With no health insurance, it costs $200 to see a doctor. For that ransom, the doc wrote me a new prescription a week ago. He said it might cause lightheadedness at first, so I should start with a quarter-pill for a few days, then a half pill, before finally reaching the glorious full-pill daily dosage. Today’s … [read more]
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The Cable Guy,
and a few more movies
THE NEVERENDING
FILM FESTIVAL
#209 [archive]
NOV. 7, 2023
The Cable Guy (1996)
I’ve usually enjoyed Jim Carrey’s work, and director Ben Stiller’s too, but I skipped The Cable Guy when it came out. … [read more] -
Who’s That Girl?, and a few more movies
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NOV. 6, 2023Who’s That Girl? (1987)
It was late summer, 1987. A hot afternoon was fading into evening, after I’d spent the day working six games as an umpire in the state softball playoffs, in Wentachee, WA. … [read more]
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Reflections of Evil,
and a few more movies
THE NEVERENDING
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NOV. 5, 2023
Reflections of Evil (2002)
Streaming free
A fat psychotic named Bob eats far too much, and never anything healthy. … [read more] -
Alone
Once upon a time, the universe was nothing much. Then came what we call a big bang, though it sounded more like a boom, followed by persistent gurgling. … [read more]
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Saturday, November 4, 2023
CRANKY OLD FART’S
BROWSER HISTORY
#378 [archive]
• Alabama pastor/mayor kills himself after being outed for wearing drag — “unBiblical behavior”
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Hiroshima,
and a few more movies 
THE NEVERENDING
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#206 [archive]
NOV. 3, 2023
Hiroshima (1953)Hiroshima is of the same genre as The Day
After, On the Beach, Miracle Mile, Special Bulletin, and other nuclear
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Things my mom never told me
My brother Clay is working on a family history project, to let the grandkids and great-grandkids know about their ancestors after we’re dead. It’s a book I’m sure will be flipped through once or twice, but eventually it’ll go to a landfill, right? … [read more]
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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 
CRANKY OLD FART’S
BROWSER HISTORY
#377 [archive]
NOV. 1, 2023
• UAW reaches tentative deal with Stellantis, suspending strike in Orlando and across the country
If the Nobel Peace Prize meant anything, I’d nominate UAW president Shawn Fain. … [read more]
