So have you seen 12 Strong yet? Based on a true story, the movie follows a military unit in the throes of a burgeoning war over in Afghanistan. Here’s the trailer. Now, I don’t know exactly what scenes were based on the true story. I’m assuming a few things about what the reality was: yes,Continue reading “Thoughts on 12 Strong – no spoilers”
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Music, movies, and the Chicago Au Pairs
It was one of those days where almost everything that happened was unplanned. You see, even though my typical schedule is all over the place, most of my days are relatively structured: wake up, be productive, eat lunch, walk the dogs, be productive again, eat dinner. But this particular day veered off that routine rightContinue reading “Music, movies, and the Chicago Au Pairs”
Why we care about AMBER Alerts
One of the top stories (at least in Nashville) is the recent disappearance of a girl under the age of 17, which drew an AMBER Alert warning. She’s reportedly with one of her school teachers and they’ve both been missing for a few weeks now. For more information and the history of the AMBER Alert click here.Continue reading “Why we care about AMBER Alerts”
Our fascination with guys named Birdman
A birdman was recently in the news for some crime, and I started thinking to myself, “Zoiks! How many birdmen are there???” Well, there’s this one. And there’s another one. Then there’s the box office Birdman. And moving to the small screen, there’s this Birdman…pronounced Bid-men. Why there’s a trend of Birdmen in sports, music,Continue reading “Our fascination with guys named Birdman”
A Drug Deal Gone Wrong
So many movies revolve around a drug deal gone wrong. But it warms my heart knowing that in real life, lots of drug deals happen where nobody gets killed.
Out of the Wilderness 