Fr 4/30/21

 Fr 4/30/21

925am. 155pm. 935pm. 

Up 745am: Bright, sunny, with temps to about 70.

I wrote up 'CITIZEN COHN' by Nicholas Von Hoffman for the blog. 

Watched 'BETTER DAYS' (Hoopla- my last pick for this month).  The film deals with the subject of bullying in the pressure cooker environment of contemporary Chinese high schools. I thought that bullying was largely an American problem, yet apparently it's just as bad or worse in China. As the entire country focuses on a two-day national college entrance exam called, 'Gaokao', a female high school student becomes a victim, yet she gains a small-time hood who becomes her protector. In a rather strange turn of events, they become involved in a murder case about the death of a young Chinese girl. I don't really know who killed who, but the fanatical attitude of the school and the students was insane and indelible. I didn't realize how much pressure is put on high schoolers in China and it not only affects the students, but can raise entire families out of poverty. Shot in Chongqing, China. (The Wikipedia entry for the film explains much of the plot, but I'm still a little shaky on the details).  This is an Overlooked Film and I'm glad I saw it. 

***A reviewer states that the film admits to a level of endemic bullying in Chinese high schools, yet the problem has been solved by our 'good' police force. The Chinese Communist Party does not entertain criticism of their institutions of higher learning. I guess that's one way of looking at it. 

115pm: PC is 'Off' and preparing for an afternoon walk. The weather is perfect!  

2pm: Parkview, Wash. Pk. Northside, up panhandle and south on Lowell, Outer Park, Wiggins, Wash. Pk., up the hill, Parkview, Fairway and up to 940...Just OVER TWO HOURS... Mp3... JOHN MELLENCAMP, X~ 'Wild Gift'. 

Read 'THE DREAMING EARTH' for a couple of hours.

***Buddy didn't vomit today. He's acting just fine.  

645pm: In the tub with more JOHN BRUNNER and listening to  LITTLE MIKE & THE TORNADOES, THE LONDON SOULS. 

Watched Netflix disc '1408'. A skeptical writer who investigates paranormal incidents checks into Room 1408 of the Dolphin Hotel in NYC. and finally is forced to believe in things that go 'boo' in the night. The film is chock full of nifty special effects and well-written by Stephen King. The room is built on a special stage that is filled with water, snow and ice, fire, and it tips and moves as the story dictates. The room becomes a very believable and malevolent character in the story. If you add up the numbers '1408' you get '13'.....Whoooo!   with John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson



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