Sometimes my mom wonders to me, why I’m generally unwilling to talk about myself and what little is going on in my life. “It’s like pulling teeth to get information out of you,” she says. … [read more]
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Seattle Sprocket & Flange
As you might guess, Seattle Sprocket & Flange makes sprockets and flanges, but they also make barbed wire, bedsprings, corrugated boxes, etc.I’m temping there, but in an office, not on the factory floor. … [read more]
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Going Steady, Gold Diggers of 1933,
and a few more films 
NEVERENDING
FILM FESTIVAL
#297 [archive]
MAY 28, 2024If you like or can stand musicals, the winner in this batch has to be Gold Diggers of 1933.If … [read more]
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“Have you no sense of decency, sir?”
At the height of the Cold War, America’s fear of communism and the Soviet Union was so great that American politicians could reliably score publicity points by suggesting that opponents had “communist sympathies.” … [read more]
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Just plain hate speech
When the bus stopped in downtown Seattle on Sunday, I stepped off and into a crowd of about twenty men, all black, and wearing colorful matching outfits. … [read more]
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Godzilla, Going Attractions,
and a few more films Godzilla (1954)
a/k/a Gojira
Streaming free at Internet Archive
This is the original Godzilla. Accept no substitutes.If you’ve only seen the Americanized version (below), with Raymond Burr, you don’t know Godzilla. … [read more]
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‘The weird kid’ at school
My legs felt weak and tired after a short walk a few days ago, so I’m trying to walk more often. Exercise, and all that.Friday’s walk took me past an elementary school on recess. … [read more]
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The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick,
and a few more films 
The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (1972)
a/k/a The Goalkeeper’s Anxiety at the Penalty KickThis is one of Wim Wenders’ earliest features, very subdued but fascinating. … [read more]
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Go, Go Ask Alice,
Go Go Second-Time Virgin, and a few more films Go (1999)
Streaming free at Internet Archive
Ranna (Sarah Polley) is behind on her rent, on the verge of eviction, but she might be able to score some cash with a quick one-time deal selling twenty hits of ecstasy.She’s … [read more]
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Nothing but blue skies do I see
My mom knows exactly how to put me in a bad mood, and often does. She disapproves of every decision I’ve made in life, from dropping out of high school to living ten miles from her now, instead of next door. … [read more]
