Category: Inspiration

  • Movie Review: “Young Woman and the Sea”

    Movie Review: “Young Woman and the Sea”

    When she was young, Trudy Ederle (Daisy Ridley), was suffering from measles and her Doctor thought she might not survive. Looking out her New York apartment window, she sees a ferry burning killing hundreds. Her mother, Gertrude (Jeanette Hain), knew many of the people who died….just feet from shore……but, they were afraid to jump since…

  • Movie Review: “The Long Game”

    Movie Review: “The Long Game”

    I asked Google Gemini AI to write a 250 word summary of this movie. I added italics and pictures for completeness. The Long Game is a heartwarming and inspiring drama based on a true story set in 1950s Texas. The film follows a group of young Mexican-American caddies, led by Joe Trevino (Julian Works), who,…

  • “Safety” Movie Review

    “Safety” Movie Review

    With a football scholarship to Clemson University, Ramon “Ray-Ray” McElrathbey (Jay Reeves), learns that his brother, Fahmarr (Thaddeus J. Mixson) is alone at home. His mother, Tonya (Amanda Warren) has picked up her drug habit again and is now in jail. Not wanting Fahmarr to live in a state-run home, or with another relative, Ray…

  • “The Last Laugh” Movie Review

    “The Last Laugh” Movie Review

    50 years ago, up-and-coming comic, Buddy Green (Richard Dreyfus), was about to go on the Ed Sullivan show. He and his manager, Al Hart (Chevy Chase), expected both their careers to zoom into the stratosphere after people saw Buddy on Ed Sullivan. Well…just before the show (or shoe….you gotta be old to understand that one),…

  • “8 Slices” Movie Review

    “8 Slices” Movie Review

    Sometimes you find a low budget gem! “8 Slices” is a gem. I will relate a real story to explain how the boss of “8 Slices” treats his employees, and yes, there are real people out there like this guy. Joe Park was the manager of shipping and receiving at Sears in Bay Shore, NY…

  • Amazing Video: Chinese Christmas Tree

    Amazing Video: Chinese Christmas Tree

    Chau (Carol’s mom) sent me a link to this YouTube video this morning. It is from the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics. Watch the video and be amazed! Enjoy. Drive Safe! Never Forget.