Jasmine Cain brought her “12 Days of Acoustic Christmas” tour to Johnstown again last night. Although she played less metal this year, it was still a lot of fun! It’s quickly becoming one of my favorite Christmas traditions.
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“Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed.”
― Albert Einstein
Brendan Fraser won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a morbidly obese English teacher who tries to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. The whole movie takes place in his apartment. The makeup department (who also won an Academy Award) deserves some kudos because it looked 100% real.
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“If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you’re gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders.”
― George Carlin
I hosted Thanksgiving again this year. I guess you could say it’s my thing. The usual people were in attendance (my parents, Jake & Amelia, and my brother and his family). Jake has been in all month, and I am thankful for that! When he moved, he had an unfinished car project and recently found the motivation to complete it, so he came in at the beginning of the month and worked on the car all month to get it running again. And, he accomplished that mission yesterday.
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“The government you elect is the government you deserve.”
― Thomas Jefferson
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