If you haven’t checked out Willie Nelson’s new Album A Beautiful Time, you need to. I don’t know that I’ve ever heard something Willie did that wasn’t awesome, but this one stands out.
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Bruce Lee’s famous book has always been on my “to read” list so, I finally crossed it off. Let’s talk about it.
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Wow! What an amazing film! Alfred Hitchcock is one of my favorite directors for sure. I remember watching his stuff with my mom back in the day. It’s hard to forge that icon profile shot. He honestly was one of my first introductions into the horror genre. I’ve seen Psycho years ago but, I watched it again recently through older and more interested eyes.
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Yes, there were stakes, garlic, crucifixes, etc. as are in all classic vampire films. The plot was unique in that it took a “drop a vampire off” approach to the story. Carmilla, due to turns in the story, finds herself staying with different families. While she is a house guest, she is also a hidden vampire. Naturally, a vampire in a gothic horror film does what a vampire in a gothic horror film will do.
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The bridge has an interesting history. It is the oldest bridge in the state of SC and among the oldest bridges in the country. It was added to the historical registry in 1970. It was originally part of a toll road that was designed between 1817 and 1819 by a man named Joel R. Poinsett. The bridge was completed in 1920 and was part of a toll road. The toll road connected Charleston, Columbia, and Asheville. The bridge was built from wedge-shaped stones and no concrete was used in its construction (Putnam, 2016). If you examine the area, you can see that the stones were cut from the rock near the bridge. Some more interesting information about this bridge, and the reason I had originally heard of it, is that it is haunted according to locals. Some of the same stories that are told about any “crybaby bridge” in the state of your choice are told about this bridge too (Hawkins, 2022).
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The songwriting on this album is well done. It is simple but, very well done. It goes along well with the simple music style too. Things fit on this album. Some of the songs have simple conversations between the two singers. I think one says, “Excuse me” and the other answers with “What?” There are also some lines, or words at the end of lines rather, repeated which give a poetic effect to the songwriting. As I’ve gotten older and really started to appreciate music, it is increasingly important to me that the music I listen to be well written. These folks have my attention – they write good music.
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If you are into motivational speaking or writing, Wes Watson is for you. If you dream of or need a daily Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, USMC Drill Sargent to help you live life and change things, you need Wes Watson in your life. As with anything big Wes does, this book is very motivational, and it is absolutely worth the $15. Highlighted a lot. Great quick read. Going on the shelf.
I stumbled across a “Batwoman” movie from 1968, and I gave it a watch. Of course, I thought that it would be the Batgirl I was familiar with from my comic book days – a lady wearing a black suit and blue hood, etc. Anyway, it turns out this movie was filmed in Mexico and was a Spanish take on the character. It is my understanding that DC authorized this movie. Also, in my defense here, I wasn’t enough of a Batgirl fan to know that “Batwoman” didn’t come along until much later. So, let’s talk about this film that offers an interesting piece of culture applied to a comic book hero from a remarkable era of time.
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This was a super strange little slasher movie. Of course, it had the standard 1980s Friday the 13th formula to it. You had the unknown killer, shots just showing the killer’s hands, and the strange backstory explaining things. Another big similarity to F13 in the story was that it all happened to some friends going to stay in a cabin by the water.
You wouldn’t think that going to a hospital would be a good experience but when it is, that says something about the place – something really good! I had the opportunity for a guided tour of the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Greenville, SC this weekend and acted on it. I have friends who belong to this organization. They have always told me that going to a Shriners hospital would change someone’s opinion of the organization, good or bad. They were not lying. This was an emotional but great experience for me.
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