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The Wonder of Whiplash

So, we just got back from seeing what Entertainment Weekly calls its #1 Movie of the Year:  Whiplash Guess what?  They’re not wrong.  It’s a stunning and brutal movie about ambition, talent, and the strength to “make it” even if you have to bleed.  Damn…just thinking about it, while coincidentally having the sensational jazz soundtrack […]

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on life

What Am I Going to Be Confused By?

I was chatting with Larry briefly the other night on the idea of what things are we going to be stumped by as we get older.  It’s common to deal with the older generations nowadays not having the best grasp of technology and the internet, while those of us who grew up with it consider […]

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pop culture

The Arrival of Spectre

The latest awesome Movie Reveal has come today and it’s in the form of information about the next (and 24th overall) James Bond film coming out next year: BAD.  ASS.  It will be so exciting to see the movies delve back in to some of the awesome stories from the 1960s movies.  Although not directly […]

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just a post

Rain!

It’s been since February of this year since Los Angeles has had a good rain storm, and today and yesterday were fantastic rain days for us.  Here’s some shots from Curbed LA showing some of the impact….yay for rain!

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pop culture

Amazing Race 25: I Couldn’t Resist

Leg 9 – November 28, 2014 I wasn’t able to stay away, after all.  This last show was incredibly well-edited and the challenges were fun and the race at the end to avoid elimination was nerve-wracking. This episode was a defining example of why I love the show and I ended up wanting to write […]