I have to share my thoughts on the new Ben Hur movie 2016 Remake of the 1959 Ben Hur starring Charlton Heston. I must confess that I did not remember the story of the original because I have never really watched the entire movie from start to finish. I think that this is what intrigued me so much with the new Ben Hur movie. The opening weekend, my sweetheart and I settled on … [Read more...]
Winners – Golden Globes 2016
Best Motion Picture – Drama “The Revenant” (WINNER) “Carol” “Mad Max: Fury Road” “Room” “Spotlight” Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical “The Martian” (WINNER) “The Big Short” “Joy” “Spy” “Trainwreck” Best TV Series – Drama “Mr. Robot” (WINNER) “Empire” “Game of Thrones” “Narcos” “Outlander” … [Read more...]
My Last Sunday Morning Jog for 2012…
Well, I must say that I really enjoyed my last Sunday Jog for 2012 this morning... I am happy to say that I successfully completed 5 miles today. It is amazing how great my body feels... I am sure that I will be feeling it tomorrow, but I am going to try a do a quickie tonight on the beach... just 3 miles one last time for a Sunday in this glorious year. I took some time … [Read more...]
Success and Disappointments go hand in hand
Men's best successes come after their disappointments. Henry Ward Beecher Great quote... Now I encourage you to see every disappointment as a step in the right direction towards reaching your goal. Today is the first day of the rest of your life, so go out there and make it work. This includes exercise, work, weight loss, writing or any other thing that you are working … [Read more...]
Footloose – Great Dance Movie.. with Flaws
Today I saw the 2011 remake of the 1984 Footloose, one of my all time favorites. I must say that I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. The message, "This is our time" worked throughout the movie. Although, the reviews for the movie were not good, I encourage you not to trust the reviews. Watch the movie for yourself. What made the movie so enjoyable was the dancing … [Read more...]