maandag 30 april 2018

maandag 30 april 2018 Welcome to Galorndon Core - a planet beset by constant electromagnetic storms. In Star Trek TNG: The Enemy, a Romulan solder, Bochra, holds Georgi La Forge at disruptor-point.

I could get lost in space. I find it fascinating watching this rocket take off in the West Texas desert. Blue Origin Launches New Shepard Space Capsule on Highest Test Flight Yet.

I'm wearing my Cavaliers t-shirt today in pride. I bet the people of Cleveland are still on a high. NBA playoff all-time leaders; LeBron James now first in points, steals, minutes.

Off to see the 11 AM showing of Avengers: Infinity War. IMAX 3D.

Thanos seems unstoppable! I am wrung out! OMG!

zondag 29 april 2018

zondag 29 april 2018 Welcome to the Rebel Alliance Headquarters on the jungle moon of Yavin 4. Midnight movie - Star Wars: Rogue One.

Strange dream that Rodney Dangerfield wants me to fetch some crushed up graham crackers. I asked him, "Do you want a bag of potato chips with that, Mr. Dangerfield? You know... to complete the processed-food diet that you love." Wow! Such crazy, vivid dream!

Did you know that Martians want to snack on us? The movie - Life - shows us that we are all digestible. Like graham crackers. Crunchy. It's an exciting movie! Jake Gyllenhaal! NOOOOO! I'm biking around town to admire the houses, but I pass by the BFB. One sign is in Russian. The Bellingham Food Bank believes it is impossible to tolerate hunger. Trust. Dignity. Diversity. We invite all those in need.

Watching the Cavs - Pacers game. It's do or die! The Cavs come out energized in the first half, and the Pacers gain on them. LeBron James' first-round streak lives as Cavaliers advance past Pacers 105-101.

zaterdag 28 april 2018

zaterdag 28 april 2018 I am such a geek! Here are the 18 films that make up the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And I have seen them all! Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man II, Thor, Capt. America, The Avengers, Iron Man III, Thor: Dark World, Capt. Am.: Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant Man, Capt. Am.: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor Ragnarok, Black Panther. Ronan Farrow has a new book out: War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence.

He was on Real Time With Bill Maher last night. Amazing work on a number of fronts, Maher told Farrow, adding, You obviously have your mother’s incredible compassion… and your father’s steely ambition… whoever that may be.

Ronan Farrow: War on Peace | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO). Bill Maher is fun, but I'm also enjoying The New Legends of Monkey starring the lovely and talented Chai Hansen.

Then the made-for-TV film - Generation X - which aired on FOX on February 20, 1996. What happened to all those kids?

vrijdag 27 april 2018

vrijdag 27 april 2018 Turn on BBC News. A very important moment! Koreas make nuclear pledge after historic summit. They do a history lesson on the Korean War, too. Yay! Trevor Noah Mocks Trump’s Fox & Friends Interview: A ‘Sober Person’ Doing ‘Drunk History’ Remember... I love you, Trevor! All these pretty trees line the street along Bellingham High School.

Canadian station CKZZ is playing in my ears while I walk around. Scott Helman is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto. I like PDA! I plan to watch Avengers: Infinity War on Monday. But I want to go NOW! At last, Ellen interviews Benedict Cumberbatch - Doctor Strange. Iron Man scares Benedict Cumberbatch.

donderdag 26 april 2018

donderdag 26 april 2018 Commuting in Seattle can be insane. The people at Take 5 ask What's your ideal way to get around town? We want to hear creative ways to get from Point A to Point B! Dream big! Okay... I want a Luck Dragon!

Uff da! RapidRide E Line! What it’s like to commute every day on Seattle’s most crowded bus.

It's been "Avengers Week" on Ellen. Yesterday, 10-year-old Movie Expert - Britton Walker - Goes to the 'Avengers: Infinity War' Premiere. He seemed very thrilled to be with all his heroes. Absolutely precious!

