Category: Diversions and Distractions
Posts related to hobbies, interests, or activities.
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Halloween 2020 Movie List
Read more: Halloween 2020 Movie ListBecause of COVID-19 and working from home, I’ve had a lot of time to fill October with Halloween monster and horror movies! Many of these I’ve seen before so I can just put them on in the background while working whereas others I like to watch with my girls (especially the older Universal Monster Movies!).…
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Air-Dried Ham
Read more: Air-Dried HamIt’s been a very long time since I posted anything so, after reading this post on Jenna.net I thought I’d try making air-dried ham myself. For a first attempt, I think the results came out pretty well. I didn’t measure out the spices exactly so what I include here are approximations. This recipe and technique…
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Ghost in the Shell is a huge let-down
Read more: Ghost in the Shell is a huge let-downI haven’t been this disappointed since Episode 1. Thankfully there’s no Jar-Jar but the live-action version of “Ghost in the Shell” misses all of the philosophy and depth of the original. And the whitewashing…good God. I won’t give any spoilers but they seem to have taken bits from the 1995 original, tossed in a bit…
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Great Expectations, Low Hopes
Read more: Great Expectations, Low HopesSorry Rogue One but my true excitement lies with Motoko Kusanagi. Sure, the intro to the latest trailer features interview questions with Momoru Oshii, but it’s also easy to find interviews with Stephen King about Kubrick’s version of “The Shining”. I lived through Episode 1 but Clone Wars and Rebels have really renewed my faith…
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Baked Cheese Grits
Read more: Baked Cheese GritsColleen is not a big fan of plain grits but, when made with bacon and cheese, everyone loves grits! This is a fairly easy recipe to make and serves about 6. It’s great for taking to a holiday dinner and is easy to double. To double, I suggest making up a batch of grits the…