Friday, December 25, 2020
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Merry Christmas. Baby, Please Come Home.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Hallmark Watch: Christmas at Dollywood (2019)
Dolly's outfit needs more sequins |
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Holiday Watch: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Holiday Watch: Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
PODCAST: "Anna and the Apocalypse" (2017) - a Xmas Genre Xrossover 2020 episode w/ SimonUK and Ryan
Xmas Genre Xrossover Playlist
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Christmas Watch: Christmas Chronicles 2
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
PODCAST: "Shazam!" (2019) - Xmas Genre Xrossover 2020 w/ AmyC and Ryan
Watched: 11/13/2020
Format: HBO
AmyC and Ryan say the word and find themselves checking out the heroic adventures of one of comics longest-lasting heroes who finally found his way to the big screen. And, it's a Christmas movie! We discuss the comics, the movie and what makes for holiday cinematic magic!
Friday, November 27, 2020
Thanksgiving 2020
Hey, y'all!
Well, yeah. This Thanksgiving was weird, but good.
First - I am thankful for Jamie and how much she looks after me and Scout and everyone else in general, but in COVID times, she's been extra great. We're now however many months into this mess and she's been both dealing well with having to live with me and has been entirely key to me keeping an even keel throughout.
I'm thankful for a solid job that is unlike to see much damage as the situation around us remains fluid. It can be crazy, but it's a challenge I am growing to appreciate more all the time.
We live in town with much of our small family, and I'm thankful we're doing well, and I can see people (socially distanced) even if high-fives and hugs are harder to come by. We've got a solid support system here locally and in California, and that doesn't hurt.
And, of course, I'm grateful for all you knuckleheads who have made COVID-times bearable by staying in touch, co-producing podcasts, reading the blog, and doing Tuesday and Friday movie nights. It's a heck of a thing that there's a network from New York to San Francisco and Seattle and back again through the midwest, Kansas City and onward to North Carolina and Tennessee. Y'all are everywhere, and it's alarming.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
TASTE TEST: Brach's Turkey Dinner Candy Corn Assortment
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
HOLIDAY PODCAST: "3615 code Père Noël"/"Deadly Games"/"Game Over" or even "Dial Code: Santa Claus" (1989) - A Xmas Genre Xrossover 2020 episode w/ JAL & Ryan
Music:
Thursday, November 19, 2020
PODCAST: "Krampus" (2015) - a XMas Genre Xrossover 2020 Special w/ Marshall and Ryan
Watched: 11/04/2020
Saturday, September 19, 2020
"Sexy" Halloween Costumes - 2020 Edition
Would the target audience even know what this is?
Saturday, July 4, 2020
Monday, May 4, 2020
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Lockdown St. Patrick's Day Watch: The Quiet Man (1952)
Watched: 03/17/2020
Format: TCM
Viewing: Unknown
Decade: 1950's
Not to be weird about it, and no surprise to longtime readers, but Maureen O'Hara was a screen-crush for me since catching Miracle on 34th Street back in high school. Watching The Quiet Man (1952) did nothing to slow that train down.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Happy New Year, Every Buddy
Here's to a year where, hopefully, we all learned something, even if it was a hard-earned or hard-fought lesson. Here's to a year where the shadows seemed to grow darker, and where we found light, it shone brighter. Here's to knowing what the coming year can bring, and not being on our heels this time when it comes.
Every night has a morning, and the sun always comes up.
Let's get our game faces on and be those lights shining brighter.
Let's extend a hand and help others to their feet. Let's stand between those who are looking to strike and those who can't raise their hands. Let's do it because we know the right thing to do, even when it's hard.
I have a lot of improvements I want to make in 2020. Now, we're gonna try and make this work.
May we all be the people we want to be in 2020.