Author Archives: Joel

48 Hours (1982)

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Joel

In my journey of catching up on films that I never saw the first time around, I decided to watch 48 Hours, the 1982 action / cop / comedy film directed by Walter Hill, and famously starring Nick Nolte and … Continue reading →

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Ted (2012)

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Joel

I missed the beginning, but I watched Ted through the magic of HBO this week. This is is that Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and Seth MacFarlane raunchy comedy about a child’s teddy bear coming to life because of a childhood wish. … Continue reading →

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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Joel

Well, this is different. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) stars Steve Carell as Dodge Petersen, and Keira Knightley as Penny. The film opens with the revelation that a humongous asteroid named ‘Matilda’ is on a collision … Continue reading →

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I can’t believe it’s August already

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Joel

I can’t believe it’s August already. But isn’t that always the case? The year moves so fast. It feels like only yesterday that I drafted my annual development plan. It feels like only yesterday that summer was going to start. … Continue reading →

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Stuck on the NJ Transit for 30 mins today

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Joel

This morning, we had some heavy rainfall in NJ, and it affected the NJ Transit train system, including my Northeast Corridor line. Halfway through the morning commute, our train lost power. The train conductors stated that there was a widespread … Continue reading →

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My Google Nexus 7 has arrived

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Joel

After months of waiting, my long-awaited, much desired, tablet has arrived. I’ve already said what I needed to say about the Nexus 7, and how I arrived at my decision over the Apple iPad, so let’s get to the unboxing! … Continue reading →

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A Sunday afternoon at Hurricane Harbor

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Joel

After relaxing at home for the entire morning and half of the afternoon, we got dressed up and made our way to Hurricane Harbor, down at Six Flags. We considered what to eat for lunch, but to save time, we … Continue reading →

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A Saturday in Long Beach Island

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Joel

A long time ago, my wife and I had attempted to drive down to Cape May in one day, and come back the same day. A rather unreasonable goal in hindsight. We hit so much Shore traffic on the Garden … Continue reading →

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National Night Out

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Joel

We attended our 2nd National Night Out event, held at the Police Athletic Fields in our town. National Night Out is an annual summer event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watches in which precincts organize anti-crime rallies with … Continue reading →

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July Birthdays Dinner with Friends, Vietnamese-style

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Joel

After a very busy Saturday of children’s birthday parties, we drove up to Parsippany to meet up with friends to celebrate two of our friends, Plexy and Vijay, who recently had their birthdays in July. The consensus was to go … Continue reading →

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