Tag: opinion
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Netflix’s Dracula – A Few Thoughts
I watched this show on Netflix in early January when it debuted. It had two things going for it that definitely got my attention. First of all, it looked to be dealing with the real Dracula–Bram Stoker’s Dracula–my Dracula. Secondly, it was created and written by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, the talented creators behind…
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Netflix’s Locke & Key – A Few Thoughts
I’m a big fan of IDW’s series entitled Locke & Key. Written by Joe Hill (son of Stephen King), this title was a little bit horror, a little bit fantasy, a little bit family saga, and a whole lot of charm. Besides the captivating writing, it also benefited from a nice blend of the cartoonish…
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Are You an Average American? You Should Read Andrew Yang’s The War On Normal People – A Book Review
If you’re anything like me, when you first heard Andrew Yang’s idea to give every American citizen $1,000 a month, you probably scoffed. In fact, I’m so cynical that I bypassed any kind of reactionary positive response at all. My immediate thought was, “Where’s this money going to come from?” However, after hearing Yang on…
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Carnival Row – A Review
Carnival Row is a series now available to stream on Amazon. It’s a fascinating concept that, for the most part, kept me totally enthralled. The idea is that a major city known as the Burgue has taken in war refugees from ravaged lands that are home to such fanciful creatures as fairies, centaurs, and fauns. However,…
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Titans: The Complete First Season – A Review
Have you heard that DC Comics started its own streaming service with original content? It’s true. Their debut show, Titans, has concluded its first season and is now available on DVD and BluRay. (Special thanks to the Normal Public Library for purchasing it after my request to do so.) I have to tell you, I…
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The Primary Reason I Love Once Upon a Time In Hollywood So Much (Warning: Major Spoilers)
I saw Once Upon a Time In Hollywood last Thursday night, and I loved it. In fact, I love it more today than I did last Thursday. Now, I love it for lots of different reasons. Brad Pitt is at his ultimate level of charm, Leonardo DiCaprio puts on perhaps his best performance ever, Margot…
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Last Chance To Thank Your Child’s Teacher
If you’ll indulge me … My wife is the absolute best. She goes so far above and beyond in thanking our children’s teachers during “Teacher Appreciation Week” — it’s amazing. Classroom teachers, librarians, administrators, office support staff, coaches, Girl Scout troop leaders, Sunday school teachers — everyone gets a little token of appreciation. Furthermore, she…
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A Close Call
~The car crossed the center line and headed right for me. There was nothing I could do but wait and see what happened next.~ I had a close call this morning. If you live in the Bloomington-Normal area, you’re probably familiar with Linden Street. It isn’t especially busy, and it’s a straight shot for me…
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Bill Maher Is Mostly Wrong, But He’s Also a Little Bit Right
I read an article over at ScreenRant describing an editorial by Bill Maher basically taking comic book fans to task. More specifically, taking adult comic book fans to task. This seems to be a complicated story. It appears to have started when Bill Maher wrote a blog post called “Adulting.” In it, he basically reacts…
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Best NFL Day Of the Year
If you love NFL football, it doesn’t get any better than today. In fact, I think today will probably be better than Super Bowl Sunday. If you don’t follow the NFL, a rare thing happened–the actual four best teams are left playing for their conference championships. The winners of these two games will then go…
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