My 6th grader was out sick on Friday (ear infection), and that was the first Sick Day movie she chose.
I was so proud. 
The next two were (in watching order):
We had planned to see Now You See Me: Now You Donāt (3) at the movies this weekend, but we have postponed.
Seems like this thread has languished recently so am gonna ask:
Did anyone watch Ken Burnās American Revolution special on PBS couple weeks back? Didnāt seem as immediate as his Civil War mini-series. Dependent on too many maps and static portraiture, rather than not yet invented photographs, would be my guess. Also the background music wasnāt as good. Is Burns losing his touch?
Difficult subject, due to the slavery issue. Burns tried to be even-handed. Didnāt realize Washington was one of the largest slave-holders in the South or the most prosperous. Glad Annette Gordon-Reed was a commentator. Due to reading her books, I tromped around Monticello in the rain several years ago, attempting to see if the Jefferson burying ground had room for the Presidentās Hemming descendants(excuse for not allowing further burials). Pretty full after 225+ years and barricaded w/ high wrought iron fencing, hoi-polloi canāt stroll among the graves. TPTB could put up a plaque, I thought.
Not one African-American historic interpreter on that day; not even the slave-quarter interpreter, who did admit TJ, not his brother, fathered some of Sally Hemmings children, when I asked the direct questionā¦.
Not yet. A friend did, though, and has spoken reverently about it several times since then, seemingly apropos of nothingābut always looking a little shell-shocked. Which is what intrigues me, given his particular credentials/experiences/career. Itās haunting him a little bit.
Maybe related to #Whamageddon that I just learned about, I caught this episode of Bobās Burgers (a family favorite) last night and discovered the Cheese Royaleā¦
ā¦not to be confused with a Royale with Cheese
Think itās being re-run this week-end. Or you can pay $60, become a PBS member, which is what we did.
Iām not one who believes only the same ethnic/racial groups should publish/translate/criticize same groupās work. Or judge those who lived centuries before by present centuryās standards. Not fair.
Difficult not to, though, on such a basic issue-do seem like hypocrites, especially Jefferson, who was, I think, a genius and knew better-and admitted it, unlike many slave-owners who blustered about slavery ābeing in the bibleā.
Ah well, weāre all human w/ human frailties and neither he, nor Washington, are the esthetes I was taught in high-school. Washington, actually, a very brave man-not a mere lead-from-behind administrator, like Eisenhower, say. Anyone know a really good bio of Washington, which rescues him as McCullough rescued John Adams?
I have not seen his new work. I hope to get the chance at some point.
His focus shifts with each series he puts out. His Civil War documentary was focused heavily on the war itself, with smaller attention paid to issues not immediately related. His documentary on WWII, by contrast, spent relatively little time talking about the war. There was almost nothing about the various campaigns, battles, commanders. The focus of the work was primarily on the nation and people of the United States, how they were impacted by the war, how it exacerbated social unrest and catalyzed shifts in trendsā¦
It would not surprise me to find that his Revolutionary War has its own focus. For fans of his Civil War series this might end in disappointment.
Big 12 Championship Football Game
Today ā¦ 11:00am Central Time on ABC
#4 in the Nation ā¦ College Football
Texas Tech
Lubbock TX
An even larger margin of victory than the regular-season matchup w/ BYU - which beat every team it played, except Tech - 34-7.
Texas Tech is the only one of the āBig Fourā (Texas Christian, Texas A&M, & Texas being the others) which has never won an āofficialā College Football National Championship in the āPoll Eraā - might this be the year?
Now onto the SEC Championship Game
Today ā¦ 3:00pm Central Time ABC
ā¦ wife is from Georgia
#3 in the Nation ā¦ College Football
Georgia
Athens GA
We got a shot ā¦ with a more than capable defense to do it.
Finally the Big 10 Championship Game
Today 7:00pm Central Time FOX
One of our daughters live in Ohio
#1 in the Nation ā¦ College Football
Ohio
Columbus OH
Watching āThe Mighty Neinā - occurs 100 years after āVox Machinaā story line - same universe so good.
Watching āSpartacus: House of Ashurā - the prosthetic dongs are a show highlight - everyone is hung like a moose.
I wasnāt planning to watch that but now, how can I refuse?
It just means that makeup and effects team spent a lot of time designing dongs. What a job description.
There is a whole industry with relevant resumes for the task.
Also, this thread needs age verification.
And the Oscar for best Designer Dong goes to ā¦
This movie is like a Bible to me. I watch it at least twice a year. This is the first time I noticed this spelling error.
We watch it every year, Iāve never noticed that.
Just signed up to start our yearly four months of Sling so we will have ESPN and be able to see the college playoff games ā¦ and then March Madness. Might even watch some of those old movie favorites on there while we got it.
Our area doesnāt have cable and we donāt want a year or two contract with one of the satellite companies.
Congrats! Your favorite Texas Tech is # 4 in the FBS! (Go Red Raiders!)
Will always have a soft-spot for the university since one of my kids received a partial scholarship offer from them! When we made the college visit, visited a Tex-Mex restaurant near campus which made table-side guacamole, the best Iāve had in my life!
Though son decided to accept a full scholarship from an in-state university, Iāve been back to Lubbock many times. Has a great book sale in the autumn.
