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FILM FESTIVAL
#173  [archive]
12:01 (1993)At the start, it says, “A film by Jack Sholder”, and I literally yelled at the screen, “Oh yeah, baby.” … [read more]

Leaving the diner one fine morning, it was impossible not to notice a black man in gym clothes doing deep-knee bends in the suicide lane — the two-way right-turn lane in the middle of the busy arterial that runs in front of the restaurant. … [read more]

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NEWS & LINKS
#353  [archive]
 
• Archdiocese of San Francisco likely to file bankruptcy following hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits
    The Catholic Church is one of the richest entities on this planet, but we’ll let them pretend their San Francisco branch is a separate entity, file bankruptcy so they never have to pay, and the church can get away with centuries of kiddie-diddling and continue kiddie-diddling until the Rapture.• … [read more]

We’ve never been close, and for many years I was far away, on purpose, but I’m old and I’d like to be part of the a family, so they’re all invited to breakfast every second Saturday morning. … [read more]

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#172  [archive]
Ishi, the Last Yahi (1993)Streaming free on YouTube American history is the story of whites killing natives, and boxing the survivors into ‘reservations’ (a word invented to hide cruelties). … [read more]

Now and again I do enjoy a quick conversation with one of the street people, but usually when I’m walking the sidewalk or waiting for a bus, I’d rather be alone with my thoughts. … [read more]

Should I write about this?It’s personal and probably very boring, so of course I’ll write about it. Personal and boring is my brand. Only question is, will anyone read it? … [read more]

I’ve been at this job for several years. It’s an office job, and what I like best about it is that the phone rarely rings, and there aren’t many interactions with customers or anyone else. … [read more]

CRANKY OLD FART’S
NEWS & LINKS
#352  [archive]
 • Lawsuit: Trans student denied use of girls’ restroom, threatened with rape in boys’ restroom, twice attempted suicide • Transgender adults in Florida are blindsided that a new law limits their access to health care • Federal appeals court rules Kentucky can force trans kids to de-transition
    Cruelty is the Republicans’ passion, always. … [read more]

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#171  [archive] 
Tunnel Vision (2023) Streaming free on YouTube As filmmaker Vincent Woo says in the film’s brief intro, riding BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) provides a lovely view out the widows, but “you can only see to the side.”He … [read more]