Category Archives: Movies

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Time at the Movies

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Linda Andrews

One of my favorite holiday traditions is to raid our DVD and BluRay collection and comb through the movies to find just the right ones to set the mood for the holidays. We always start off with Christmas Vacation. I … Continue reading →

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Acquired OCD

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Linda Andrews

i don’t think it’s possible to acquire OCD, but there’s no other way to describe it. Oaky there’s another way, called writing avoidance but I prefer to think I’m suffering from some malady rather than just being lazy. I say … Continue reading →

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Sometimes You Just Gotta Watch

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Linda Andrews

Did you ever slow down for an accident? Yeah, I’m pretty sure you have. It seems to be human nature. Now, I don’t know about you, but I also like to find the movies with one or two star ratings … Continue reading →

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Sometimes I Crave Silence

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Linda Andrews

Normally, I like working in noise. I prefer to have sound in the background. Music, voices, or the TV all work, but there are times when a switch is flipped in my head and I want silence. At times like … Continue reading →

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Things are Looking Up

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Linda Andrews

I know it may be hard to believe, but human beings are predominantly optimistic. I’m not talking PollyAnna optimistic, which isn’t rational but is annoying. I’m saying that our own futures are bright. Even though the divorce rate hovers near … Continue reading →

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Monster Movies

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Linda Andrews

I love monster movies, especially the black and white ones from the late 1940s and 1950s. There’s nothing better than watching irradiated ants grow to monstrous sizes and kill people. But… But I’m not a big fan of the monster … Continue reading →

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The Fades

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Linda Andrews

I finally finished my manuscript and so decided to take the weekend off to binge on movies and other mindless things. And so while perusing for things, amazon prime reccommended a show called the fades. In it, a 17 year … Continue reading →

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Taking a Break

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Linda Andrews

The holiday season is always busy. There’s shopping and cooking, cleaning and baking, cards to write and make and decorating and visiting with friends and family. It is also the time when new movies are released. Disney movies. Family movies. … Continue reading →

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The Science Behind Preying on your Fears

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Linda Andrews

It kinda hit me this weekend. Hubby and I binged on some really good and some really bad SciFi movies. We moved from the 50’s to the present and I caught a trend. In the ’50’s it was all about … Continue reading →

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See What Happens When You’re Not Looking

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Linda Andrews

I don’t have cable. I don’t have satellite. I have a computer, an antennae and a Netflix subscription. Since I spend most of my free time writing and perfecting my hamster act on the treadmill, I don’t watch TV much. … Continue reading →

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