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Movie Monday: To Catch a Thief
After a long sabbatical, I decided to blog something. Fancy that! I finished watching To Catch a Thief with my family last night. The kids have never seen it, and it was the girls’ first Hitchcock movie. I kept lobbying for it, and finally I insisted. I’m glad I did. … Read entire article »
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Web Wednesday – Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud
Major League baseballs are white, aren’t they? If you’ve ever seen a game-used ball, you may have noticed a brownish hue all over the ball. That’s because major league rule 3.01(c) states that umpires should “ensure baseballs…are properly rubbed so that the gloss is removed.” They do that with Lena Blackburne Rubbing Mud, which is dug out of the Delaware River Valley in New Jersey. … Read entire article »
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Movie Monday: Foreign Correspondent
Alfred Hitchcock was one of the best directors of the 20th Century. His movies are not provocative societal commentary, he never won a competitive Oscar award, and yet his body of work is not only prolific, but high-quality as well. I am amazed at how many people who have never seen classics like North by Northwest or Rear Window will watch much of the mediocrity that Hollywood churns out. Let me put it to you this way; I’ve never seen a bad Hitchcock film. … Read entire article »
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Five-Star Friday: “Anchorage”
This Michelle Shocked song has been a favorite of mine for many years now. I remember seeing the video on MTV back in the 1980s. The song faded from memory until my Residence Director at UW-Platteville played the song at a staff meeting. (To him the song reminded him of old friends scattered around the globe.) He lent me Short Sharp Shocked, and soon after I bought my own copy. The song describes a letter that Michelle received back from her old friend both reminiscing the past and updating on the present. Michelle and her friend are in different places geographically and in life, yet they are still friends. Every time I hear this song, I think of my friend Paul who lives in East Texas (not far from Upshur County where … Read entire article »
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Web Wednesday: SparkPeople
Many people battle with weight, and I am but one of them. The reading on our bathroom scale has crept up sixty pounds (ouch) from 2005. Much of that is because my exercise regimen has steadily decreased – it’s getting harder to work out as the kids get older. Our primary care physician pointed us to sparkpeople.com – a great site that helps you track calories and exercise FOR FREE. They even have a cool app for the iPhone. Forget the Weight Watchers paid service, and try this instead. Now all I need to do is actually use the stinking thing. … Read entire article »
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Movie Monday: Topper
I’m going to try and discuss a movie every Monday here in my new home. We’ll see how that goes. The first entry is Topper, a whimsical comedy with Cary Grant. I had it on the DVR and it took a while to watch it because we had to do so with the kids in bed. (The description mentioned “liberate a man from his stuffy wife,” and I didn’t want to expose Jackson to a potential anti-marriage movie at this age.) The plot is simple and at times predictable, but I will maintain that it’s better than most comedies that roll out these days. … Read entire article »
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Five-Star Friday: “(The) Sugar”
I do realize that making this song a blog entry may open me up to ridicule. So be it. … Read entire article »
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