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‘Carlin Home Companion’ Focuses On Life As Child Of Famous Celebrity

You have to wonder what it’s like to grow up the child of a famous celebrity. Jack Quaid, son of Meg Ryan, says he’s never been able to sit through the “fake orgasm” scene in When Harry Met Sally. Liv Tyler didn’t know Steven Tyler was her father until she was a teenager. And SeanContinue reading “‘Carlin Home Companion’ Focuses On Life As Child Of Famous Celebrity”

Please Help Out If You Can For Recent Oklahoma Wildfires

This past weekend, there were over 130 wildfires in Oklahoma caused by the high winds and isolated thunderstorms. Four people reportedly died and 142 people were injured. A state of emergency was declared for 12 of the 77 counties: Cleveland, Creek, Dewey, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pawnee, Payne, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills and Stephens. The townsContinue reading “Please Help Out If You Can For Recent Oklahoma Wildfires”

Remembering The Crichton Leprechaun

On my recent trip through Mobile, Ala., I witnessed a parade of floats passing through downtown as they apparently was on the way to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. But the one thing I didn’t see was the Crichton Leprechaun. Back in 2006, the Crichton neighborhood of the coastal city became one of the firstContinue reading “Remembering The Crichton Leprechaun”

‘Heretic’ Lacks Much Salvation Without Coming To Honest Revelations

A movie like Heretic is a good prime example of a movie that blows a wonderful premise and a great acting role by a veteran actor by resorting to cliched tropes of horror. On a rainy day in an undisclosed community, two young Mormon missionaries, Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East), areContinue reading “‘Heretic’ Lacks Much Salvation Without Coming To Honest Revelations”

Florida Rest Stop Attractions

There are a lot of rest stops along the interstates in Florida. The dolphin is at the Florida Welcome Center off Interstate 75 South as you cross the state line from Georgia into the Sunshine State. And I love seeing palm trees and Spanish Moss. It used to be seen everywhere around Savannah near GeorgiaContinue reading “Florida Rest Stop Attractions”

Roberta Flack Was A True Renaissance Woman Of The Arts And Education

You may not have known the name Roberta Flack, but you had heard “Killing Me Softly with His Song” is one of the most recognizable songs in the last few decades. But it took a few years for Flack to hit it big as the old saying goes, “It takes 10 years to be anContinue reading “Roberta Flack Was A True Renaissance Woman Of The Arts And Education”

The Dust Bowl Revisited

High winds on Friday, March 14 turned turned parts of Oklahoma and Texas into a huge dust storm. Fortunately, I was lucky here where the winds were high but there still was visibility. Other people reported limited visibility and semi trucks were recorded in the Amarillo, Texas flipping over. Wildfires have been reported in CreekContinue reading “The Dust Bowl Revisited”

‘Maggie’ Showcases Schwarzenegger’s Acting Chops In Zombie Drama

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s acting abilities are up there with Chuck Norris and other actors mostly known for action roles. That basically means they churn out basically the same character over and over in different plots. Norris has a few good movies where he really nails the part, most notably Code of Silence. But that’s thanks toContinue reading “‘Maggie’ Showcases Schwarzenegger’s Acting Chops In Zombie Drama”