The Inconsistent Writer

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  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

    “It seems to me the only thing you’ve learned is that Caesar is a ‘salad dressing dude.’” For those who are interested in visiting or re-visiting a bit of nostalgia from the late 1980s, I highly recommend Bill & Ted’s… Continue reading

  • Frailty

    “Sometimes truth defies reason.” Fenton is just your average young teenage boy living in a small town in Texas in 1979. He’s interested in girls, watches The Dukes of Hazzard, sneaks into R-rated movies at the local theater, and struggles… Continue reading

  • Brewster’s Millions

    “I’m gonna teach you to hate spending money. I’m gonna make you so sick of spending money that the mere sight of it will make you wanna throw up!” Baseball season is fully underway, and I just can’t get enough.… Continue reading

  • Sweet & Savory Pork Chops

    For months now I’ve struggled to maintain a consistent weekly menu for having supper at home. And while Lisa and I don’t have a heaping pile of responsibilities on the home front right now — outside of keeping Amity in line —… Continue reading

  • African Chicken Peanut Stew

    When the beauty that is Autumn finally arrives, it brings with it fantastically bright colors of yellow, orange and red. It brings wonderfully chilly football weather, where sweaters, jackets and hats become a staple in my wardrobe until Spring of… Continue reading

  • Top 5 Most Memorable Music Videos

    This week marked the 30th Anniversary of MTV. Although I didn’t watch its original launch at midnight (I was just six and we didn’t have cable then), I did spent a healthy amount of my weekday afternoons and summers filling… Continue reading

  • Day 60: A Movie That Inspires You

    CITIZEN KANE (1941) As we finally pull into the station after this 60 day trek, I arrive at one of the most fascinating motion pictures ever put on screen – Citizen Kane. This was the one and only time that… Continue reading

  • Day 59: A Movie That Represents Your Favorite Decade In Film

    THE GODFATHER (1972) While everyone that loves movies has a favorite decade of film, I’m no different. The 1950s & 1960s brought great studio productions via post WWII. But the 1970s brought the Hollywood Studio system to its knees with… Continue reading

  • Day 58: A Movie With The Best Score

    SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (1978) Listen to the clip below and tell me that it doesn’t give you chills. Best. Score. Ever. (My only double-dip!) Continue reading

  • Day 57: Favorite Action Film

    PREDATOR (1987) I was going to pick Die Hard, which truly is my favorite action movie, but since I chose this already in the first 30 days – along with James now picking it as his favorite action movie –… Continue reading