Like so many fans of The Last of Us video game, I’ve been anxiously waiting for the HBO series to release. The first episode dropped Sunday, and it was fantastic. It checked all the boxes. Those disappointed with the casting of Bella Ramsey as Ellie will quickly revise their opinion–Bella is the bomb! The first …
My Mother’s best friend, Dallas (Matherly) Fallert, passed away. Dallas was a force of nature. With all her energy and enthusiasm, it’s hard to imagine her gone. Together, she and my Mom got into a lot of mischief 😉 May she rest in peace…Below is her obituary from the Visalia Times-Delta.
I found this whole concept beautiful. What a lovely idea.
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman used the Stereophonics song Long Way Round (and variations) for their Long Way travel series. Warning: It’s an earworm.
The 7th season finale of Last Week Tonight exploded, but the true highlight of the episode was when Adam Driver confronted John Oliver over his apparent S&M fetish with Adam…NSFW…
Where have I been?! Totally missed this brilliant OneRepublic tune.
I must have watched/listened to this video a dozen times, and it cracked me up EVERY time. Not sure that says anything good about my sense of humor, but when Ozzy Man Reviews the gymnastics routine of Katelyn Ohashi, I’m ROFL. “She’s powering up, gymnast activated…Flippy one, flippy two, flippy 3, 4, 5–F*ck yes! The …
BALLiSTIC is a science fiction/action short film written & directed by Ryan Connolly. Set in the near future, BALLiSTIC drops viewers into a violent episode involving a young woman (played by Hannah Ward) being pursued by a “bunch of armed bad guys.” Typical enough, but Connolly’s judicious use of flash-backs communicates just enough about the …
Jim (Jimmer) Reddekopp, a dear friend of my wife, passed away recently. Jimmer and his family owned and operated the Hawaiian Vanilla Co. farm/restaurant in Hawaii. Our family visited once, and it was one of the most memorable vacation experiences I’ve ever had–and a big part of that was dear Jimmer. He was a positive …
Volume 1 of Rakka begins a thrilling, visceral story I dearly hope gets completed. Coming out of Oats Studios, directed by Neill Blomkamp and starring Sigourney Weaver, this short film hooked me quick and never let go. Great ride.
