Archive For March 31, 2015

This Year For Lent

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This Year For Lent

I was late on Friday for Stations Of The Cross. I’ll get to that in a minute. This year I struggled with what to do for Lent. Every year I try something and it doesn’t stick. One year I tried giving up chocolate. That worked for a few weeks, but not the whole of the…

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Music Monday: Rock And Roll High School (soundtrack) (The Ramones Part 4)

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Music Monday: Rock And Roll High School (soundtrack) (The Ramones Part 4)

It took me long enough to pick up the soundtrack to Rock And Roll High School on CD. I had the cassette which has since been lost (most likely stolen by a roommate years ago) and still have a copy of the album on vinyl (which is tucked away in a special place for a different…

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Phamily Foto Phriday 3-27-15

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Phamily Foto Phriday 3-27-15

Another week full of activities. Last Saturday there was a potluck dinner and there was a massive amount of family and friends and what not. It was at Uncle Liam’s house which is small. Well over 100 people were packed in the house, spilling into the backyard where some people were playing msic. What kind…

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Of Cereal

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Of Cereal

I bought a box of Peanut Butter Crunch the other day. This is not a cereal I would normally purchase. Sugar is the second ingredient. I will admit to purchasing cereal with sugar in it, but usually not when it is so prominent. Actually, at this point unless it is at Costco I only by…

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Song Of The Sea (Blu-ray)

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Song Of The Sea (Blu-ray)

Tomm Moore has crafted another fantastically beautiful film that is directly inspired by Irish folklore. Where The Secret Of Kells was more historically based, Song Of The Sea uses the mythical creature of the Selkie as its basis. Set in a more modern time the film opens with Ben being tucked into bed by his…

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Fireball XL5 (The Complete Series) DVD

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Fireball XL5 (The Complete Series) DVD

Few things get me genuinely excited as a reviewer. I’m not talking about “one of my favorite movies is getting rereleased on Blu-ray” excited or “I would never be able to afford this awesome box set” excited. No, I’m talking about “kid on Christmas morning” excited. “Fireball XL5” is one of several Gerry Anderson series…

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Music Monday: Too Tough To Die (Ramones Part 3)

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Music Monday: Too Tough To Die (Ramones Part 3)

Too Tough To Die is my favorite Ramones album, but I know it is not the band’s best. Many could argue Road To Ruin or Ramones but on most lists Rocket To Russia is considered the best album by The Ramones – an assessment I agree with. But that is an objective view, and subjectively,…

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Z Nation (Season One DVD)

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Z Nation (Season One DVD)

My biggest problem with “Z Nation” is the look. I understand there’s a thematic look and feel the producers are going for, but the lack of color is distracting. In the 5th episode the weather is turning bad. Super-storm bad. One of the characters remarks how green the clouds look. The problem is you simply can…

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Phamily Foto Phriday

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Phamily Foto Phriday

It has been a bit of a whirlwind week what with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and my dad coming in from Ireland. In my previous post I mentioned Déla performed last Friday for the senior center then came back to school for a couple of demonstrations. When she did, we ran into Ciárán and Xavier…

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Pee-wee’s Playhouse (Seasons 3-5 DVD)

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Pee-wee’s Playhouse (Seasons 3-5 DVD)

My kids can’t seem to get enough Pee-wee Herman. When the seasons 1 & 2 set came out I enjoyed sharing the series with my kids who laughed about as hard as I have ever heard. The only problem was that DVD release was not the whole of the series. Now Shout Factory has made…

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