I have to admit, Woody Harrelson is not one of my favorite actors. In fact, the only movie I can think of that he was in is "2012." He played a whacky apocalypse predictor screaming about the end of the world, all of which happened by movie's end. In the new film, "Champions," Harrelson plays …
Month: March 2023
I Wonder About a Lot of Unimportant Stuff
A few days ago, we were in an antique store in Holly, Michigan, which happens to be one of our favorite towns anywhere. While we were walking through, looking at everything that reminds us we're old, I noticed a box sitting high on a shelf. Inside was a plastic furniture cover. I'm thankful my mother …
Great Movie Scenes, Lines, and Song Lyrics
We have favorite movies we've seen so many times we use lines from the movies in conversation. "You're gonna need a bigger boat" is a great example. Whenever a situation creates a big problem, the line fits. "Jaws" has been part of our family since our kids were young. Summer isn't really summer until we …
Growing Up Lapeer: Missing Some Favorite Places
If I say "swamp-water," what comes to your mind? Green algae with unseen beasts waiting just below the surface to bite off a toe if you dare step in? Lilly pads? Frogs? Snakes? Large-mouth bass? Swamp-water is none of those things, except, I guess it could be if I were talking about a real swamp. …
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Model Railroad Scenery, Coffee, Earl Klugh, and a Sunlight Therapy Lamp
I have to admit, even though I don't want to, this winter darkness has not had as much of a detrimental effect on my mental state as in other years. At least it doesn't seem so. But winter isn't over. There is another hype-filled round of snowpocalyptic prognostications beginning to fill the air, even as …
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A Coffee State of Mind 