Category Archives: Reviews and Rants

The Day After (2018 Midterm Elections)

Posted on November 7, 2018 by C. Patrick

“Our representatives … are put there, in the hallowed halls of power, not just to represent their core constituency, but to come to agreements, outcomes, and, yes, compromises, that benefit us as a country, don’t disenfranchise anyone, and don’t cause us to devolve into chaos and war.” Continue reading →

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Pippen the Variable

Posted on November 1, 2018 by C. Patrick

“…I was pleased that someone had made a musical about one of my favorite characters from Lord of the Rings. However, I did find there to be a number of distracting differences in this adaptation…” Continue reading →

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The Twelve Movies of Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2014 by C. Patrick

“You don’t want to watch “A Christmas Story” or “It’s a Wonderful Life,” or even “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” again, ’cause every year it seems like the same old thing. But you don’t have any good ideas on what you might replace these standards with.” Continue reading →