Author Archives: Joel

Adopt-a-Spot Recognition for Boy Scout Troop 59

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Joel

In late January, our township recognized local organizations that had helped to clean up various parts of the town through the Adopt-a-Spot program. Joshua and other members of Boy Scout Troop 59 received a photo opp with our own local … Continue reading →

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Chaos on NJ Transit

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Joel

On January 23rd, we experienced a strong storm with high winds. The wind was so strong that it knocked out the overhead high-powered catenary wires providing power to NJ Transit trains traveling north/south of Newark. I heard it happened around … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Sofia & Symma’s birthdays at Ruth’s Chris

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Joel

Happy birthday, Sofia and Symma!

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Our Trip to Michigan for Sean & Rechana’s Wedding

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Joel

Our friend Sean was getting married in January, so we flew out on Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, a 3 day weekend here in the States. The plan was to pack Friday night, leave early Saturday morning, attend the rehearsal … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Joel

My wife found the 2015 Sandra Bullock film Our Brand Is Crisis on HBO this week, so we watched it. Who doesn’t love Sandra Bullock? The premise of the film is that in 2002, Bolivian politician Pedro Castillo hires an American political … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2017!

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Joel
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My reflections on the year that was 2016

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Joel

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)

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Joel

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)

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Joel

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)

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Joel

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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