Today, Ellen objectifies Chris Hemsworth and his "Body Of Work!" It's 68° and very sunny for my 4-mile bike ride to Glass Beach. I'm pretty much alone except for one sunbather and a couple of seagulls.

woensdag 25 april 2018

woensdag 25 april 2018 Legends of Tomorrow is a hoot! I love it when Kid Flash and Rip Hunter time travel to Tokyo 1992, get drunk and sing Careless Whisper at a karaoke bar. The Curse of the Earth Totem.

It's National DNA Day. I bet the people at Fred Hutchinson are celebrating! Their research is cutting edge stuff in genetics. Tom Daley honors this day by showing us the results of his 23andme test. What do people, microbes and plants have in common? Each relies on deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), essentially a computer code for living things - to grow and thrive. These orange flowers are thriving! They live on Texas Street. Spring is in the air.

Rev up the karaoke machine, and let's do Careless Whisper (1984). I love the sax! The song was the first solo single for the lovely and talented George Michael.

dinsdag 24 april 2018

dinsdag 24 april 2018 Trump Picks 'Dandruff' Off Emmanuel Macron. "Did he really just do that?" Trump is an idiot! Quel idiot! Watch the 2000 supernatural horror film Final Destination on HBO. Oh the drama! Death lurks at every corner.

On KING 5, a riveting history of natural disasters, the Take Five guys interview Lucy Jones the author of The Big Ones.

maandag 23 april 2018

maandag 23 april 2018 Watch out for sharks. Dylan McWilliams survives shark attack off Hawaii. He has also been bitten by a bear and a rattlesnake — all in less than four years.

I watch a quirky, funny little movie - Adult World - with Emma Roberts, Evan Peters and John Cusack. Catch it on Netflix. Fascinating interview with Annelise Orleck on KING 5 about her new book - We Are All Fast-Food Workers Now.

Macaulay Culkin is a very handsome man! He appears on Ellen today. Macaulay Culkin on Home Alone: “I Can’t Watch It the Same Way Other People Can”. He's President of Bunny Ears!

zondag 22 april 2018

zondag 22 april 2018 The talented Osric Chau plays Nima, a Buddhist monk, who helps the Curtis family find the arks in the disaster movie 2012. Will they escape the impending cataclysm?

In Colossal, a giant creature mysteriously appears, destroying Seoul. 22 Movies to Watch in Honor of Earth Day. I chose Avatar. Jake Sully: [Narrating] Up ahead was Pandora. You grew up hearing about it, but I never figured I'd be goin' there. Pandora.

I saw the beautiful plants at Sweetbay. The daffodils, hyacinths and others. They look and smell beautiful. Yay for Spring!

And to one and all, Happy Earth Day! They could take over the world.

I'm reminded of an episode of Lost In Space. Dr. Smith discovers alien plants that can duplicate anything. But the plants overwhelm the LIS gang like an angry swarm. Attack Of The Monster Plants!

zaterdag 21 april 2018

zaterdag 21 april 2018 The Best Movies to Watch While Stoned. The 420 celebration extends well into the night and the wee hours of the morning. Uff da! We watched Pink Flamingos directed by the infamous John Waters. Great choice, Irene!

Then Kung Fu Hustle starring, written and directed by the lovely and talented Stephen Chow. I've never seen that one before. Can we handle it! Let's watch Crisis on Earth-X. In the parallel world of Earth-X, a Nazi regime rules the planet, where an archer known as Dark Arrow is the - OMG! - Führer. Here comes the battle.

Who's kissing whom? Leo Snart! Who did you fall in love with? Smoking hot! Wentworth Miller and Russell Tovey share a kiss on The Flash.

vrijdag 20 april 2018

vrijdag 20 april 2018 In the Weird News section - It’s Always 420 In These Ridiculous Marijuana Stock Photos. 420fest in Fremont!

Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang live in studio on Stephanie Miller.

Shorty and the gang smoke it up in Scary Movie. Waaazzzuuuppp!

Something more serious... Today marks the 19th year since the Columbine High School massacre. Big rally in Occidental Park in Seattle. Student walkouts Friday marking Columbine anniversary.

