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Already Brushing Off the Dust…
Sometimes I think about the time when the marriage began to disintegrate for real, and the stages of grief that followed through several months after the divorce was final. I consider the alterations it affected in me and how I have changed as a person on the inside, but also how the experience affected my perception of things, in particular: MUSIC.
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Labors Lost: Laments on the Thankless Nature of Raising Someone Else’s Child
Reflecting on the thankless nature of raising someone else's child. Being a step-parent isn't easy. Who knew?
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Mission to Mars: Most Boring Ride of My Life
Waxing nostalgic about the vintage Disney ride called "Mission to Mars".
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RoboCop: Still Relevant
I am all about movie remakes, not always, but usually. Especially if the movie being remade is a good/cheesy sci-fi flick from the 80’s that’s long overdue for an upgrade. I was weaned on Peter Weller as RoboCop. The phrase “Thank you for your cooperation” took new meaning and could never be said without making me feel like a badass cyborg law enforcer. So when I heard that they were remaking it, my only hope was that they not muck it up. Especially when it comes to casting.
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Tales from the High Road…
I consider it a gross abuse of my kindness and familial obligation to be tardy to an event you have asked me to help you with. OMG! Case and point: Helping my brother move the last pieces of furniture from his old apartment to his new one. He asks for my help because I have a truck and trailer (I totally “fit in” here in Texas, who knew?). I told him I wanted to get started at 9am because (SURPRISE!) it is still hot in Texas in September, and lately, by noon the heat is in the high nineties and I am even less interested to do any heavy manual…
