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race to witch mountain

We did the Family Movie Night thing last night and watched this flick. It was ok. I’m still having problems finding good movies for us to watch. Jake liked it, but his tastes aren’t exactly discerning. The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) starred in this movie, but he kept his shirt on …

drag me to hell

This movie looked great in the previews, but not so much in the DVD player. First problem: it wasn’t the least bit scary. Second problem: they went for the gross-out instead, but that, too, was ineffective. I guess I’m not a huge horror movie fan (I have pretty specific tastes …

the good guy

Yet another Dean Koontz novel. It wasn’t really that much different than any of his other books, but, for some reason, I enjoyed it more than most. I think maybe it’s because I haven’t read a Koontz book in a while. If I read a couple of them in a …

harbinger

A few weeks ago, Brian had a cold. Mid-way through his illness, I caught it. We have since both recovered. Yesterday, Jake woke up with a sore throat, cough, fever, etc. It sure looked like the flu to me. However, today he is much better (still has a fever, though), …

fall television

I’m happy to have found two new shows to watch this season, Cougar Town and Modern Family. The Cougar Town pilot was hysterical, but the quality has dropped off some since then. It’s still worth watching, though. I’m hoping they can get their stuff together and churn out some more …