This Nomadic Life
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Not nearly as smart as I think I am, but I'm trying...
Wellstone Liberal, Bibliophile, Cinephile, Genealogist
Wellstone Liberal, Bibliophile, Cinephile, Genealogist
May 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Rest in Peace, Madmartigan. You've earned your place in Valhalla.
April 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Rest in Peace, Madmartigan. You've earned your place in Valhalla.
Oooh. Look
J.D. and his Big Boy Pants
J.D. and his Big Boy Pants
February 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Oooh. Look
J.D. and his Big Boy Pants
J.D. and his Big Boy Pants
Want to be a hero? Show up for your kids & family.
February 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Want to be a hero? Show up for your kids & family.
Oops. That's the Lost Chord.
February 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Oops. That's the Lost Chord.
Companion successfully balances humor, horror, satire, & social commentary. It is a better movie than it has any need to be.
Sophie Thatcher & Jack Quaid nail all the nuances of their roles.
Sophie Thatcher & Jack Quaid nail all the nuances of their roles.
February 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Companion successfully balances humor, horror, satire, & social commentary. It is a better movie than it has any need to be.
Sophie Thatcher & Jack Quaid nail all the nuances of their roles.
Sophie Thatcher & Jack Quaid nail all the nuances of their roles.
#Pride&Prejudice published 212 years ago today. Which means my first crush is in her 230s by now. Always did have a thing for older women.
January 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
#Pride&Prejudice published 212 years ago today. Which means my first crush is in her 230s by now. Always did have a thing for older women.
If you see this, post a fictional artist/band you would love to see live.
January 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
If you see this, post a fictional artist/band you would love to see live.
Between #TheSubstance & #ADifferentMan, extreme body horror w/social commentary is at its zenith & I'm here for it.
January 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Between #TheSubstance & #ADifferentMan, extreme body horror w/social commentary is at its zenith & I'm here for it.
Margaret Qualley and Willa Fitzgerald were robbed.
#OscarSnubs
#OscarSnubs
January 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Margaret Qualley and Willa Fitzgerald were robbed.
#OscarSnubs
#OscarSnubs
40 yrs ago, I saw a debut movie by two local filmakers at the Cooper theater in their hometown - St Louis Park.
Gripping, grimy, & funny - I was captivated. The Coens instantly became must see artists & #BloodSimple remains one of my favorite films to this day.
Gripping, grimy, & funny - I was captivated. The Coens instantly became must see artists & #BloodSimple remains one of my favorite films to this day.
January 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
40 yrs ago, I saw a debut movie by two local filmakers at the Cooper theater in their hometown - St Louis Park.
Gripping, grimy, & funny - I was captivated. The Coens instantly became must see artists & #BloodSimple remains one of my favorite films to this day.
Gripping, grimy, & funny - I was captivated. The Coens instantly became must see artists & #BloodSimple remains one of my favorite films to this day.
It's a crime. Should have gotten a nom for Ordinary People. Hutton in wrong category. I'd also give him one for Pride & Prejudice.
However, there are countless others. Sutherland made every movie he was in better.
However, there are countless others. Sutherland made every movie he was in better.
January 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It's a crime. Should have gotten a nom for Ordinary People. Hutton in wrong category. I'd also give him one for Pride & Prejudice.
However, there are countless others. Sutherland made every movie he was in better.
However, there are countless others. Sutherland made every movie he was in better.
Farewell to one of the far too rare politicians who truly understood what it means to be a public servant.
#JimmyCarter, we didn't deserve you. May we model ourselves on your grace & kindness.
#JimmyCarter, we didn't deserve you. May we model ourselves on your grace & kindness.
December 30, 2024 at 2:04 AM
Farewell to one of the far too rare politicians who truly understood what it means to be a public servant.
#JimmyCarter, we didn't deserve you. May we model ourselves on your grace & kindness.
#JimmyCarter, we didn't deserve you. May we model ourselves on your grace & kindness.
Of course not. It's Grover.
December 6, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Of course not. It's Grover.
Nothing like a big bowl of grits on a cold snowy day.
December 9, 2023 at 5:38 PM
Nothing like a big bowl of grits on a cold snowy day.
#TheHoldovers is a time machine back to the films of the early 70s. Funny & touching w/o being saccharine, it is the perfect holiday movie.
Alexander Payne consistently makes low key gems.
Alexander Payne consistently makes low key gems.
November 22, 2023 at 3:54 AM
#TheHoldovers is a time machine back to the films of the early 70s. Funny & touching w/o being saccharine, it is the perfect holiday movie.
Alexander Payne consistently makes low key gems.
Alexander Payne consistently makes low key gems.
Tell us [A] favorite movie without telling it….
November 22, 2023 at 2:42 AM
Tell us [A] favorite movie without telling it….
The night after I visited Bethel, it occured to me to filter my Ancestry DNA matches by ancestor location & found one whose ancestor was buried in the cemetery - George Washington Slappey. W/no Twillies in his tree, it seems pretty likely that either Matthew's father or Georgia's was a Slappey.
October 22, 2023 at 1:32 AM
The night after I visited Bethel, it occured to me to filter my Ancestry DNA matches by ancestor location & found one whose ancestor was buried in the cemetery - George Washington Slappey. W/no Twillies in his tree, it seems pretty likely that either Matthew's father or Georgia's was a Slappey.
Also buried in Bethel are Bashiby & her son Allen Jackson Twillie. Bashiby is likely Mary Ann's sister. Holly is listed for the maiden name on each of their death cerificates.
Allen registered for WWI draft living w/his aunt Mary Ann. He died in her home & was discovered by Georgia's son Matthew.
Allen registered for WWI draft living w/his aunt Mary Ann. He died in her home & was discovered by Georgia's son Matthew.
October 21, 2023 at 11:37 PM
Also buried in Bethel are Bashiby & her son Allen Jackson Twillie. Bashiby is likely Mary Ann's sister. Holly is listed for the maiden name on each of their death cerificates.
Allen registered for WWI draft living w/his aunt Mary Ann. He died in her home & was discovered by Georgia's son Matthew.
Allen registered for WWI draft living w/his aunt Mary Ann. He died in her home & was discovered by Georgia's son Matthew.