Boss_Tweedy

Finally saw "Bohemian Rhapsody." I don't see it as a best picture contender, but it was entertaining enough and the music was good. Now I just need to see "The Favourite" to have seen all of this year's best picture nominees.

I'm very sorry. Hope something more stable comes your/our way very soon.

Just got home from watching "Vice." I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't that. I kinda' knew (or assumed) a lot of the things in the movie went down the way they did. However, even removing my political bias and the fact that the people who made the movie obviously don't care for Dick Chaney, I thought it was absolutely great. The acting and production were fantastic. For me this year's best picture crop is kinda "meh," but out of the six best picture candidates I've seen this one may very well be my favorite. I still have to see "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Favourite" though. And Christian

Robyn Hitchcock at Gasa Gasa, a very small club in New Orleans.

Thanks so much, Donna. I appreciate it. Thanks and good luck to you, too. Sorry you've had a rough patch over the last couple of years. Hope better opportunities are in store for both of us.

It seems that some of us may have received a stay of execution for at least a few more days. At this point though I'm gonna continue the hardcore search for permanent employment I've already started. Thanks for the kind words. I believe that this, too, shall pass. It's just one of those frustrating periods most of us go through at one time or another.

Yesterday I lost my job. Well, I think I lost my job because they sent us home and told us not to come back until we hear from them. And because their messages have been very cryptic. I suppose it wasn't technically a job because it wasn't permanent. But I lost the job I'd gotten not long after my dad passed away late in 2017. It was a surprise, as they'd already asked us for our availability through February and were talking about the project on which I'd been working for months lasting into the summer. Today, as on most days, I'm questioning why I ever chose to go to law school.

Saw "Stan & Ollie" tonight. Really enjoyed it. BBC Films does great work.

I finally saw "A Star Is Born." The acting to me was great, but the storyline just didn't do much for me.

Whoever didn't vote for Greg Maddux doesn't deserve a vote. Now that the hall has opened its doors to more players (Santo, Baines, Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mussina, et al., there has to be room for fellow Wilco fan Dale Murphy.

Sharon Van Etten - "Remind Me Tomorrow"

Jerry Lee Lewis

Happy New Year, VC'ers! I wish everyone lots of health, wealth, happiness and peace in the new year.

Merry Christmas, fellow VC'ers! Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season and love, health, and happiness in the new year.

Just started watching the Ken Burns series on Vietnam. Three episodes in and I'm loving it. I'm a total history nerd, so it's right up my alley. Plus I've enjoyed all of his prior work. Also saw "Green Book" a few nights ago. Viggo Mortensen is incredible, and the movie is pretty solid. I wasn't familiar with the people on whom the movie is based.

I'd like to add "Benton County Relic" by Cedric Burnside on my list. Just heard the album today and am loving it.

Very happy for an old favorite, The Cure. I'm not as into their music as I was 20-plus years ago, but they're still a sentimental fav. Saw them live two nights in NOLA a couple of years, and Bob Smith and Co. still bring it.