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the lincoln lawyer

This was a interesting legal thriller. I knew nothing about this movie going into it (other than the fact that Matthew McConaughey played the main character, a lawyer) so I won’t spoil it for anyone by talking about the plot because how this movie comes together in the end is …

first world problems

You know how when your accessory mode of transportation won’t fit in your outbuilding? That’s the problem we encountered yesterday. Neither one of us gave a thought about the fit until it was time to pull the bike and sidecar into the shed. So, now my poor bike is going …

this is the end

This was an amusing film about the end times (aka the rapture/apocalypse) and how it affected a group of celebrities that were at a party at James Franco’s house. Given the subject matter, it bordered on the absurd a number of times (though I’m sure this was on purpose). I …

in wake of water

I forgot I had a blog there for a moment. Last week, I finished this novella. It was written by a friend’s wife (SBR Martin). Not a bad first effort. I was particularly impressed by the fact that there weren’t any typos in the book. How does a self-published effort …

rent

Our first set of renters at our rental house moved out this weekend. They were there almost 2.5 years, which was great for us. We need to do a couple of maintenance items at the house and then we’ll put it back on the market (probably by the end of …