The Cheese Stands Alone

Tu 3/31/2020 Up 730am: Partly cloudy to just over 50. I have two picks left on Hoopla, this is the last day of the month, yet the library has reached its' limit for today. Watched, 'THE OCCUPANT' (Netflix). The film concerns one of the most dislikeable characters I've ever seen on film. A Spanish advertising executive is laid off and he must relocate his family to a much less chic apartment and he takes out his resentment on the family that moves into his old home. He's a sociopath and not only does he get back the apartment, but he wickedly engineers the death of the man, and marries his wife and befriends the young daughter. And, at the end of the film, his previous wife tries to expose him, but he prevails. Nasty and sinister to the max, yet an intriguing and compelling film. I loved it! In Spanish the film is called, 'Hogar' and that means 'Home' and I like that title even better. Then watched, 'JENNIFER EIGHT' (Amazon Prime). And...

Mo 3/30/2020 Up 715am: Bright and sunny with temps to low 60's. Watched, 'THE FORGOTTEN' (Hoopla). I tried to see this film last night, but the library had reached their limit. A woman is being treated for a severe delusion. She believes that she had a son, but it was apparently all in her mind. Then, we learn that she has been selected to be a part of a psychological experiment conducted by aliens with the help of various US security agencies like the NSA. She meets a man who has also lost a child to the same scheme. It only works if you suspend disbelief, and I'd only give it about a 'C'; with Julianne Moore, Gary Sinise, Dominic West (THE WIRE), and Alfre Woodard. Finished, 'ONCE UPON A TIME,THERE WAS YOU'- Elizabeth Berg and listened to 'THE SWEETEST PUNCH'- Frisell/Costello, and wrote it up for the blog. Then watched, 'THE CONVERSATION' (Kanopy). This is my last pick of the month. I'm able to add films to my 'Watchli...

Su 3/29/2020 Up 745am: Cloudy to sunny, very windy with temps to about 60, but felt much cooler. Watched Netflix disc, 'GUNG HO'. A Ron Howard Film. A Japanese car company opens a plant in a Pennsylvania town and culture clash ensues. It's basically just a set-up for a bunch of gags and it could have been just as funny if the Japanese characters were more than caricatures; with Michael Keaton, Gedde Watanabe, George Wendt, Mimi Rogers, and John Turturro. 1230: Will read ELIZABETH BERG for a couple of hours and scanned the Internet. Found a new band, 'BLACK PISTOL FIRE'. Read/Napped till shortly before 4pm and then did the weekly cleaning. At 5pm Sharp! I hit the streets to mail back the Netflix disc. Up Westview to Parkview to Oakmount, then over to Old Jacks across Monroe and mailed the disc at the box in front of the middle eastern grocery near Lawrence and Durkin. South on Durkin and right on Cooper, then back on Oxford (Big houses on such little plots!...

Sa 3/28/2020 Up 7am:Some heavy rains last night, and rain was supposed to pick back up early this afternoon and continue all day, but that didn't happen. However, tornados are in the forecast until 9pm tonight. Pandemics and Tornados, but at least it almost got to 70 degrees. Wrote up 'THE SAINTS OF THE SHADOW BIBLE'- Ian Rankin for the blog. ***While fooling around I posted this comment on Reddit about Dylan's 17 minute song about the assassination of JFK. "Whatever Bob Dylan choses to release is worthy of note. He's one of the most important artists of all time and if he wanted to release a 17 minute song about having the oil in his car changed it would be fine by me and worth a listen." Watched Netflix disc, 'MORGAN'. A small group of scientists at a secret lab creates a 'super human'. She's likeable, but unable to check her violent impulses. Corporate bosses send a female risk management agent to tie up the loose ends, but...

Fr 3/27/2020- 6am to County Market:$85- DAY 11 Rain and thunderstorms in the forecast through Saturday. Today it should get to about 60 and tomorrow maybe 70. I awoke just after 5am and I thought it might be a good idea to hit County Market. Senior Hours were 6am-8am and since it was raining, even less people would be in the store. I don't think that there were even twenty people in the store. One or two registers were open and obviously no lines. I will continue to only shop very early in the morning because it decreases the risk of exposure. ***I got two  packages of Cream of Wheat and one had a small hole in the container/bag. The girl tried to find another one, but none left. I took the package with the small leak. ***I forgot bar soap and went back to get it and used the self checkout. Couldn't get it to work, but with help, I got it to go. ***Unfortunately the liquor section does not open until 7am, but I am well stocked with beer. Back at 7am and I'm sure th...

Th 3/26/2020 UP 715am: Cloudy with a chance of rain this afternoon with temps to 60. Watched, 'LOW LOW' (Hoopla). Four 'at risk' girls from a poor section of contemporary Los Angeles on their last day of high school deal with sex, booze, drugs, and looming responsibilities. Not a bad low budget Independent, but no new ground broken. Then, 'OPERATION ENDGAME' (Hoopla). The Alpha and The Omega, two top-secret government agencies, fight it out in an underground bunker as the Bush administration ends and Obama's begins. Ridiculous! The big question is how did they get all of this incredible acting talent to be a part of this travesty?- with Ellen Barkin, Zach Galifianakis, Bob Odenkirk, Ving Rhames, and Jeffrey Tambor. ***Buddy licked the nearly empty container of cottage cheese completely clean and a half hour be threw up everything he'd eaten all day. No more experiments with new and different foods! I watched a thirty minute YouTube video about ...

We 3/25/2020 11:18PM- We 3/25/2020 WORD OF THE DAY: "umami'- A category of taste in food different from sweet, sour, salt, and bitter. Up 820am: Fog early, partly cloudy to mid 50's. Watched, 'TRESPASS AGAINST US' (Kanopy). A gypsy or 'travelling community' near Watford, England is the focal point of this rather bland examination of the primeval relationship between fathers and sons; with Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleeson. Watched a 16" interview with Michael Fassbender about the film and his life. He still lives in the same one bedroom apartment that he had when he was  beginning his career. Then, 'ART OF THE PRANK' (Kanopy). A documentary about Joey Skaggs, conceptual artist, media manipulator, and the godfather of what is now known as 'Fake News'. He's responsible for the following 'news' stories- ***Regenerate your teeth-Stem cell research allows shark teeth to be grafted to humans. ***ComaCocoon- sel...