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As I slowed to stop at the intersection one day while driving home, I noticed a farmer had his tractor out and about. The sight wasn’t encouraging at all – his rig was stuck, and he was looking depressed; mud up to the wheel-wells in his farmyard. I had the simple thought that this was a typical...
I looked around the theatre, teary-eyed and sniffling. The realization struck me like a locomotive, and my heart sank in sorrow. I was the youngest person in the theatre, which needed to be flooded with others as reproductively-capable as myself. Getting straight to the point, the film I found...
Who gets to decide when life begins? Really, sit back and ask yourself that question – what constitutes the title of “being alive?” What ramifications and qualifications do you have to meet to be alive? Who gets to choose those classifications? Who gets to say when something is alive? I ask...
After two weeks of not having a movie review, I wish I could say I come bearing great news from the box-office. But, alas, I do not – sorry.  That said, let’s talk about the elephant in the room: “Cold Pursuit.” Starring a long-time favorite of mine, Liam Neeson, I honestly didn’t expect this film...
If any of you have worked in customer service-related jobs, you’ve probably heard “The customer is always right!” one time too many. You’ve heard it from your boss, in your company handbook, or from that screaming customer who wants free pizza no matter what you have to say about it (can you tell...
Stop! Before you go any further, know that today, we’re going to talk about something really rough. Consider this your fair warning – I don’t want any letters to the editor about how I didn’t prepare you for a tragic topic. We’re going to talk about it: suicide. Yes, that’s right – suicide. A few...
It was a true wonder when Warner Bros. Animation Group (WAG), along with a number of other assisting units, announced its extraordinary Lego Movie in 2014. Winning 73 awards since its release, Lego’s film franchise has captured the hearts of millions, one colorful brick at a time. Then, in 2017,...
Over the weekend I revisited a 2011 film that captivated the world almost a decade ago. Nominated for Academy Awards, Oscars, Golden Globes and BAFTA’s, War Horse went on to win 17 titles for itself. If you haven’t seen it, I highly suggest you do – it’ll captivate you from beginning to end. There’...
Ever since I was a little girl, I have absolutely loved dogs. I was around nine years old when I adopted my first dog, a miniature toy poodle named Spike (it’s hilarious, isn’t it?). He was white and just little enough that a nine-year-old could pick him up comfortably, and he was my gift from God...
Anyone else sick of the Patriots winning the sparkly Lombardi trophy? Like the many millions of Americans who are actually quite tired of seeing the Patriots go to the Super Bowl, I was rooting for the Rams on Sunday during the LIII. I even watched the last playoff game, where I rooted for any...

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