That was the image I woke up to this morning. I decided to roll over and stay in bed. I was awake through most of the storm but fell back asleep and […]
A Brain Fog and More: Musings for July 14, 2020
Patti Aliventi
Once upon a time there was this website called Epinions. I wrote thousands of reviews there. I love books, movies, and television; mostly science fiction. I'm a gun-totin', meat-eatin' liberal with libertarian leanings who will voice my opinion.
Movie Review: Ring of Fire or Cowboy Up – Whatever You Call It, This Film Is Good
Written by James RedfordDirected by Xavier Koller Even though I live in the northeast, I confess to being a fan of bullriding and the rodeo in general. It’s just something about the […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – The High Ground – Star Trek’s Take on Terrorism
Written by Melinda M. Snodgrass and Richard DanusDirected by Gabrielle Beaumont Every once in a while it happens – I come across an episode that I had forgotten about and one that […]
My 6,000th Geocache Find: Hiking Madame Sherri’s Forest & Castle
A few weeks ago I was approaching my 6,000th geocache find. I was planning to go back down to New York City and hit some old haunts and make the find at […]
Book Review: I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond by Michael Oher – Debunking Hollywood Myths
I don’t know anyone who hasn’t seen the movie The Blind Side. Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for her portrayal of Leigh Anne Touhy. However, that’s the Hollywood version of the story. […]
Movie Review: Airport 1975 – A Film Begging to be Parodied
Written by Don IngallsDirected by Jack Smight Cast:Charlton Heston as Alan MurdockKaren Black as Nancy PryorGeorge Kennedy as Joe PatroniEfrem Zimbalist Jr. as Captain StacySusan Clark as Helen PatroniHelen Reddy as Sister […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Hunted – The Ethical Dilemma of Bio-Engineered Soldiers
Written by Robin Bernheim and Richard DanusDirected by Cliff Bole The Enterprise visits the planet Angosia, which is in the process of applying for membership into the Federation. The planet has recently […]
Book Review: Homeland by John Jakes – John Jakes’ Take on American Immigrant Experience
In the Afterword of his novel, Homeland, John Jakes explains that he purposely had this novel pick up in the year 1891, the same year that the final novel of his Kent […]
Planning a Camping Trip: Cooking
While you’re camping at some point you’re going to have to eat. While you might have dreams of roasting steaks over an open fire, reality might be very different. The first time […]
DVD Review: Horatio Hornblower – The Wrong War – The Ill-Fated Royalist Expedition in Hornblower
Written by C.S. Forester and Chris OuldDirected by Andrew Grieve The title of this piece stems from a poorly conceived expedition into France in which British troops aid Royalists in an attempt […]
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