Author: Mike Pihlman

“Get Hard” Movie Review

(Rude, Crude, Funny) – – James (Will Ferrell) is living the good life. He is a financial wizard who just got a partnership in his firm, he has a beautiful wife, lives in a mansion, and has a staff to take care of his every need. That all comes crashing down when Federal Marshals raid…

July 11, 2015
“The Boxtrolls” Movie Review

(Intolerance Misplaced, Visually Stunning) – – “The Boxtrolls” live underground only venturing topside at night when the citizens of the city are sleeping. They pick garbage looking for treasures that can be made into gadgets, then, when the night is done, they gather in their underground lair, pile on top of one another, and sleep.…

July 6, 2015
“Labor Day” Movie Review

(Prison Escapee Finds Love) – – Adele (Kate Winslet) is suffering from depression since her husband, Gerald (Clark Gregg), left her because she can no long have kids. Her teenage son, Henry (Gattlin Griffith), stays with her and helps her cope with her depression. One day while shopping, Henry wanders off in the store to…

July 1, 2015
Finding the 2015 Fireworks Booths in Tracy, CA

Here is a list (with MAPS) of the nine fireworks booths in Tracy, CA this year (2015). Sales start Sunday June 28, 2015 at Noon and run thru July 4, 2015. Two of the locations appear to be very close to each other, not good…..let me know if you have a problem with the maps…

June 27, 2015
“Adventureland” Movie Review

– – James (Jesse Eisenberg) graduated from college and is looking forward to going to graduate school in New York City. Unfortunately, the families financial situation has changed dramatically and he is forced to figure out a way to make his own money to get there. Looking for work for the summer, he finds that…

June 27, 2015
Donate $25, or more, to ForCarol.com and get this COOL TOTE

If you are a Tracy, CA resident and DONATE $25, or more, to ForCarol.com, Inc., I will PERSONALLY deliver this COOL TOTE to your office or home. California is BANNING plastic bags……beat the transition WHILE HELPING local students and teachers. ForCarol.com, Inc is a 501c3 charity (45-1499304). All donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE. (Non-Tracy, CA…

June 26, 2015
“About Last Night” Movie Review

(Sex, Kevin Hart, More Sex) – – Bernie (Kevin Hart) just met a hot, fiery, very sexually active woman, Joan (Regina Hall). Their relationship is new and volatile. They argue, make up, argue, argue, make up, yell, have wild sex, breakup, get back together, scream…….VERY volatile. Joan brings her roommate, Debbie (Joy Bryant) to meet…

June 23, 2015
Learning Photoshop

I have been playing around with the online version of Photoshop CC 2015. Here are a few of my attempts. I am an engineer, not an artist, so be kind. 🙂 I like black….haha — Coming out on Sept 18, 2015 Tracy Non-Profit Facebook Page Scholarship Winners David Goad trying to Trump Trump Galen from…

June 23, 2015
“The DUFF” Movie Review

(Bullying & Owning Who You Are) – – Bianca (Mae Whitman) has been hanging with her best friends, Casey (Bianca A. Santos) and Jessica (Skyler Samuels), for a long time. One day, her next door neighbor, Wesley (Robbie Amell), innocently told Bianca that of her friend group, she is the DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend).…

June 21, 2015