After Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston starred in this movie, playing a customs official who goes undercover in Pablo Escobar’s drug cartel. The film was based on the autobiography of Robert Mazur. Pretty good!
My rating: 3.5/5
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“That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.”
― Aldous Huxley, Collected Essays
This was another good book from Scottoline. It was from her Rosato series, which is my favorite. There is nothing innovative going on here; just some more hijinks from Mary DiNunzio.
My rating: 3.5/5
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“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
I was a huge fan of The Tonight Show back in the day (both with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno). I had always wanted to see the show live, but that never happened. So, when I heard Jay Leno was coming to Greensburg, I had to go. Everyone else did, too, as it was a full house. If you’ve seen Jay Leno’s opening monologue, those are the kinds of jokes he did. It was a fun night!
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“When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent.”
― Isaac Asimov
This has been all over the news, so I had to see it. The Youghiogheny River Lake has receded due to drought conditions, and the Great Crossings Bridge—usually under 50 feet of water—has been revealed. The Great Crossings Bridge was the original bridge for the river, and it was lost when the reservoir was created. You can read more about it here. It was definitely worth the trip!
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“There is nothing to be learned from the second kick of a mule.”
― Mark Twain
“One person conditioned to rule and control. The media sells it and you live the role.”
― Ozzy Osbourne, Crazy Train