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Money Trouble
While you are about to read numbers, the story is (mostly) not about math. I've written about confused cashiers before. Here are four more instances within a week, two Saturday and two today ( Read more... ) -
August Action Movies
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (TMNT) and "The Expendables 3" have been advertised as blockbuster action movies for the summer of 2014. But can they be blockbusters if they are released in August? Critics have panned both (20% and 34% ratings, respectively, on RottenTomatoes.com ( Read more... ) -
Waconia Marching Band Festival 2014
The third Saturday in June means it was the Waconia Marching Band Festival. Also, grad parties, Good Neighbor Days, and other summer activities. Sadly, my schedule was already ridiculously full when I learned that great-uncle Manfred passed away and his funeral would be Saturday morning. At least I was able to attend the visitation Friday night ( Read more... ) -
Bad Movie Experience
Considering how many movies I see each year, it's amazing that I don't have bad experiences more often. But even if I recalled particular occurrences, nothing could compare to what happened Friday ( Read more... ) -
A Day in the Land of Lakes
Minnesota is proud to be called the Land of 10,000 Lakes. In one afternoon, I spotted several of them without even leaving the county ( Read more... ) -
Draft Day
What entices Kevin Costner to act in sports movies? Baseball (For the Love of the Game, Field of Dreams, Bull Durham), Golf (Tin Cup), and now Football (Draft Day ( Read more... ) -
Am I Qualified
I once told someone I direct a church choir. That person asked, "What makes you qualified to do so?" I responded with several answers that made him go, "Yes, but...no. What else?" Consider some of my qualifications ( Read more... ) -
Rush
Ron Howard is a great story teller. Of course, when he directs a movie based on actual events, a viewer has to question the accuracy of the script. Certainly parts of reality are twisted for the purpose of entertainment. Still, some stories write themselves onto the big screen ( Read more... ) -
Having Fun with Telemarketers
If I put my phone number on the Do Not Call list, my landline would rarely ring. As it is, I'm rarely home to answer any calls. Why not have a little fun when the timing works ( Read more... ) -
Waconia Band Festival 2013
On a busy Saturday, I managed to squeeze in two grad parties before the Waconia Band Festival. There was some fear about the status of the parade as a wave of rain approached the area. It brought strong winds to my first grad party and rain to my second grad party, but the skies cleared quickly for a beautiful evening ( Read more... )