Short Summary is an original series in which I write brief reviews of movies, TV shows, video games, books, and more. I go out of my way to not discuss spoilers here, but SPOILER ALERT, if you seriously don't want to know anything, as this movie just came out! As I type this, the Orion …
The 250th Birthday of the United States in Film and TV — Part 2
Leading up to the country’s birthday this summer, I’ve been thinking about all of the movies and TV shows I’ve seen that explore different eras of the United States of America, not just its founding. I’ve tried to compile a personal list that I would recommend to anyone for either first-time viewing or repeat watching, …
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The 250th Birthday of the United States in Film and TV — Part 1
Leading up to the country's birthday this summer, I've been thinking about all of the movies and TV shows I've seen that explore different eras of the United States of America, not just its founding. I've tried to compile a personal list that I would recommend to anyone for either first-time viewing or repeat watching, …
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More Friends and Family are Having Children!
We've gotten a lot of unexpected news that a lot of people we know are expecting! In this past week alone, we learned that three more couples are expecting babies! Two of those pairs are friends who will be first-time parents. One of them is my sister- and brother-in-law, who will be having another child! …
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Puzzle Reviews #1
My husband and I have worked on a couple of puzzles since Christmas (and a few well before then), which gave me the idea to backtrack a bit in order to start a series like this! Hopefully we keep doing puzzles regularly enough that I can give my thoughts on them as we go. Yosemite …
Family Furniture
Not incredible pieces that have gotten passed down, but the stuff we have procured in other ways that just keeps on keeping on. I noticed something yesterday evening as I was sitting at our kitchen table, writing a journal entry in my notebook. The chair across from me had marks on the back of it, …
I’ve Always Said I Wasn’t an Artist
Finding a completely empty sketchbook and finally putting some things in it has already turned out to be super rewarding. Listening to some music and drawing was so relaxing today!
The Last of the Mohicans
I don't think it's a stretch to say that Michael Mann is best known for his film Heat. That movie is a certified classic and worthy of its own post at a later date after I give it another re-watch. But recently, I watched a different, slightly earlier Michael Mann movie once again, and while …
Black Sails
Black Sails was a series originally on Starz, a premium network in the same vein as HBO. While the rest of us were busy over there watching Game of Thrones at what was arguably the height of its popularity, Black Sails premiered as one of many competitors. This was the 2010s, the decade that many …
Where Do I Begin?
Daily writing promptHow would you improve your community?View all responses I don't mean to suggest I live in a bad community, yet whose community is perfect? There are always improvements to be made! Make it more walkable. Make sure no sidewalk ends randomly for no reason. Put in more crosswalks and speed bumps so that …
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