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2025 Scholarship Winner Gabriel Banaag Writes About His College Experience
My First Semester at Las Positas College By Gabriel Banaag Transition To College This past fall, I began my college journey at Las Positas College! The transition wasn’t what I originally anticipated, as I spent so much of my senior year prepping to attend a four-year university. Adjusting to a community college environment felt challenging…
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“Mr. Monk’s Last Case” Movie Review
Monk is ready to be with his dead wife, Trudy (Melora Hardin). Unfortunately, his plans are now on hold since his step-daughter’s (Molly (Caitlin McGee)) fiance, Griffin (Austin Scott), apparently measured his bungee cord incorrectly and….. Splat! Now it is up to Monk and old friends: Natalie (Traylor Howard), Randy (Jason Gray-Stanford), Dr. Bell (Hector…
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“The Naked Gun” Movie Review
Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) is investigating the death of the occupant in an advanced electric car crash. That person turns out to be Beth Davenport’s (Pamela Anderson) brother. While Drebin thinks it might be a suicide, Beth thinks differently, and…. Oh to find out what happens you can STREAM this movie on Amazon Prime.…
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“Jingle Bell Heist” Movie Review
Sophia (Olivia Holt) and Nick (Connor Swindells) each have their own reasons for making life miserable for the owner of a famous London department store, Maxwell Sterling (Peter Serafinowicz). Teaming up to rob the store at Christmas, they find an unexpected ally and…… Oh, to see what happens you can STREAM this movie on Netflix.…
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“Kung Fu Panda 3” Movie Review
I’m in an AI Spirit Realm this holiday season. As such, I asked my fav Google Gemini AI to write a 100 word summary of this movie….. In Kung Fu Panda 3, Po’s biological father, Li Shan, arrives, leading Po to a secret panda paradise. However, the supernatural threat of Kai—a spirit warrior stealing the…
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STEM / STEAM: 2025 Adam Epstein Weather Summary for Northern California
From my perspective, 2025 weather in Northern California was kinda “bland” compared to some recent years….a good thing! 🙂 But…let’s see what Adam, Chief Meteorologist at Fox 40 News, Sacramento, CA has to say: For 2026, I will be spending a lot more time chasing STEM / STEAM information to post here….soooo, keep an eye…
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“Love Actually” Movie Review
As complicated as “Love Actually” is…I asked Google Gemini to write a 100 word summary. 🙂 Set in London during the frantic weeks before Christmas, Love Actually weaves together nine intertwining stories to explore the many facets of love. From a newly elected Prime Minister falling for a junior staffer to a grieving stepfather connecting…
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“Kung Fu Panda” Movie Review
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“A Very Jonas Christmas Movie” Movie Review
The tour is over for the year and the Jonas brothers are looking forward to spending Christmas with their loved ones. Unfortunately, their manager, Brad (Randall Park) has left early to start his vacation in a tropical paradise, leaving the brothers in the hands of travel agent Cassidy (Billie Lourd) who is in the middle…
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