Ah, what a gorgeous day. Flowers raise their frilly yellow heads in Central Park. Birds chatter enthusiastically outside the window. People are walking along with blissful grins as the sun shines down on them. What better way to spend a…
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“Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me,” is an old quote that has always annoyed me. Anyone who has ever survived a withering rebuke from a lover or been mercilessly trolled online to…
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Lately I’ve been on a mission. And I don’t think anything is impossible when you never say die. I’ve been trying to get death row inmates final DVDs to watch. I hear about “victim’s rights” all the time. But what…
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In the 80s one of my closest friends organized a surprise birthday party where my friends chipped in to buy me a VCR. Those were in the days when the machines were big, clunky top loaders. They also bought…
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Is there be anything worse than summer? Maybe life in prison. Or reliving one’s childhood. Or any movie starring Dustin Hoffman. It’s too goddamn hot. Everyone is slim and tan and wearing pastels that hurt the eye. About the only…
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You know how a certain song can suddenly trigger a flood of feelings flashing you back to that certain special someone or moment? How just a few chords can transport you back in time and space with alarming vividness? Certain…
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Kids are people too and can be just as annoying and stupid as adults. When they’re little, they’re beyond reproach- cute, adorable, full of expectation. But when they’re 10 and older you have a midget person on your hands, one…
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Because I go to movies all the time it causes many misconceptions. “Oh, he’ll see anything” is a phrase I’ve often heard. But guess what? As the days dwindle down to a precious few, there are plenty of movie genres…
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I’m not so sure about that old quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin, “Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.” Sometimes, 20 minutes can be enough. Even loved ones can get on your nerves. We all recall that moment…
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Let’s face it, most people only see movies at home. It’s more pleasurable (and less expensive) than the hassle of the “movie theater” experience. Save for the blockbuster that no one can wait for. That’s why all civility in theaters…
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