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Out of Control | Planet Ryan
Over the past week or so, all hell has broken loose across America. The worst part is that it doesn’t appear that there’s a light at the end of the…
July 1968 | Mark’s Remarks
No one is for sure if Mark Twain said this or not, but it sounds like him: “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” In the wake of all…
‘Ghostbusters’ | Movie Review
We Ain’t Afraid of No Sequel; Just Puzzled at Times I ain’t afraid of no sequel. But I was a little skeptical going in. I wasn’t expecting much from this…
The Blind Side: Spin-Off 1 | Mark’s Remarks
A while back, I talked about my disdain for the movie the “Blind Side.” This was after Sandra Bullock won an Academy Award for playing the lead character, a real…
Faith in Humanity Restored | Planet Ryan
Just when I thought humans on this planet were past the point of redemption, a wonderful story came along that totally changed my outlook in less than five minutes. In…
Keeping House | Mark’s Remarks
I have written several times that I am a recovering neatness-nut. It’s a struggle. However, wasted quality time with family and friends over the years simply because I was more…
‘The BFG’ | Movie Review
Spielberg’s Presentation of Dahl’s “The BFG” is big, fun and good! Having always been an avid reader of Roald Dahl’s work, I cautiously approached Steven Spielberg’s adaptation, expecting there to…
Headin’ South | Mark’s Remarks
As I write, we have returned from our recent family vacation to the Great Smoky Mountains. I sit in a living room littered with the unpacked cargo we brought in…
It’s terror. Period. | Planet Ryan
Like everyone else Sunday morning, I was shocked and saddened to learn that 49 American citizens were slaughtered and 50-plus more were wounded in Orlando, Fla., while simply trying to…
I’ve always wanted to do that | Mark’s Remarks
Our little theater group just wrapped up a production of “Deathtrap” at the great Capitol Theater in Waterloo. It was, I think, the 15th show I’ve been in with Monroe…