Duck Soup 1933 Directed by Leo McCarey Netflix says... Thanks to the patronage of well-heeled widow Mrs. Teasdale (Margaret Dumont), Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx) becomes dictator of the tiny country Freedonia. But when the ambassador of the bordering nation of Sylvania declares his love for Mrs. Teasdale, Firefly declares war. The Marx Brothers are … Continue reading AFI #60 – Duck Soup
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Question of the Week #77
If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Wow. This question seems eerily similar to Question of the Week #75. Except that was about thinking you were going to die and then finding out a few days later you actually weren't. … Continue reading Question of the Week #77
Illuminate
His power seemed harmless enough at first. No one knew his real name. Even he didn't know his real name. The accident that caused his amazing transformation also caused him to forget whatever life he had known before. The media came to know him as Illuminate. It has been rumored that the man who became … Continue reading Illuminate
The Single Guy and the Release
I've mentioned before that there was a time in my life, several years in fact, when I had walked away from the church. I told myself that it wasn't the church or God that I was walking away from. It was the people. But since people make up the church, well, that's a conversation for … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Release
Let’s Go, Sugarbeet
Yesterday, my friend Caitlyn offered to provide a writing prompt to some folks on Twitter. I accepted the challenge. She gave me the first sentence. The rest was up to me... "Let's go, sugarbeet," he said and snapped on the light. He was holding two duffle bags, one very light, the other very heavy. It … Continue reading Let’s Go, Sugarbeet
Suicide Squad
Spoiler alert... If you haven't seen Suicide Squad, you may want to take a look at something else. I won't blatantly spoil the plot of the movie, but I might spill some of the minor beans. You've been warned... I look back at Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and I get the negative reviews. … Continue reading Suicide Squad
Being Followed
I like Twitter. I mean, it's all right. It's not likely to go away anytime soon, so I'm willing to utilize it. I can't sit here and say I enjoy being limited to 140 characters. Sometimes I have more to say than Twitter allows. Hence, the blog. Anyway, I've never put much stock into how … Continue reading Being Followed
AFI #61 – Sullivan’s Travels
Sullivan's Travels 1941 Directed by Preston Sturges Netflix says... Tired of churning out fluffy comedies, Hollywood director John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea) decides to write a serious, socially responsible film about human suffering. When his producers point out that he knows nothing of hardship, he hits the road as a hobo. On his journey, Sullivan … Continue reading AFI #61 – Sullivan’s Travels
Question of the Week #77
Do you feel ill at ease going alone to either dinner or a movie? What about going on a vacation by yourself? I do dinner and movies by myself all the time. Well, not all the time. Money gets tight from time to time. But I have no problem with it. Sure, these things are … Continue reading Question of the Week #77
JMitch’s Challenge
I bet you all thought I'd forgotten about that time when I asked you to challenge me to write fiction based on the prompts that you gave me. Well... I kind of had. I didn't completely forget. I just allowed my summer to get busy and I didn't make the time to follow through on … Continue reading JMitch’s Challenge
The Confusing Middle 