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My 2022 Cinema Recap
In order to maintain my Platinum status at Cinemark, we have to watch 25 movies within the year. What I didn’t realize was that the free movies I get as a benefit do not count towards that total. So, here is a recap of the 28 movies I saw in theaters this year with their rating on the Negative 5 to 5 scale (starting with my least favorite).
33 Musings
Yesterday, I was challenged to come up with 33 “musings”. I chose to add to that challenge by writing down thoughts or assertions or jokes that are completely new - meaning I have not consciously created them or communicated them prior to yesterday.
Less is More: 5 Things that only work when I don’t think about them at all
I decided to think about things that I do fairly regularly that only work perfectly if no one is paying attention (and that includes me!).
A New Chapter: Becoming a (Paper) Notebook Person
Since I was 9 years old, I knew I wanted a laptop. I don’t think they were even something that pervasive back then – we had only gotten a color computer a few years before (and had finally gotten the hang of a mouse instead of using DOS commands), so I do not actually know where things stood in terms of popular tech…
Creating a Compelling Podcast - Part 3: Ongoing Maintenance
In the final part of this three-part series, we will cover how to keep a series going and everyone engaged.
Creating a Compelling Podcast - Part 2: Scripting, Recording and Editing
In this second part of this three-part series, we will cover useful insights on scripting, recording and editing.
Creating a Compelling Podcast - Part 1: The Concept
Making a podcast is easy but making a good podcast requires an incredible amount of hard work and dedication (or a lot of money to throw at someone who knows what they are doing).
Girls Gone Mild
A group of outcast girls at the WASP-filled Victoria Park co-ed Boarding School hatch a series of hare-brained schemes to rise up against their bullying peers.
The Leader
A not-so typical, charismatic teenager works at honing her people skills and laying the foundation for a large and loyal cult.