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everyone everywhere was wrong 3 snouts up (:)(:)(:) for everywhere everything all at once

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everything everywhere all at once promised, by its very title, to be all of these. not to mention that it was recommended to me but literally everyone. they know i go in for this stuff. i love all the crazy films charlie kaufman wrote being john … [Read more...] about everyone everywhere was wrong 3 snouts up (:)(:)(:) for everywhere everything all at once

(:)(:)(:)(:)  four snouts up for thanksgiving at the movies with spielberg’s the fabelmans. 

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does anybody besides us remember going to the movies with your family on holidays?  it's been a tradition of ours for some time. in fact, we saw another spielberg film, west side story, in a theater last year (although certainly not in 2020). this … [Read more...] about (:)(:)(:)(:)  four snouts up for thanksgiving at the movies with spielberg’s the fabelmans. 

bill’s california and sacramento ballot measure recommendations

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By guest columnist Bill Magavern These opinions are my own. Please feel free to forward them, or to send me comments of a civil  nature (no rants, please).  STATEWIDE PROPOSITIONS  PROP 1, REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM — YES  Put on the ballot by … [Read more...] about bill’s california and sacramento ballot measure recommendations

overdue review: five snouts up for caste: the origins of our discontents by isabel wilkerson

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(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) first, an acknowledgment that when i recently re-started posting regularly i completely forgot to use my snout-based rating system. i have been doing this since our children were little (which was a pretty long time ago). i … [Read more...] about overdue review: five snouts up for caste: the origins of our discontents by isabel wilkerson

overdue review of the netflix documentary: 13th

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that highlighted clause in the image is the focus of the documentary 13th.  i wish we could say we are canceling our netflix subscription to read or exercise more, but it’s really to stream on other platforms for a while.  because we are doing so, … [Read more...] about overdue review of the netflix documentary: 13th

the liquid protein diet and me

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in yesterday’s post, the end of overeating and me, referenced some of the many diets i used to diet my way up to a size 24--one of them was the liquid protein diet which actually was called “the last chance diet" here’s why i went on the diet and … [Read more...] about the liquid protein diet and me

The End of Overeating and me

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Reading  The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite by Dr. David Kessler changed my life.  David Kessler, best known as the former head of the Food and Drug Administration (appointed by Bush the first but serving … [Read more...] about The End of Overeating and me

Smart People at Cap Stage is Worth Seeing

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I cringed when I first read about the play Smart People, playing now at Capital Stage theater in Sacramento through July 24th.  First the title, coupled with the promo phrase "It is the eve of Obama’s first election. Four of Harvard University’s … [Read more...] about Smart People at Cap Stage is Worth Seeing

the truth in animation: pixar’s soul rejuvinates mine

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(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) Pixar's Soul streaming on Disney+ now is a rare find: a mainstream fictional movie that reveals deep spiritual truth. In this beautiful animated movie a middle school band teacher (Joe Gardner voiced by Jamie Foxx) dies on the … [Read more...] about the truth in animation: pixar’s soul rejuvinates mine

The Shiksa Hanukkah 2020: fantastic meal, menu & recipes

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Last year I acquainted my readers with the concept of the Shiksa Hanukkah, starting with answering the question, “what is a shiksa?”  So I won’t repeat myself except to refer you to that post and the Shiksa Pandemic Passover below. This year I … [Read more...] about The Shiksa Hanukkah 2020: fantastic meal, menu & recipes

HBO’s (movie length series) “Run” Instantly Wins

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(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) 5 snouts up for HBO’s short one season series Run starring Merritt Wever (Nurse Jackie), Domhnall Gleason (Harry Potter Weaver family), Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife) and Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Flea-Bag), who is also an executive … [Read more...] about HBO’s (movie length series) “Run” Instantly Wins