The following is a list of the movies that Guido (and usually Julie) watched, for the first time, in 2022. #. TITLE (YEAR RELEASED) – FORMAT – DATE COMPLETED “Love and Monsters” (2020) – online – 1/1 “The Matrix Resurrections” (2021) – online – 1/10 “Don’t Look Up...
'Iwa Young’s life is high in the Maui rainforest. As a field biologist, she’s happiest in company with trees and birds and waterfalls. When a developer arrives with plans for a so-called Eco Resort in the middle of a forest full of endangered species, 'Iwa puts all her energy into...
I have two days off a week, and one of them is usually taken up with resting up from the work week. TBG informed me this evening that we are having his folks over for a dinner party in about two weeks….because we are having dinner at their house this coming Sunday. WTF??? Really...
Of course, there are many kinds of bees. Most of us grew up learning about the sophisticated social structures of honey bees and bumblebees, and we’ve come to think that their lifestyle represents all bee behavior. The truth is that the world is home to more than 20,000 species of b...
I put on my Yak Traks, but my mom opted to hike around outside and not in the gorge. She read the sign and told me there is a troll-shaped rock which she later photographed. I walked up the trail and went into the opening in the rocks to find the crevice was filled largely ...
is claimed she had worn for the past year and a half. We were in tears, awe and very moved by her walk on the tarmac, toward her parents and sister, and we also were “treated” to witnessing the long embrace with her family. Soon, though, if one follows the media reaction, the ...
The Bad Dylan as Sinatra—No mas por favor. Roxy Music—I’ve tried so many times to understand their appeal, and I’ve now stopped trying. Post-Short People Randy Newman—When your early stuff is so great, there will always be an inevitable drop off. But that does not explain the se...
This year has muddied the waters on what defense mechanisms and coping mechanisms I still cling to and which I need to let go of. The eery truth is though the world basically looks like it is on fire, I am more at peace or at least closer to reaching it than I ever had been ...
Governments, companies, partners, and even competitors should be able to unite as one to address the omnipresent threats presented by both criminals and nation-states for the benefit of all. Cybersecurity groups working together are more formidable Such is the case of a group that goes by th...
After our return from Australia and before I get on with the normal activities of our life here in Europe, I feel the need to put down some thoughts and feelings about the Aboriginal people and art that I encountered there. First, the word “aboriginal” is a Latin term, roughly translati...