Without employment to intrude on life, I am becoming feral. Showers and brushing my teeth feel extremely optional. Meals are when I’m hungry, sleep is when I’m sleepy. … [read more]
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Help, Help, the Globolinks!,
and six more movies 
The Neverending
Film Festival
#33It’s not about the ‘artistry’ of cinema, or anything hoity-toity or Cahiers du Cinéma. It’s just for the joy of seeing a movie where the plot and dialogue isn’t exactly what you expect. … [read more]
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It’s as easy as that.
Cranky Old Man #96 The Republicans are an entire political party out of their minds.
By comparison, the Democratic Party has less interest in enthusiastically doing the wrong thing on every issue, but little interest in doing the right thing. … [read more]
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That wacky old dude, ha-ha.
Cranky Old Man #95 Squeezing a pimple yesterday, I glanced up, saw my face in the bathroom mirror, and wasn’t sure about that guy.
I’ve worn that face all my life, and it’s gotten worn. … [read more]
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Patterns, and six more movies
I once dated a dame who said she liked movies, but when I suggested a screening of something she’d never heard of, she said, “Never heard of it,” and that settled that. … [read more]
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Out of work
I’ve been unemployed almost a week now, and everything seems wicked weird.
CRANKY OLD MAN
#94It’s the weekend, but whatever I’m doing at home doesn’t need to be done before Monday. … [read more]
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Subject: Remember this?
Cranky Old Man #93
a frothy mix of leftovers and links… [read more]♦ ♦ ♦
Unlike anything astronomers have seen before
“This object was appearing and disappearing over a few hours during our observations,” she said.
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500 years of family
Cranky Old Man #92
a frothy mix of leftovers and linksTrump’s fake electors: Here’s the full list
… [read more]In addition to the chair, former chair or co-chair of the state Republican Party in all seven states, the group includes people for whom political controversy and investigations are nothing new…
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My dad was driving the family’s enormous GMC Suburban through a dream last night.
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Model Minority, and six more movies
For watchers with an eye for the unusual, today’s recommendations are Blast of Silence (1961), Model Minority (2012), and Radio Free Albemuth (2010).
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A Polish Vampire in Burbank (1983)
Bad acting, bad jokes, bad effects, bad lighting, and a bad start — it’s 15 minutes before this cheap homemade movie starts clicking, and even then it’s effective only intermittently. … [read more]
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Please do not publish my name.
Cranky Old Man #91
a frothy mix of leftovers and links… [read more]Huge news that flew under my awareness:
After fifty years of work, the Equal Rights Amendment has been ratified by the required 38 states.