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Happy Winter Solstice

I want to wish everyone a Happy Winter Solstice. The official Solstice occurred at the time of this posting at 3:20 a.m. Central Standard Time. It is is the time when the Sun reaches its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. For the Winter Solstice, this is the shortest time of daylight out ofContinue reading “Happy Winter Solstice”

‘Eyes Wide Shut’ 25 Years Later Still Divides Kubrick’s Fans

One thing I’ve always liked about Stanley Kubrick’s movies is how they grow on you after repeated viewings. Only, I didn’t like Spartacus, but I understand there were problems between Kubrick and Kirk Douglas which caused Kubrick to leave Hollywood and live the rest of his life in England. Kubrick loved chess so much thatContinue reading “‘Eyes Wide Shut’ 25 Years Later Still Divides Kubrick’s Fans”

‘Tales From The Crypt’ Xmas Episode Is Career Highlight For Late Actress

Mary Ellen Trainor was married to Robert Zemeckis from 1980 to 2000. Some people might say the character actress was the Sherri Moon Zombie or Rebecca Pidgeon of her time as she seemed to always appear in movies he made, even though she did have roles in other movies and on TV. She played KathleenContinue reading “‘Tales From The Crypt’ Xmas Episode Is Career Highlight For Late Actress”

Rose District In Broken Arrow Blooms For Christmas Season

The Rose District of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, which is located along the Tulsa suburbs’ Main Street is blooming once again for the Christmas holiday season. Streets are decorated. The lights are up. And there is an ice-skating rink for people to enjoy. I remember less than 20 years ago this section wasn’t as thriving andContinue reading “Rose District In Broken Arrow Blooms For Christmas Season”

Mega Millions Numbers Don’t Seem To Add Up At All

If you haven’t checked the numbers of the Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday, Dec. 17, you might have notice something odd. It’s common for the numbers to be close together. Supposedly, it’s all drawn at random at 11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time in Atlanta. I’ve actually been to the WSB studios numerous times and seenContinue reading “Mega Millions Numbers Don’t Seem To Add Up At All”

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Doesn’t Produce The Same Magic As Original

The first Beetlejuice was a rare lightning in a bottle movie that came out at the right time and appealed to mass audiences. The mixture of madness, macabre and musical numbers made the movie a surprise hit which was helped with Michael Keaton’s madcap performance. Keaton only has 17 minutes of screen time in theContinue reading “‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Doesn’t Produce The Same Magic As Original”

‘Simpsons’ Christmas Special Turns 35

Some things don’t work out the way they should and it’s better that way. The evolution of The Simpsons from some crude sketches Matt Groening made as shorts for The Tracy Ullman Show on the fledging upstart Fox Network would eventually go on to be one of the show’s cornerstone programs. Groening was approached byContinue reading “‘Simpsons’ Christmas Special Turns 35”

‘Speak No Evil’ Offers No Originality

Speak No Evil is your basic people meet other people while vacationing only to discover they may be weird and even malicious in their nature. This was done with a nice cleverness and twist with the 2009 movie A Perfect Getaway. This movie is a remake of the Danish movie also titled Speak No Evil.Continue reading “‘Speak No Evil’ Offers No Originality”