In 1943, the Supreme Court ruled that students are not required to say The Pledge of Allegiance or salute the flag. It was created in 1892 to push for Americanization—a desire to restrict immigration and encourage immigrants to assimilate. In 1942 FDR made sure students stopped saluting the flag the same way the Nazis were… Continue reading The Pledge of Allegiance
I saw Elemental in a 141-person Dolby Cinema at AMC Theater on Thursday, June 22nd, at 4:00 CT. I went with my 11-year-old. We arrived a little late for the trailers at 4:08. Trailers Seen Timing Movie Start Delay (Dolby Cinema): 26mMovie Start Delay (No Short): 33mRuntime: 1h50mNon-Credit Runtime: 1h32m Brief Review The movie is… Continue reading Elemental (2023)
I may have done more harm to my body by becoming a vegetarian than I would have guessed. It has been three months since I stopped taking B-Vitamin supplements, and my tingles are almost gone. As I enter the second half of my life, I should try to understand what I put into my body.… Continue reading Two Years as a Vegetarian
Today marks the seventh anniversary of my running streak. My old self continues to question what I am doing. At what point is this “healthy” streak just an exercise in stupidity? My longest-going streak is also my most demanding. A minimum of an hour of every day is dedicated to running. We’re looking at closer… Continue reading Seven Years of Running
I saw Transformers: Rise of the Beasts in a 141-person Dolby Cinema at AMC Theater on Thursday, June 8th, at 4:00 CT. I went with my wife and two children. Unfortunately, we arrived at 4:11 and missed a couple of trailers. Trailers Seen Timing Movie Start Delay (Dolby Cinema): 25mRuntime: 1h54mNon-Credit Runtime: 2h7m Brief Review… Continue reading Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
The blockbusters are claiming most of the theaters, but I caught an afternoon horror movie with my 14-year-old and saw The Boogeyman in a 97-person theater Tuesday, June 6th, @ 1:45 CT. Trailers We arrived at the theater just as Nicole Kidman was sparkling. Timing Movie Time: 1:45Movie Start: 2:08Credits Start: 3:40 Movie Start Delay:… Continue reading The Boogeyman (2023)
After my first physical… ever? I found out that my Cholesterol was “High.” Now this didn’t come as a total surprise. My old company used to offer annual blood tests, which I kept in a Google Sheet. Year Total Cholesterol LDL HDL 2013 152 67 62 2014 188 101 72 2015 163 >100 59 2016… Continue reading What’s the Deal with Cholesterol?
I saw Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in a 141-person Dolby Cinema at AMC Theater on Thursday, June 1st, at 2:30 CT. I went with my two children, and we got three lovely posters for paying a premium to see the film. Unfortunately, we arrived at 2:33 and most likely missed one trailer. Trailers Seen Timing… Continue reading Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
I saw The Little Mermaid in a 141-person Dolby Cinema at AMC Theater on Wednesday, May 31st, at 7:10 CT. I was not dying to see the movie, but I knew my wife had an affinity for Disney films and figured we should see it before Spider-verse took over the Dolby Cinema screens. We arrived… Continue reading The Little Mermaid (2023)