Monthly Archives: March 2011

Roger & Me (1989)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Joel

Over the course of a few days, I watched Roger & Me, Michael Moore’s first documentary, and released in 1989. Previously, I’d only seen Fahrenheit 9/11 (June 2004, Dallas TX theater) and Sicko (December 2007 rental.) I know a large number of … Continue reading →

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Is it that difficult to RSVP?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Joel

I don’t consider that the act of actually responding to an invitation is all that difficult. If you get an invitation, call or email them back! Have we ourselves missed RSVP dates? Of course, who hasn’t? Still, we do eventually … Continue reading →

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Party at our house to celebrate the kids’ birthdays

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Joel

Last year, we had some of our friends over to celebrate the kids’ March birthdays. Since we hadn’t had folks over in a long while, we invited people over again, since both the kids still had birthdays this year. 😉  … Continue reading →

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I bought a Philip Norelco Qt4070

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Joel

Three years later, I need a new beard trimmer. I used a Norelco Philips trimmer for about three years, but now I seem to have lost the walle charging cable. Where the hell could it go? These things don’t go … Continue reading →

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The Master Lock 1590D is a piece of you-know-what

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Joel

Last month, I purchased a new Master Lock combination lock from Target. I would use this for my gym locker. Instead of getting a traditional combination lock with just numbers (and I could forget the combo), I opted for this … Continue reading →

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I bought the Total Pillow, and it’s really not bad at all

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Joel

About a week ago when we were shopping at our local Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Josh and I were pushing the shopping cart and saw the Total Pillow. We’d seen this on tv commercials before, but it seems it’s available … Continue reading →

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Annie Hall (1977)

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Joel

This week, I saw Woody Allen’s 1977 film Annie Hall, apparently one of this most famous and acclaimed films. I’ve read that this was one of his most popular films, but I didn’t know that it had won four Academy … Continue reading →

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I installed a new bathroom faucet

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Joel

As you know, I’ve become more adept at home improvement jobs around the house, mostly through trial and error. I’ve had to, since it isn’t cost effective to hire someone to do it. Plumbing has been my Achilles Heel, and … Continue reading →

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The last new movie arrived — Megamind

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Joel

The last of the three new movies we purchased arrived today — Megamind. I ordered it at Walmart.com last week, with free shipping to our local store. I’m not personally a big fan of Walmart, but this was pretty easy, … Continue reading →

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Paul (2011)

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Joel

Doug and I went out Friday night to see Paul, the new Simon Pegg and Nick Frost “meet an alien” movie. The alien is “Paul”, a wise-crackin’, fun-lovin’ alien. There were a few other options out there on a Friday … Continue reading →

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