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Ópera prima de la actriz británica Catherine Steadman, conocida por Downtown Abbey y Oppenheimer, Algo en el agua se convirtió en todo un éxito nada más ser publicada. Fue número 1 del New York Times y se mantuvo durante varias… Continue reading →

By Ashwin Kumar The other day, I was on the phone with a friend. We both used to buy DVDs and watch movies together back in the early 2000s. As we reminisced about the films we were discovering then, he remarked: “I don’t know if we’ve really aged, or if the standards have fallen.” That […]

Updates: As I mentioned in a musings article, the Match Day is going to look a lot different. I am officially out of the individual schedules. When I started this, the NCAA Scoreboard was iffy but now they do a good job of keeping us informed. So, I will be linking to the daily Scoreboard… Continue reading Friday, Aug 29 Match Day!

Christopher Newport Classic#2 UW-Whitewater, #21 Christopher Newport, Coast Guard, Catholic#21 Christopher Newport 3, Catholic 0; #2 UW-Whitewater 3, #21 Christopher Newport 0. Emory Invite#5 Emory, St. Catherine, Mississippi Women, LaGrange, LeTourneau, Oglethorpe#5 Emory 3, LeTourneau 0; St. Catherine 3, LaGrange 1; St. Catherine 3, Oglethorpe 2; LaGrange 3, Mississippi Women 1. Salisbury Classic#6 UW-Oshkosh, Salisbury, […]

Theakston: Nowt Peculier (England: low alcohol: 0.0% ABV) Visual: Very dark brown body, pretty much opaque. Large creamy caramel brown froth head. Nose: Treacle. Cream. Burnt buttered crumpets. Body: Chalk. Brown bread. Charring. Dry treacle. Dried banana. Peppery. Dry pomegranate. Finish: Dry treacle. Charring. Chalk. Brown bread. Crumpets and toasted teacakes. Peppery. Dried banana. Cloves. […]

What heart breaking news! Mr. Steve Grady, the pit wizard at Grady’s BBQ, has passed on to his reward after a long life. It was a life beautifully lived, and I feel assured that his reward will be a rich one indeed. Grady’s BBQ is a small white building set a long way from anywhere else, and Grady’s filled that building to overflowing with a … Continue reading Steve Grady of Grady’s BBQ, Rest in Peace

Hi friends, in today’s video, I am going to share the grid technique for drawing. It’s not my favorite technique, but it’s still a good one to know if you struggle to get an accurate sketch. It can help with proportions, and if you have a more math-oriented brain, it might be a more natural […]

Hi friends, in today’s video, I am going to share the grid technique for drawing. It’s not my favorite technique, but it’s still a good one to know if you struggle to get an accurate sketch. It can help with proportions, and if you have a more math-oriented brain, it might be a more natural […]

If you’re taking a trip in eastern Europe, you have to be aware the trains do not always run on time so if you’re crossing a border, there’s a good chance you are going to miss connections. A long time ago, I went to visit Erick who was studying in Poland. I wrote about this … Continue reading Family Memory (L): Wherever You Are, It’s Always 7 miles to Colditz →

Directors: Christian Desmares, Franck Ekinci It’s 1941 but France is trapped in the nineteenth century, governed by steam and Napoleon V, where scientists vanish mysteriously. Avril, a teenage girl, goes in search of her missing scientist parents. Now, this was a fun little film to watch. It is 1931, but the world is still stuck […]

“‘Rise’ is about defying expectations and breaking free from prescribed paths. I wanted the music to feel like a call to action, a motivator in a world that constantly tells us what not to do. Nobody really has your best interests in mind. It’s about reclaiming control. Reclaiming your life.” (Andy LaPlegua) Rise follows their… Continue reading COMBICHRIST – Rise (2025) →

Today’s new Travalanche posts for August 28, 2025 are beauty queen, chorine and actress Lindsay Bloom, and the new Wizard of Oz spectacle at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Previous August 28 posts have been about: Donald O’Connor (spruced up for his centennial birthday) Nancy Kulp of The Beverly Hillbillies Charles Boyer Charles Rocket Hal […]

Today’s new Travalanche posts for August 28, 2025 are beauty queen, chorine and actress Lindsay Bloom, and the new Wizard of Oz spectacle at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Previous August 28 posts have been about: Donald O’Connor (spruced up for his centennial birthday) Nancy Kulp of The Beverly Hillbillies Charles Boyer Charles Rocket Hal […]

Here in New York the annual NYC Unicycle Festival gets underway today, but I confess my attention has been pulled across the shifting sands to Las Vegas, where the Sphere is doing something (using? misusing? perverting? polluting? improving?) to my favorite movie The Wizard of Oz. In case you’ve not heard of it (it’s less […]

Here in New York the annual NYC Unicycle Festival gets underway today, but I confess my attention has been pulled across the shifting sands to Las Vegas, where the Sphere is doing something (using? misusing? perverting? polluting? improving?) to my favorite movie The Wizard of Oz. In case you’ve not heard of it (it’s less […]

I like to do a Volleyball Eve post because with the volleyball season approaching, I feel like the spotlight has somehow come off me and that is, of course, unacceptable. Last year at this time, we were going through COVID issues at the house. I also remember missing the 2023 CMS Regional and Championship because… Continue reading Volleyball Eve 2025 Musings

The SAA came out with their conference volleyball preview/prediction article on the upcoming volleyball season. This is the final conference out of the “West” that has released their preview. This conference has just the coaches voting and I’m unsure if they can vote for their own team. Berry has won this conference tournament 4-straight seasons, upsetting… Continue reading SAA Preview (2025)

S. Samek Here are my picks for week one of the 2025 college football season for teams in the top 25. Winners marked in bold. 25 Boise State vs South Florida Western Illinois vs 12 Illinois 1 Texas vs 3 Ohio State Syracuse vs 24 Tennessee Old Dominion vs 20 Indiana Nevada vs 2 Penn … Continue reading “2025 NCAA Football Top 25 Picks Week One”

Many happy returns of the day to Lindsay Bloom (b. 1950). You know! Lindsay Bloom! The one who’s not Barbi Benton! Though, like Benton, Bloom was not from the Southland, as her screen castings may tend to imply. The Omaha native started out winning beauty pageants in the late ’60s: Miss Omaha, Miss Utah, Miss […]

Many happy returns of the day to Lindsay Bloom (b. 1950). You know! Lindsay Bloom! The one who’s not Barbi Benton! Though, like Benton, Bloom was not from the Southland, as her screen castings may tend to imply. The Omaha native started out winning beauty pageants in the late ’60s: Miss Omaha, Miss Utah, Miss […]