The Cheese Stands Alone

 Mo 9/7/26- Mowed The Lawn 740am (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 1015am (GB: 5/ Cat Piss). 315pm (4-B: Cat Piss). 530pm (GB: 5/ Cat Piss). 820pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison).  Up 7am: Abundant sunshine & less humid with temps to low 80's. {730am: Windows Open All Day],. Finished 'BLOOD SACRIFICE' (Netflix). The painting that motivated the murders concerned the legend of King Domalde of the House of Ynglings. It's a Norse myth about a king who was sacrificed as an offering to the gods to end a multi-year famine. It must have worked because the next harvest was exceptional. It's a silly & illogical premise even for a myth. The reason the 'killer' cop targeted the police was that once he called for backup (his partner was critically wounded & later died), but the person in charge didn't send officers and then erased his call. This was one of the best Police Procedurals that I've seen in a long time.  10am: The PC is 'Off' and preparing for a walk ...

 Su 9/6/26 750am (GB: 5/ Cat Piss). 955am (3-B: Durban Poison). 1140am (GB: 5/ a mix of Cat & Durban). 240pm (4-B: Durban Poison). 540pm (GB: 6/ Durban Poison). 830pm (GB: 6/ Cat Piss).   Up 640am: Morning clouds to mostly sunny with temps to mid/upper 80's and still extremely  humid.  Weekly Cleaning Watched 'NOTHING TO LOSE' (Netflix). A woman learns that her son has terminal leukemia and when he is refused a bone marrow transplant,  she gets a couple of handguns and holds the entire hospital hostage. It's a silly premise and not very believable. Filmed in the 'Ile-de-France' which is located in the north-central part of France, surrounding the capital city of Paris. More 'BLOOD SACRIFICE' (Netflix). This is definitely one of the better 'Nordic Noir' genre films. I finished episode #3 and only two remain. I could finish in one fell swoop or do it in two nights.  1125am: The PC is 'Off' and preparing for a visit to Planet Fitness... ...

 Sa 9/5/26 735am (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 1205pm (GB: 5/ Cat Piss). 140pm (GB: 4/ Cat Piss). 425pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 530pm (GB: 5/ Cat Piss). 815pm (GB: 5/ Cat Piss).  Up 635am: Hot & Nasty with a 30% chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon and Excessive Heat Warning is still in effect; 'feels like' is still over 100. Watched 'SENTIMENTAL VALUE' (Kanopy). It's an ingenious Art Film about the relationship between a famous movie director and his two daughters who are both acclaimed actresses. Dad wants his eldest daughter to play a part in his new film, but she refuses because of the emotional turmoil that it would cause. The director has hired a new actress to play the part, but even she realizes that it just won't work; with Renate Reinsve (THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD), Stellan Skarsgard, Elle Fanning. Directed by Joachim Trier. "86" Metascore and that's about where I'd put it. It did receive three Metascores of "100".   Wa...

 Fr 9/4/26 730am (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 825am (GB: 4/ Cat Piss) {Scoured the GB}. 1005am (4-B: Cat Piss). 12pm (GB: 2/ Durban Poison). 535pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 825pm (GB: 5/ Cat Piss).  Up 645am: Sunny to partly cloudy with temps close to 100 and Excessive Heat Warning through tomorrow.  The 'red' light on the wifi apparatus is back to 'green'. I wonder if we had a power outage last night? Watched 'ARMAGEDDON TIME' (Netflix). It's a 'middle school drama' about what it was like to attend public school in Manhattan during the turbulent 1980's. An affluent Jewish boy becomes friends with a black kid from foster care and emotional mayhem ensues. The theme is that the deck is stacked and somehow you must defend your entitlements yet never give in to racists and bullies; with Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Chastain (as Maryanne Trump). "74" Metascore and that's about where I'd put it.  Finished 'WRATH...

 Th 9/3/26 740am: (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 1020am (GB: 5/ Cat Piss). 1225pm (4-LB: Durban Poison). 425pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 530pm (GB: 5/ Cat Piss). 830pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison).  Up 640am: Blistering heat and plenty of sun with temps again approaching 100 and Excessive Heat Warnings through Saturday.  Watched 'THE WHISPER MAN' (Netflix). It's a tepid Police Procedural about a series of kidnappings of young boys that occurred in New Jersey. But, 'The Whisper Man' is in jail, so who is the copycat? It's none other than the son of the original serial killer. The film boasts a stellar cast, but the script was just too weak and lacked any originality; with Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, Adam Scott, Michael Keaton. "52" Metascore and I would go to "73". Shot in New Jersey. 1015am: The PC is 'Off' and preparing for a walk on the treadmill. Some anxiety about a call from Joe about going through Janny's books and memorabilia.  I...

 We 9/2/26- Janny Passes Away 720am (GB: 4/ Durban Poison). 8am (5-B: Cat Piss). 1115am (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 255pm (4-B: Cat Piss). 535pm (GB: 6/ Cat Piss). 820pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). Up 630am: 'Blowtorch' sunny & hazy with temps almost to 100. No call from Joe so I imagine that Janny is still with us, although I wouldn't blame Joe if he didn't call. ***A little after 730am. Joe called to tell me that Janny passed away around 1am this morning. All of the Brandenburg's were sitting in the bedroom when it happened. Bob and his new wife were staying with Joe at Jamie's in Pleasant Plains.  Watched 'MIDWINTER BREAK' (Netflix). A retired Irish couple from Scotland take a trip to Amsterdam and this initiates a detailed examination of their life together. Their marriage is imploding and the husband drinks to hide his pain and the wife yearns to live 'a cloistered' life. They visit a convent where 'The Miracle of the Indestructible Host...