Legends of Tomorrow is still TV’s weirdest, greatest superhero show. It's true. It's goofy! But an enjoyable kind of goofy.

donderdag 19 april 2018

donderdag 19 april 2018 I love love love Trevor Noah! Trevor Noah Is Cautiously Optimistic About Trump’s Talks With Kim. Trump is like the near-death experience that makes people forget about why they were fighting in the first place. — TREVOR NOAH

Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson tell "GMA" what happened to lead to their arrest at a Philadelphia Starbucks, sparking backlash for the coffee chain. I'm trying to process this situation, too. Black Men Arrested At Starbucks Said They Were There For 2 Minutes Before 911 Call. I don't know how to transition from discrimination. It surrounds us.

Thing's could be worse. We could be ruled by Monty Python's surreal God. Oh, God! You are so absolutely HUGE!

woensdag 18 april 2018

woensdag 18 april 2018 Up for Bill Press. He asks Victoria Jones, "What does Putin have on Donald Trump?" She honestly responds, "I don't know." But there's no doubt that a spider web of connections - some public, some private, some clear, some murky - exists between Trump, his associates and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Starbucks will close 8,000 US stores May 29 for racial-bias training. We should close the whole country down. I haven't been to Starbucks in a very long time, but the closing will be a very big deal... and expensive.

Turn on The Takeaway. The conversation is about the bully, a-hole and Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen - From Medallion Mogul to Presidential Fixer: Michael Cohen's Rise and Fall. He's also known as the Says Who? guy. He clashes with CNN's Brianna Keilar. Some Starburst IPA by Ecliptic Brewing should lighten my mood. Yes! I'm experiencing exceptionally high amount of stars. Thank you, brewers of Portland Oregon, Earth.

Then I watch The Zen Diaries Of Garry Shandling. What a sweet tribute to an amazing comedian! The film explores the life and legacy of comedian Garry Shandling. I remember you, Garry. You made me laugh!

At last, Animal House! I love Bluto's Big (inspirational) Speech. D-Day: War's over, man. Wormer dropped the big one. Bluto: What? Over? Did you say 'over'? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!... It ain't over now, 'cause when the goin' gets tough, the tough get goin'. Who's with me? Let's go!

dinsdag 17 april 2018

dinsdag 17 april 2018 Midnight movie - MST3K: Moon Zero Two. The girls dance for the guys from Farside 5. Welcome to Moon City, boys!

Worst thing you’ll see all week: Beyond Skyline by Tom Chick. I agree with Tom that the best part is the end with the "behind the scenes" segment with the schlocky costumes. Beyond Skyline is on Netflix.

Wow! It gets up to 51° today. It's depressingly cloudy. C'mon! It's time for a change, Nature! After the Stars Steer toward Peace, can the sun shine, please? OMG! I can see a sliver of blue! Shades of darkness and light. Let's watch Pitch Black. Who are these things? Bloodthirsty creatures? Republicans!

maandag 16 april 2018

maandag 16 april 2018 Comey's Revenge. Well... Trump does not reflect the values of America and is morally unfit to be President. But at some point we need to stop this madman! Why do the Republicans protect him? He's vile, and they know it!

It was nice to spend the weekend at the house on Sweetbay, but it's time to say au revoir. I love you, Caui!

We drive up the scenic Chuckanut Drive to Edison. What a cool little town. I'd like to come back in Summer. We eat lunch and use the free wifi at the Old Edison Inn. Let's play Air Hockey!

Turn on KING 5. Uff da!  What's up with the Seahawks? Gone are superstars Richard Sherman, Michael Bennett, and Jimmy Graham. The Seattle Seahawks sign a quarterback, but it's not Colin Kaepernick. I think that Kaepernick would have been great for the Seahawks!

Back in the day, I prefered Seattle's Best. I could sit at the coffee bar and sip and linger. I usually just got a cup of drip. The Original Starbucks, the first Starbucks store, was established in 1971 at Pike Place Market. It's still there. Starbucks is now an international conglomerate... involved in controversy and protests.