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Another Christmas has (mercifully) ended. Another year is about to end. Another year in which I pretty much blow off this blog is about to end. Since my last blog post, I went on another Caribbean cruise with my family in July. Otherwise, it's been mainly business as usual. I'm volunteering for Preservation Lansing, going to my normal 7-3:30 job, attending concerts and sporting events occasionally, and that's about it. One big development in December: it looks like there will be a sequel to my Portland, Michigan book--and by making this public, it means I HAVE to get this done. Early January will be all about getting the proposal sent to Arcadia Publishing. Then, it looks like the early part of 2019 will be fairly busy. I'll be writing a book and my older son will be finishing his senior in high school. January to June could be a bit nutty.

It appears that Brainsplotch is back again. I don't know what the heck was going on with the computer I was trying to use, but Blogger was haywire and wouldn't display Brainsplotch or let me do anything. I apologize for being away from this blog for so long. I think this post will just be some random observations. I can't even think about Donald Trump without my blood pressure rising. I am disgusted with how he has no problem cozying up to the world's worst dictator (Kim Jong-Un) while alienating Canada's democratic leader. Just think about that for a moment...the President of the United States pissed off CANADA!! Freakin' CANADA!! Trump is not normal. This presidency is not normal. I pray that we survive this dunderhead's bloated narcissistic, childish reign. I pray that the Dems take over Congress in the midterm elections and we can get impeachment rolling. If any Trump apologist happens to stumble upon this blog post, don't even comment. I don...

Test post to see if Brainsplotch still works.

I finally saw the movie Lady Bird tonight, after wanting to see it since it was originally released. Now that it has Academy Awards nominations, it's back in theaters. (I don't think it's first run in Lansing lasted more than a few weeks).   We don't get a chance to see many coming-of-age movies with female protagonists, and that is what Lady Bird primarily is. Saoirse Ronan (first name ronounced "SIR-shuh," by the way) delivers a nuanced performance as the titular Christin "Lady Bird" McPherson, a senior at an all-girls Catholic high school in Sacramento, California. In an attempt to forge a new identity, Christina insists that everyone refer to her as Lady Bird. (We are not given a reason as to why she chose "Lady Bird" as her new name).   Lady Bird is a girl who, despite not being a particularly great student (good, but not great), is not lacking in self-confidence. In this, she is similar to Max Fischer from Wes Anderson...