Del reviews the new Netflix series ‘Supacell’

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“Supacell” Starring Tosin Cole, Nadine Mills, Eric Kofi Abrefa, Calvin Demba, Josh Teduka, Adelayo Adedayo and others. Directed by Rapman and Sebastian Thiel. Six episodes, one hour each. Rated TV-MA. Streaming on Netflix. Plot summary: Ordinary citizens who seemingly have… READ MORE

This morning I saw two boys kissing and I had to say these words

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This morning I saw something I’ve never seen before. When I pulled into the parking lot at the park where I walk, two high school-age boys were playing basketball. At one point one of them lay down on the court… READ MORE

Today is Mom’s birthday

Today is Mom’s birthday. She would have been 97 (and would have killed me for telling you that). Happy birthday, Mom!

Mladen and Del review ‘Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver’

“Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver” Starring Sofia Boutella as flabbergasting Kora; Djimon Hounsou as uninspiring Titus; Bae Doona as almost likeable Nemesis; Michiel Huisman as meek Gunnar; Staz Nair as the soppy prince Tarak, Ed Skrein as the… READ MORE

Abetted by technology, corporate America has become Big Brother

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Better living through technology? Sure, when it works. But more and more I see technology becoming a dehumanizing influence on our lives, requiring that we spend more and more of our discretionary time on meeting the demands of the digital… READ MORE

I had the dream again last night, but this time, it was different in an important way

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Last night I had the dream again. You know, the dream. The one where you realize you have a final exam tomorrow for a class you forgot to attend all semester. Mine is a variation of that dream. It’s 10… READ MORE

I got a nosebleed – not a big deal, right? Wrong

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I got a nosebleed last night. No big deal, right? Well, not exactly. I’ve had nosebleeds my entire life. When I was a kid my bloody nose frightened my parents into taking me to the hospital at Keesler Air Force… READ MORE

Another kick in the teeth from the Florida Legislature

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The Florida Legislature continues to ensure Florida remains unaffordable to anybody who isn’t independently wealthy. The Legislature recently approved a measure, Senate Bill 2-A, which among other things requires people who insure their homes through the state pool, Citizens Property… READ MORE

Let there be light, and there I was – wobble

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This morning I became angry. For TWO YEARS I have tolerated relative darkness in my kitchen, all because the overhead flourescents had grown dim. They needed changing. The replacement lights had been sitting on a cabinet in the dining room…. READ MORE

Mladen and Del review ‘Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire’

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Starring Sofia Boutella as Kora, Michiel Huisman as Gunnar, Bae Doona as Nemesis, Charlie Hunnam as Kai, Ed Skrein as Atticus Noble and others. Directed by Zack Snyder. Two hours, 13 minutes. Rated PG-13. Streaming on Netflix. Plot summary: A… READ MORE