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Th 9/10/26

 Th 9/10/26 720am (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 8am (3-B: Durban Poison). 12pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 140pm (4-B: Durban Poison).  435pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 535pm (5-B: Durban Poison). 825pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison).  Up 645am: About a quarter of an inch of gently soaking rain all morning then cloudy skies with temps to mid 70's. Nice! 8am: I noticed a prompt to 'restart'. No difference is performance.  Watched 'Irena's Vow' (Netflix). Soon after the invasion of Poland a local woman becomes the housekeeper (and later his lover) for a high ranking Nazi officer. She was able to hide eleven Jews in the house that they shared (he was oblivious) until the end of the war. It's a Canadian film that was shot in Poland and based on the life of Irena Gut. "77" Metascore and I would go to "81".  Began 'BUNNY' (Netflix). I thought that I heard that the director of this film worked with Mark Normand and Sam Morrill on their upcoming movie. I shut...
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We 9/9/26

  We 9/9/26 740am (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 1145am (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 535pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 820pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison).  Up 7am: Partly cloudy & humid with a chance {30%} of afternoon storms and temps to upper 80's. Watched 'THE WELL' (Hoopla). A very bland post-apocalyptic story about small groups of people trying to survive. Water is scarce and one 'family' must find a replacement part for their well to remain clean. It's a very slow moving plot and not much of a story to care about.  Filmed in Hamilton, Ontario which is just west of Niagara Falls. Watched 'INSTADOCS- THE DECOY PLANE' (Netflix- 30"). The mini-documentary details how Trump slipped off Air Force One into a catering truck in Turkey following a NATO summit on July 8, 2026, switching to a smaller military aircraft to evade a reported security threat involving Iran while reporters unknowingly stayed on the decoy plane. I guess the angle seemed to be that Trump was able ...
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Tu 9/8/26

 Tu 9/8/26 750am (GB: 6/ Durban Poison). 835am (3-B: Cat Piss). 1150am (GB: 5/ Cat Piss). 535pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 815pm (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). Up 730am: Plenty of sunshine and temps to 90. {Windows open early, but AC  later} Watched 'KILLING THEM SOFTLY' (Hoopla). It's what might happen if two goons tried to knock over a high stakes poker game that's protected by the mob. Very well done with a stellar cast; Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, James Gandolfini. "64" Metascore and I would easily go to "92". Based on the novel 'COGAN'S TRADE' by George V. Higgins. Watched 'HOT SUMMER NIGHTS' (Netflix). Set on Cape Cod in 1991 and concerns a couple of young guys who start dealing small amounts of weed and then grow the business to become a massive cannabis operation. I'll begin the film at home and finish at Planet Fitness. 1135am: The PC is 'Off' and preparing for a visit to Plane...
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Mo 9/7/26- Mowed The Lawn

 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 ...
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Su 9/6/26

 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... ...
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Sa 9/5/26

 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...
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Fr 9/4/26

 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...
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