I just bought the entire Harvard Classics Library at 52 volumes plus the 20 volume fiction add on for about $20 and it all fits on my Kindle. We live in the future of my childhood, and I dig it.
Tonight’s classic horror.
Being still isn’t the same thing as being lazy. Doing nothing is better than looking busy but doing nothing. #HappyFriday
With the Bruins eliminated it’s time to root for my back up team. Let’s go Islanders! 🏒
This Saturday’s movie: The Creature with the Atom Brain. 1955
Last night I mentioned coming up with a list of kid friendly horror movies. For those interested here it is. It’s fairly 80s dominant.
Post-80’s films
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: I didn’t see this one but daughter did and said it was both terrifying and made for a middle school audience.
Goosebumps Movie: Also a daughter recommendation.
The Mummy: Brendan Frasier version.
The Vast of Night: New on Amazon. Riff on old 50’s alien invasion movies. DJ and a switchboard operator tell the story largely through dialogue. Might be too old as far as attention span? Adults should definitely check it out though.
Animated Films
Paranorman and Coraline: Both similarly animated but genuinely good films. Paranorman has become an October regular in my house. If he likes those Frankenweenie and Monster House are lesser films, but still decent.
80’s Films
Gremlins, Beetlejuice, Ghost Busters: Because, well, classic.
Labyrinth: If he likes his scares with a fantasy twist
Tremors: Only the first one. Rest are not worth your time.
The Gate: More of a cult classic. PG-13ish
Christine: Probably the only Stephen King I’d recommend
Foundational Films
Night of the Living Dead: The classic Zombie movie
Psycho: Brilliant, but fairly tame
House on Haunted Hill: Classic Vincent Price
As the family horror expert I had to come up with a kid friendly list of horror movies for my nephew. Totally my happy place. 🕷️
So that was a first. I run every morning at a large local park where you can stay 12 ft from anyone you happen to cross. Today I was chastised for not wearing a mask. Didn’t want to argue, just said thank you and went on my way. I am very pro-mask, but outside where you can more than social distance?
One of many that live under our holly bushes. Hazel? Bigwig? Is that you?
Tropical storm Isaiah came and went relatively benignly. Lost one big branch off our giant maple, but it fell in the one 10x10 area where it could do no damage. Missed the house shed and car by a few feet.
THE VAST OF NIGHT just jumped onto my best of list. Amazing film that does a lot with a very little. Watch it.
May be time to take a long term break from Twitter and Facebook. Between political season, Covid and the uncertainty around schools opening (I teach) I’m finding myself just doom scrolling. Thankfully, MicroBlog is a nice respite from the crazy. I do need my social media fix. 😁
Saturday night means classic horror in the Brady house. Tonight’s feature- The Werewolf of London.
“Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions.” -G.K. Chesterton
It’s hockey night in New England. #Bruins vs Blue Jackets 🏒
Sitting under a tree listening to this
8 in the morning and it’s already real feel 90?! Today’s run is going to be a tough one.
What do you do when you have 5 client projects to work on this week? You get a head start on Sunday afternoon. At least there is day baseball on in the background to help it still feel like the weekend.
“Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law.” ~ Solon . #HistoryRepeats.
Swordfish on the grill, traditional Brazilian music from a party down the street, drink in hand. Feeling quite content.
Day baseball, PGA Saturday and tonight is the last edition of Fight Island. This past week has been professionally very busy so it feels good to have an all sports day.
⚾ Red Sox opening day! Excited but at the same time, a 60 game season is going to fly by.
Is it wrong that I am a little excited that Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. in an 8 round exhibition match is actually going to happen?
Thoughts on Netflix
📺 I heard someone recently bemoaning the fact that Netflix tends to end it’s shows, even the critically acclaimed ones, after just 3-4 seasons. The reason is of course entwined with their business model. Shinny new things bring in subscribers more than season 6 of a show.
However, I disagree with the idea that this is also bad for the art of television. I am hard pressed to remember many shows that I felt were better in their 5th season. I think 3 seasons is probably the sweet spot as far as story telling goes. I’d much prefer 10 exciting and original 3 season shows to 5 bloated shows that just keep chruning out episodes derivative of their own past. Am I wrong?
First live ⚾ baseball on tonight. Red Sox vs Blue Jays. #finally