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Two True Stories, Two Excellent Films
The Blind Side (Rated PG-13) 120 mins.
The Aviator (Rated PG-13) 169 mins.
Between times of Hollywood trying to outdo itself with being overly clever (and rarely succeeding), blowing up things in new ways, or simply depressing their viewers with movies that leave no room for hope or inspiration, occasionally they produce […]
Swine Flu, Grey Skies, and Della
I am waiting for winter. The grey skies of autumn have broken me. The cold air of El Nino chills the house, dampen my spirits, and outline my sadness. There has been too much death this season. Pets have died, church members have died, and too many of my clients […]
“A Cowboy’s Heart Turns to Love.”
With the end of the fall round up, a cowboy’s heart turns to love. Not in the spring when city folks are thinking about romance. Nope…up in the hills a bachelor starts thinking about red hearts and cupid’s arrows when I shut down the bunkhouse and kick everybody out ‘til […]
This column is in honor of Jimi Hendrix. Jimi was born on November 27th, 1942. He would have been 67. So here’s some J.H. trivia for ya: 1.) With whom did Hendrix share the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival album? 2.) What Dylan song did Jimi perform on his Electric Ladyland album? 3.) Before forming the […]
Digital Camera Guide from CNET
I have an older Sony Cybershot digital camera that has taken so many thousands of pictures by now that it ought to be worn out. I haven’t replaced it because most of the non-SLR (single lens reflex) digital cameras don’t have interchangeable lenses; my camera does and I’m loathe to give […]
