My nephew George is 50-something, and for 40 years he’s been a stoner. When he’s comes to the twice-monthly family breakfasts, he’s gotten on my nerves, and when I’ve made an effort to spend ‘quality time’ with him, the quality was low. … [read more]

Ben & Arthur (2002) Streaming free at YouTube

Here’s an earnest but painfully amateur movie, about the many travails of a man who’s booted out of the Catholic church, not because he’s gay, but because his brother is gay. … [read more]

CRANKY OLD FART’S BROWSER HISTORY #406  [archive] FEB. 24, 2024

The bastards have killed Vice
    Just another of the dwindling few reasonably competent media outlets, strangled. … [read more]

My mom has always been worried about me and Jesus, since I was a little kid.
When I turned 18 and moved out immediately, I continued going to church twice monthly, mostly as a favor to Mom. … [read more]

A Woman Under the Influence (1974)Streaming free at Internet Archive

Gina Rowlands plays Mabel Longhetti, a nice woman who’s married to Nick (Peter Falk). According to the movie, she has a serious drinking problem, but it looks like more of a mental issue, as she’s off-kilter whether she’s been drinking or not. … [read more]

I’ve sunk into my recliner again. It’s a wonderful place to be, perhaps my favorite place in the solar system. Sure beats hearing an alarm clock and wearing pants and going to work five days a week.There … [read more]

CRANKY OLD FART’S BROWSER HISTORY #405  [archive] FEB. 19, 2024

Study shows long-COVID hits hardest in Republican states
    Excerpt: Overall,
the CDC found that seven states in the South, West, and Midwest had the
highest prevalence of long COVID in the country, between 8.9 percent
and 10.6 percent: Alabama, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee,
Wyoming, and, the state with the highest prevalence of 10.6 percent,
West Virginia. … [read more]

If I took more pride in my writing, I’d have nothing to post today. You wouldn’t be reading this.Still weak from COVID, I’ve been in my recliner for two weeks now, so there are no stories to tell. … [read more]