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- Lisa
Published writer, compulsive reader, Old School Whovian, Match Game enthusiast, NKOTB fan, data hoarder, and - surprisingly, given that list - married with four kids. Welcome to my take on life, fatherhood, entertainment, and whatever strikes my fancy. Enjoy!
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Unpopular Opinions
Unpopular Opinion Game
Name 10 things you don’t like that most people seem to like:
1. Packers
3. Grunge music
4. Country music
5. Exercising
6. Most alcoholic drinks
7. Taking any type of pills
8. Video games
9. Raw Tomatoes
10. Mashed potatoes
Edit: I definitely dislike video games more then pizza! - Lisa
Watch out World!
Ooooh the quarantine hairstyles gonna be something to see. Got two talking big change -LuLu and YaYa. Oh world, watch out! - Lisa
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Junie Makes Pasta
She’s making pasta. She didn’t get it from us. Homemade spaghetti for dinner. I’ve never made homemade pasta. -LIsa
People still out here throwing parties, WOW. Just WOW. Although the SO and I don’t always agree I’m extremely grateful we agree on following the governor’s guidelines. I can’t imagine the fear and anger exchanged if we didn’t!!!! Hearts going out to a loved one with issues related to this. I love you! - Lisa
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Friday, March 27, 2020
Frank Serpico
I found this documentary pretty boring. It isn't that Serpico didn't do great and courageous things as an honest member of the NYPD -- that he did.
The problem is he did them nearly 50 years ago, and (for medical reasons) has done little else of note. Moreover the story of his actions has been retold so often you have to wonder what point the filmaker was trying to make by dragging the man back in front of a camera.
So, to summarize: big fan of the man. Not a big fan of this documentary about him.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
99 years ago the Spanish flu killed up to 100 million world-wide. 600 in ONE day in Philly. This graph shows why we stay home. I support keeping things shut down as long as the medical experts recommend! A 10- year re-build is better then 100 million deaths in a few months. Learn from Philly. Don’t be Philly. Support the medical experts. LIFE before $! - Lisa
Tiger King
Highly recommend “Tiger king” Netflix docu-series. Drama, murder mayhem and foolishness, PLUS lots of big cat footage (my fave).
Binged watched my ass off. Won’t teach you a damn thing and you won’t care. The train wreck you just can’t get enough of.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
So those people that are searching for toilet paper now... are you gonna buy a lil extra this time to avoid problems or are you gonna do what you told everybody else to do and just buy for your immediate need?
If you buy some extra this time around are you free to be ridiculed? Do for your own and stop assuming anyone’s gonna leave you SHIT. STOCK UP when you see it. I’m ALWAYS gonna provide for MINE, zero guilt 
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Sidewalk Chalk and Covid 19
A couple of days ago Ginger and Lisa, bored by the quarantine, decided to decorate our sidewalk
Monday, March 23, 2020
Covid Takeout
Yesterday I ordered needlessly expensive pizza I didn't really want or need from a local place that's lost most of its business in the quarantine - and I even tipped on the carryout . #CoronaHero
Black Christmas
In summary: a group of man hating college feminists are the victims of disproportionate and violent retaliation by those they demean and oppress.
It wasn't awful to watch, and mildly entertaining even, but no one will recall this dreck in five years.
Do better, Hollywood.
Sunday, March 22, 2020
TIGER KING
TIGER KING is a 7 part docuseries about Joe Exotic, a big cat breeder convicted of hiring someone to kill animal activist Carole Baskin - who herself may have got her start by killing her husband and feeding his body to tigers.
It's a somewhat rambling and unstructured walk through a village of idiots, but it is also a thorough and riveting tale that will keep you interested.
And, a Netflix miracle: by the end you are either rooting for Joe, or rather somewhat sympathetic to his fate, largely because you grow increasingly skeptical of Baskin's motives and history as the series unfolds.
Worth a binge watch during the quarantine.
For anyone feeling guilt, know this: We are eating and sleeping and staring at screens as much as possible through this and I’m 100% ok with it.
You don’t have to keep up with anyone. Keep peace in your households. They’ll be time to make-up whatever anyone gets behind in. Just love each other.
- Lisa
Evers and Covid
Other than in the heat of an election, I have always been able to acknowledge when a political opponent does well. In that vein, Tony Evers has done a pretty good job managing the state's Covid 19 reaction. Kudos to him.
Saturday, March 21, 2020
RIP Kenny Rogers
Sad news tonight, as Kenny Rogers, a country music legend and icon of my youth, passed away yesterday. He was 81.
My Mom was a huge fan and Rogers' 8 track was ubiquitous in our flat. At some point early in my youth, well before I was ten, my parents took me to one of his concerts. I only remember a fleeting second of the show, but I'm glad I went.
I also remember the whole family going to see his movie SIX PACK in 1982.
Anyway, rest in peace sir. You made many lives better with your music.
Friday, March 20, 2020
Spenser Confidential
Although nominally related to the books of the late great Robert B Parker, SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL merely takes the names of some RBP characters, changes everything about them, and tosses them into a standard issue action feature.
So A - Parker's family sucks for being such absolute sellouts and
B - it ain't half bad
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Visiting The Vet Mid-Quarantine
I took Huckleberry to the vet for a follow-up today and dealt with the oddest consequence of the Corona quarantine to date.
I was prohibited from entering the building, as were all owners. Once in the parking lot I had to call the vet and notify them I was there. After a few minutes someone came out and removed Huck from the car and took him in for shots he may or may not have actually received, since I didnt see them administered.
The clerk then called my phone and collected payment, and subsequently walked Huck out.
Just nutty.
I agree
Baseline protection and resources for all, but I agree - triage what resources we have and steer it to the places most affected.
Ideas?
Huck needs his nails trimmed... [but with Covid quarantine in place] any ideas for right now? - Lisa
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Tactical Advice
Sometimes, when you know it will dig into their childhood insecurities, merely respond to an oppositional post with nothing more than a correction of their grammar. Say nothing of the point they made. Forty replies later, each telling you "it doesn't matter, jerk," you OWN THEIR SOUL.
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