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Category Archives: Sabbatical
Lions for Lambs
Thinky. This movie has many attributes to recommend it. Only six main characters who are interesting to watch. A short running time. Thought provoking. Straightforward yet not simplistic. And it’s going to irritate the hell out of the American neocons. … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Sabbatical
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Top Chef
Saturday, the young’un and I indulged ourselves in a Top Chef marathon. When we left the States in August we were part the way through season three of Top Chef. Very kindly, a friend, recorded the rest of the episodes … Continue reading
Posted in Sabbatical, TV, What the heck?
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Times they are a changing
I noticed a while back that my posts had really freaky time stamps on them. Well, um, my setting were still as if I was in Minnesota posting in the Central Standard Time zone. This has now been corrected. All … Continue reading
Posted in Sabbatical, Technology
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Pottery Update
We are now two weeks in to our fifteen week pottery class. There are at least three times as many students and a different teacher so the whole dynamic has changed. I’m really glad I took the short class though … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Sabbatical
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Eastern Promises
Engrossing. Apparently, despite the 18 rating and the quite explicit advertising, customers at the theatre we attend, had been complaining over the content of this movie. It’s a Russian mob movie. Do you expect peaches and cream? There were several … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Sabbatical
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Miami Vice, The Movie!
Diverting. So we didn’t see this on its initial release for some reason so I rented the dvd to see if Michael Mann had captured some of the spirit of the original and to see how Foxx and Farrell measured … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Sabbatical, TV
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Underwhelming. This was so disappointing. They managed to make a pretty exciting and riveting story hugely boring. I had a hard time staying awake. There were some stunningly beautiful images but they did not make up for the complete lack … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Sabbatical
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Coriolanus
What a spectacular production! The experience was surprisingly cinematic. The combination of visuals, soundtrack and on stage costume changes gave the whole production an epic sweep. The cast made the text completely accessible and there was never any point at … Continue reading
Posted in Live Performance, Sabbatical
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The Dollar/Pound Exchange Rate Goes the Wrong Way
Bugger! Current temperature: here 7C/45F, there 48F/9C
Posted in Sabbatical, What the heck?
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The Kingdom
Surprising. I hadn’t expected to enjoy this movie but I did. Sadly the trailer once again spoiled the experience by giving away events from the end of the movie. How about allowing the movie goer surprise, guys? That too can … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Sabbatical
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