Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Religious Freedom

If then the Son shall make you free, you will be free indeed.

John 8:36 - Weymouth Translation


Laws can't provide the type of freedom that followers of Jesus are really seeking.  

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Labor Day - Josh Brolin and Kate Winslet

I would prefer not seeing a preview or trailer before watching the movie, but that rarely happens.  Many times I try not to pay attention to them. 

I wonder how I would have liked this movie if I had only seen the cover of the DVD, with a couple bathed in sunlight.



The premise of this movie is terrible.  Yet, some of the best situations do actually start out from awful beginning.  I really liked the movie.

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The film was beautifully photographed, with perfect sunlit days that provided the setting for this unlikely happening.  But as unlikely as the plot seems, we don't want to watch movies about things that happen all the time to all of us, every day.  
 
Who wants to see on screen what we see looking out a window?
 
Sometimes the threat saves us.  It's just true- not commonly, but possibly.


The casting of Tom Lipinski was perfect.  I wasn't sure if some CGI Benjamin Button style youth magic had been used to make Josh Brolin younger.

All the acting was great.  And each character had good and bad points, like people. 



Thursday, March 26, 2015

Robert Duvall's The Apostle

I liked this movie the first time I saw it, but it is definitely a film that evokes more with another viewing.

Miranda Richardson is sublime.  If I didn't know of her I would think she is a Southern gal.

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Monday, March 23, 2015

John G's Restaurant - Manalapan, Florida

John G's, now located in Manalapan, Florida, has offered the area forty years of quality food.  Try the omelets.  Each one is a delicious combination of perfectly prepared ingredients.

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Smashburger

Once again I was extremely impressed with another menu item at Smashburger.  It is great to go to a restaurant and know that whoever composed the menu made careful selections.

This time I tried a burger created especially for South Florida.  It was delicious.

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The toppings for each type of burger are chosen with care, and also customizable.  I recommend the mushrooms.  Each one I've had was just great.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Monday, March 16, 2015

Anna Atkins

Today's Google doodle in honor of Anna Atkins:Anna Atkins' 216th BirthdayThanks to Google for bringing this to my attention.  I had never heard of this photographer and botanist.  Here are some of her works:


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