a regular reader of this space, you will doubtlessly recall that gaming is one of the…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, January 8, 2023 – Special Tempus Fugit Edition
Hi, there, Dear Reader. On this lovely, cool – for the subtropics, anyway – midday on Sunday, January 8, 2022, I find myself reflecting that 2023 marks a plethora of significant anniversary dates. Mixed Feelings Some, like my birthday – March 5, for those of you who want to pencil it in their social calendars…
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Afternoon in Lithia, 01.07.23 (A Haiku)
Golden sunlight shines Upon the green grass outside: A breeze stirs the leaves
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Lithia, 11:46 AM, 01.05.23 (A Haiku)
Rain clouds shroud the sky In a veil of grey darkness Boom! Thunderbolt strikes
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Sunset, Late December (A Haiku)
Blue December skies Give way to fiery sunset; My soul burns there, too.
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On Books & Reading: A TED Talk About My ‘Disrupted’ Reading Habits, Plus the Last TBR Report for 2022
Well, Dear Reader, it’s Thursday, December 29, 2022, and since today is almost at the halfway point of its 24-hour span, we are getting closer to saying goodbye to the Old Year and ushering in the New Year. I had hoped to write a book or movie review today, but I – once again –…
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Tempus Fugit: Hazy (But Happy!) Memories of Christmas 1972
Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas time. – Laura Ingalls Wilder I wish I had vivid memories of my first Christmas as a permanent resident of the state of Florida after our unexpected…
