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Lily and I watched The Departed this afternoon. What a disappointment. I'm not one for awards or anything but it is obvious that Martin Scorsese won his best director Oscar for his body of work and not this particular film. Despite fine performances by Damon, Nicholson, and, heck, even DiCaprio this movie is just not that good. What the fil… read more

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Last night, or was it this morning?, I watched The Devil's Miner, a documentary about mining the Cerro Rico in Potosi, Bolivia. Just to get my biases out of the way up front, I was a Peace Corps Volunteer for 2 years in Bolivia so I have a special place in my heart for the country and the people. That said, these biases do not, I think, affect … read more

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Another Pop culture review. For those of you who enjoy their music on the more obscure side, check out the Numero Group. Started a few years back in Chicago, Numero scours the country for records and record labels that time forgot. Back in the day, there was actually differences in music from region to region and it was easier to have a regi… read more

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This is my journal so I figure I can write about anything I like and it doesn't have to be pet related. Or does it? Regardless, I figure I'll use this space to write periodic reviews of what I'm reading, listening to, and watching. I'm a pop culture child so there's all sorts of fodder for this here journal space. This afternoon I finished Ch… read more

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I've written before about the tv show Northern Exposure. I think the folks who wrote for the Chris Stevens character were brilliant. During the 4th season, I think, there was a Christmas episode that I watch almost every year Part of it is because of the following. Enjoy. It’s an old legend that on Christmas Eve at midnight all the animals… read more