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Once you get past the overly long set-up, this turns into one ass-kicking, car-chasing action-packed thriller. Brian thought it was the best action move he’s seen since some Chuck Norris thing. I thought it was a pretty predictable thriller. But if you’re up for some action, this film packs in …

candyland

This was an interesting book. It was written by Evan Hunter and Ed McBain (who are the same person). I have read quite a few McBain books, but never any Hunter, but I will definitely check out some Hunter after this. For those of you not in the know, McBain …

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What a great movie this was for Family Movie Night–great for kids and adults. For it being an animated movie, it had a darn good storyline. And the dogs in the story had me howling more than once. I was in absolute hysterics over the doberman (it wouldn’t have been …

the last hurrah

We had a nice dinner at my in-law’s house this evening in order to celebrate Brian’s birthday yet one more time. So, the month-long celebration is officially over. Thank goodness. I’ve spent the past 2 nights doing what I always do around Brian’s birthday–watching the Westminster Dog Show. I think …