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A Visit from the Goon SquadSomeone Knows My NameRobopocalypseUnfamiliar FishesThereby Hangs a TailInside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

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  • 001- To Rome with Love
    In this Woody Allen-directed romp through Rome, an opera director discovers a potential new star in an unexpected place, a young architect battles feelings for his girlfriend's gal-pal, and an average guy suddenly finds himself hounded by paparazzi. […]
  • 002- Arbitrage
    As billionaire Robert Miller struggles to divest his empire before his fraud is brought to light, fate takes a nasty turn. Now desperate and running out of options, Miller turns to an unlikely source for help. […]
  • 003- Now Is Good
    Knowing her days are numbered, Tessa (Dakota Fanning) struggles to make every moment count, and dives headlong through every wild, crazy act of teenage rebellion that she can dream up which includes a passionate romance with her neighbor, Adam (Jeremy Irvine). […]
  • 004- Searching for Sugar Man
    The incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest '70s rock icon who never was. Decades after Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez disappeared following the failure of his two critically praised records in the 1970s, two fans from South Africa, where Rodriguez was a huge hit, try to track down their idol. […]

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Saturday Catch-Up Blogging

Pathetic. Half a month since my last post. I really have to get in more.

My leg quit hurting three or four days ago. The doc said to stay active, and I have – scouting trail for an upcoming run, taking long bike rides, walking the dog. Later today we’ll go on a three- to [...]

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Friends Call

Two friends are recovering from accident injuries, pretty serious injuries at that. I call them every now and then, just to let them know I’m thinking about them. Our mothers told us to call our friends when they’re sick or suffering, and to visit them at home or in the hospital, so we all know [...]

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I Hate Getting Old: Reason #72

Perforated veins. Yeah, I got ‘em, and I don’t want ‘em. This morning my friendly neighborhood vascular surgeon performed the first of four procedures, a laser endoscopy on a large vein in my right thigh. Essentially, he zapped the vein from the inside out, and now it’s closed . . . my body will adjust [...]

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The Polar Bar Parking Patrol

At Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, where we were stationed in the early 1980s, our Friday night routine revolved around dinner and drinks at the Officers’ Club. But one week the couple who lived next door in base housing inducted us into the Polar Bar Parking Patrol, and from then on we had a [...]

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Get Your Friends Drunk in the Morning

Putting on a breakfast or brunch-time party? This stuff kicks ass!

Bloody Mary Mix

Ingredients

Base 1 cup beef base 1 small bottle Tabasco Sauce Worcestershire Sauce, to taste salt & pepper, to taste celery salt, to taste 1/4 cup horseradish (not the creamy kind) The Rest 4 qts tomato juice vodka garnishes (celery [...]

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