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Author Archives: Joel
I went to Kansas City Missouri for the first time and I thought it was a nice place
At the beginning of the month, I flew down to Kansas City Missouri and spent a week there for work. While it was my 2nd trip to Missouri (I think I want to St. Louis in 2003 or 2004), it … Continue reading
Posted in Trips, Work
Tagged american airlines, kansas city, marriott, missouri, residence inn
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I watched Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium (2013), and I wished it made more sense
It took me 4 years to get around to watching Neill Blomkamp’s film Elysium (2013) starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Alica Braga, and Sharlto Copley. In the year 2154, the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment
Tagged alica braga, jodie foster, matt damon, movies, neill blomkamp, sci-fi, sharlto copley
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After all these years, I finally watched The Godfather: Part II (1974)
All these years, here’s what I’ve heard about Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather films (Anthology? Trilogy? Trilogy.) 1. The first film is fantastic (and highly quotable.) 2. The sequel The Godfather Part II is supposed to be even better. 3. The … Continue reading
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Tagged al pacino, drama, francis ford coppola, mafia, movies, robert de niro
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Our new Sonos Play:5 arrived
After waiting five days for shipping time, our new Sonos Play:5 arrived at our local Target store for pick-up. It came packaged in a large fancy box with a carrying handle and two sliding locks to keep it secure. Very … Continue reading
Josh survived his week at Forestburg Scout Reservation and we’re all happy to be back together again
We drove up late Friday to Forestburg in order to make it in time for the flag ceremony and to see Joshua. There was a lot of traffic on a summer Friday, but we made it in time. The other good … Continue reading
Josh is at Forestburg Scout Reservation this week
Last Sunday, Josh left with a large number of other boys from his Boy Scouts troop to spend a week at Forestburg Scout Reservation. Last year’s Boy Scout camp was the first time that he ever went away on his own … Continue reading
The “Lounge” is almost done
The “Lounge” is almost done. Throw pillows coming this weekend or early next week. Still need to find window treatments.
HVAC Replacement Project – Phase 1 is 85% complete
Oooooh, is that…. air conditioning? What a nice feeling to walk upstairs and not crash into a heavy later of hot and humid air. First time in 2 two weeks. It was a hot day so the technicians couldn’t finish … Continue reading
HVAC Project – Phase 1 began at 5:30 AM today
The technicians arrived at 5:30 AM this morning. Today’s weather forecast is a high of 94 degrees, and add 25 degrees to any attic. They wanted to start early to avoid as much of the heat as possible. If it … Continue reading
Joel’s review of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
It’s been two months but I finally finished watching Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. The 2016 film was adapted from the book The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a memoir by U.S. journalist Kim Barker about her experiences reporting in Pakistan … Continue reading
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Tagged afghanistan, comedy, lorne michaels, movies, tina fey, war
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