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Are You Not Entertained? Books, TV, Movies

Posted on August 10, 2019 by

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Always on the quest for excellent entertainment, here continues a series of a quick report of above-average finds. BOOKS   The German Girl (2016) by Armando Lucas Correa. Historical Fiction. A fine opportunity to tell the story of the plight of the passengers of…

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Dark Comedy “The Professor” and Mortality Films

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

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I heard nothing about Johnny Depp‘s recent dark comedy The Professor when I trolled through Amazon’s waters for something new to rent. It was a love/hate experience. One of those films that has great ideas and witty occasions but executed in a sloppy way…

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MIM: Musical Instrument Museum

Posted on May 12, 2019 by

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What do Elvis, Pete Townsend, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Johnny Cash, Ray Orbison, and Carlos Santana, have in common? Well, their famous electric guitars are in a featured exhibit at the Musical Instruments Museum in Phoenix.  Our family spent the day there yesterday. It was…

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