Has anyone ever told you that you look like…
Even if you don’t care for my Sunday columns that appear in the SJ-R, surely you must look forward to the investigative stories that I uncover. This week, I expose some local residents who – get this – look like celebrities. I confronted them and made them [...]

Truth in Avettising
Victor and I were tackling a fairly difficult, 300-piece jigsaw puzzle last night. We had the Avett Brothers playing on iTunes and one of us was enjoying a pale ale. The conversation had hit a lull and we both found ourselves engrossed in the challenge when the song Paronia in B Major cued [...]

You’re probably all wondering what movies I’ll be watching in the coming months, so I thought I’d post my Netflix queue for your enjoyment. It’s a pretty impressive lineup. Comedy, drama, documentaries, music, it’s all there. I should be sufficiently entertained for some time to come.

I’ve always felt that while it’s wrong to judge people [...]

My wife and I watched Juno a couple of weekends ago. I was underwhelmed. It’s Diablo Cody’s fault.

Jason Bateman looking very much the corporate ditty writer in Juno, also starring Jennifer Gardner and Ellen Page.
For me, good dialogue is one of the most important elements of a film, more important than plot, way more important [...]

A Good Deed Wasted
Last night, a hybrid version of our team took second place at the VFW’s trivia night that benefited National Guard reservists serving in Iraq.  
Against our better judgment, we donated a majority of our winnings back to the cause. Unfortunately, by the time we made that decision most of the other contestants [...]