Day: March 28, 2017

THE DUMBEST BAD GUY IN THE WEST

Open Range (2003) stars Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, Abraham Benrubi and a lot of other people, but notably Michael Gambon (Professor Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter) as the stupidest villain in the old west. Mind you, Open Range isn't a bad western, as these things go. It's pretty standard, with a rather better cast … Continue reading THE DUMBEST BAD GUY IN THE WEST

THE INEVITABILITY OF INEFFICIENCY AND INEFFECTIVENESS- BY ELLIN CURLEY

I’ve been watching the Trump administration for two months. And now I’m less panicked about the future of the country than I was before the inauguration. A great deal of harm will be done on many fronts. But I believe that less damage will get done than anticipated because of the three INs – INfightIng, INcompetence … Continue reading THE INEVITABILITY OF INEFFICIENCY AND INEFFECTIVENESS- BY ELLIN CURLEY

ODDBALLS AGAIN AND AGAIN

Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: March 26, 2017 Hard to believe this week is over. It has been one weird week. Weather-wise, we've had rain, snow, sun, sunrises -- and my Christmas cactus is in bloom again. The above picture is the cover of one of Boston's local papers. I have yet to entirely discern … Continue reading ODDBALLS AGAIN AND AGAIN