Monthly Archives: December 2016

My reflections on the year that was 2016

Before I summarize 2016, let me bring up what I mentioned last year when I asked myself what I was looking forward to in 2016: Next year? No one knows what will happen next year. I make no predictions, and … Continue reading

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Joel’s review of Neerja (2016)

I read a Geekdad article a few days ago titled ‘Airlift’ and ‘Neerja’: A New Breed of Bollywood Film about two new historical Bollywood films that weren’t the typical song and dance musical.  One of them was Neerja, a based-on-true-events … Continue reading

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Joel’s review of Woman in Gold (2015)

Home for a few days at the end of the year, my wife and I are watching some movies and “chillaxing.” Namita recorded Woman in Gold off of one of the cable movie channels (HBO, I think), and we sat down … Continue reading

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Joel’s review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

How long have we waited for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to come out? A long time. I know a few people didn’t understand why one would want to watch a film based in the Star Wars universe that isn’t … Continue reading

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Joshua’s first middle school band concert

We went to Joshua’s first band concert at his middle school. last night Yes, he’s still playing the trumpet, and I think he’s enjoying it. All of the grandparents were also able to make it for this momentous occasion. Apparently the school … Continue reading

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Potluck Christmas dinner party at Pradeep & Heidi’s with friends

Last Saturday night, we drove up for a potluck Christmas dinner party with a bunch of friends. Pradeep & Heidi’s were gracious enough to host us all at their still-relatively new home. This year’s potluck theme was Sri Lankan cuisine, and … Continue reading

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A long time to wait, but my official CRISC certificate arrived in the mail

It felt like forever, but my official CRISC certificate arrived in the mail late last week. I spent the last month or so checking my certification status online, and even called the Certification Dept for update. I went out, bought … Continue reading

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