Not that it is a life changing event or anything but it was generous of the giver to include me.

My neighbors had Mr. Neighbors family reunion last weekend and Mrs. Neighbors family reunion this weekend.

I was invited to both, I attended both, I helped clean up both and today I got a new baseball style cap; last weekend I got an ice scraper for my vehicle.

Mrs. Neighbor is quite possibly the most organized, formal, beautiful table setting woman I know....

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We're all surrounded by it, so much to the point where you won't be able to take time to cover your children's ears. It becomes a habit with many, regardless of the reason we do it. Some folks do it and know it's wrong but are just in a bad habit just because everybody they're surrounded by harbors it, and there are others who do it rather profusely and don't think it's wrong at all.

What could it be, you ask?

People just cuss and swear a lot, and...

Elles (2011), Malgorzata Szumowska ★★★★

Elles, with Juliette Binoche getting caught up in her work, reminds me of Sean Baker's Starlet (2012) a lot - but the later is a much better film, and if you didn't notice, his new film Tangerine (2015) is playing (though not in this town yet).

About Elly (2015), Asghar Farhadi ★★★

About Elly starts seeming too idyllic. The performances at times seem forced, though the subject matter quickly goes...

There is so much of popular culture that just goes over my head. This probably has something to do with not owning a smart phone and watching only two tv channels: Turner Classic Movies and local weather on the 8s (The Weather Channel). I did not have a clue with respect to Amy Winehouse. The story is so captivating, and her talent so apparent, I was glued and am glad I made a special trip and caught this on the big screen. One of Ebert.com's reviewers, Susan Wloszczyna, who I may or may not take...