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The Motions
TV shows rarely make me cry. There are a few exceptions (the last episode of "The Paper Chase" on Showtime, the M*A*S*H episode where Col. Henry Blake died). I really didn't expect to tear up watching "Locked Up Abroad".
"Locked Up Abroad" (on National Geographic Channel) is my guilty pleasure.
By my estimate, about 90% of the episodes consist of ( Read more... ) -
Cornelius Harry Snell, Jr., 1919-2010
Rest in peace, Dad.
I love you.
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Before the Storm
My dad has refused to eat since Christmas. He is drinking water, but, as my stepmother Mary Jane says, dad has "signed off" -- he is waiting to die. I can't say that I blame him. Since his stroke and kidney failure in September, he's recovered a lot but is very frail, and sleeps about 18 to 20 hours a day, and few conversations range beyond "yep" ( Read more... ) -
It was 20 years ago today...
No, not Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, silly.
The Loma Prieta Earthquake (sometimes incorrectly called the "San Francisco Earthquake" or the "Bay Series Quake".
5:04 p.m., October 17th 1989.
If you want a sense of how it felt and the panic it caused, look here.
Or, read on.
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Amusing Factoid
A lady in the choir works at one of the hospitals in the suburb where I live.
She mentioned that last month the hospital had a record number of births -- 402.
Why such a large number?
Well, 9 months ago was ...
yup....
Hurricane Ike.
Hmmm. I guess when there's no work, no TV, and no lights, some of us find creative ways to fill those loooong nights ( Read more... ) -
Gone Too Soon
It's a strange feeling when someone dies that's my age. Not that it happens a lot (I'm not that old!), but when it does, it makes me sit up and take notice. So forgive me for being a little melancholy today, and for discussing something that The Entire World is already discussing.
I found myself seeking out MTV tonight. Keep in mind, I haven't ( Read more... ) -
The Wayback Machine
I'm not sure if it's a sign of the sad state of television (thousands of channels and nothing to watch) or a sign that it's the summer rerun season, but the top three shows on my DVR schedule are the daily episodes of "Hawaii 5-0", "MacGyver" and "Quantum Leap". (Yes, I am a nerd. Deal with it.)
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Happy Bearthday, Bear!
Two years ago today, I adopted you, Bear.
I don't know how I would have survived without you.
This was Gypsy's birthday, too. So today we celebrate her spirit, and yours.
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Another reason I love "Hawaii Five-O"...
... The dialog.
From the episode titled "The Burning Ice".
McGarrett is working late.
Chin Ho Kelly enters (what a great name!), carrying takeout containers.
Chin: Japanese chicken noodle soup from Uncle Lee's all night joint.
McGarrett: Thanks, Chin. I thought your uncle is Chinese?
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This makes me happy
One of my favorite movie scenes is the "Twist and Shout" dance scene in "Ferris Bueller".
This video is better: it's REAL.
I love the expressions of joy on the faces of the dancers, and on the crowd watching.
Right now, as I listen to the news that Captain Phillips is safe, tears are streaming down my face, and I feel like dancing myself.
Joy, welcome ( Read more... )