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Movie Review: The Adventurous Blonde (1937)

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Synopsis: Frustrated with the way Torchy Blane always beats them to the scoop, a group of reporters conspires to embarrass her on the eve of her wedding to Det. Steve MacBride by hiring actor Harvey Hammond to pretend to be murdered. Their plot goes awry when Hammond really is killed, and Blane and MacBride investigate. Who's in it? The movie stars Glenda Farrell , Barton MacLane , Anne Nagel , William Hopper and Charley Foy. Review: I was in the mood for a classic murder mystery this morning and picked The Adventurous Blonde because it looked like it might be a halfway decent comedy as well. Even though I wasn't familiar with the Torchy Blane films that preceded it, leaving me a step behind when it came to some of the characters, it ended up being a good choice. I think the thing I liked most about this film was the paring of Blane (Farrell) and MacBride (MacLane). There were times when they seemed like an unlikely couple but when it came to the murder, it was clear they ...
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I Made a Gluten-Free Skillet Dinner Last Night

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  Marriage isn't always just about romance. Sometimes, it's making dinner for two and paying attention to your partner's specific dietary restrictions. In my wife's case, some stomach issues have resulted in her doctor putting her on a temporary diet that excludes gluten and a fairly long list of other foods. She started that diet this week, so I did what I could to help her with this chicken skillet dinner. Full disclosure, I didn't see mushrooms in the "no" category on her list until it was too late but other than that, this was almost completely dietary compliant.  Ingredients: 1 pound of diced skinless chicken breast 1 pound gluten-free rotini rice pasta Fresh carrots, zucchini, red sweet peppers and mushrooms 2 cans of gluten-free condensed cream of chicken soup. I started out by making the pasta first, so I could strain and rinse it as per the instructions. After that, I fried the chicken and vegetables together until they were almost fully cooked be...
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Movie Review: Curse of the Swamp Creature (1968)

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Synopsis: After her boyfriend murders an oil surveyor during an attempted hotel room robbery, Brenda Simmons poses as the surveyor's wife to cover up the crime and heads into the swamp with the team the dead man was supposed to meet. They come across Dr. Simon Trent, a scientist who has isolated himself in the swamp so he can conduct experiments in human de-evolution and feed his failures to the alligators. Brenda soon finds herself being used as his new test subject. Who's in it? The movie stars Jeff Alexander, Shirley McLine, John Agar , Francine York and Bill McGhee. Review: It had been some time since I watched a monster movie so when I came across Curse of the Swamp Creature , I decided to add it to my library and give it a try this morning. After seeing it, I was reminded there is a difference between being a classic monster film and just being an old monster film. There are a lot of ways I can start this so, after consideration, I think I'll begin with the overal...
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Trail Camera Photos (8/18/2025-8/19/2025)

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The weather was uncooperative over the weekend, so I kept my trail cameras indoors. I decided to risk it last night and put one out behind the house, only to discover it was raining again not long after. However, I still managed to keep my socks dry this morning when retrieving it and captured some late-night activity not far from our bedroom window. Here are some of the photos:
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Movie Review: Mummy's Boys (1936)

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Synopsis: After yet another one of his colleagues dies under mysterious circumstances, Phillip Browning, believing he is cursed, decides to return treasures taken from Egyptian King Pharatine's tomb during an excavation. Needing diggers, he hires Stanley Wright and Aloysius C. Whittaker, two layabouts who pretend to be Egyptian experts. Trouble arises not long after they reach Egypt, with both Browning and his associate, Edward Sterling, disappearing under threatening circumstances. Who's in it? The movie stars Bert Wheeler , Robert Woolsey, Barbara Pepper, Willie Best , Frank M. Thomas and Moroni Olsen. Review: I came across Mummy's Boys last night before bed and thought it looked interesting enough to add to my library. I managed to watch it this morning before it was surprisingly and abruptly removed from the movie channel I found it on. Unfortunately, while I see where the filmmakers were trying to go, I just didn't think it was that good. While I'll admit t...
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Movie Review: Shadow of a Woman (1946)

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Synopsis: After suffering a nervous breakdown, Brooke goes on a holiday and falls in love with Dr. Eric Ryder. They marry immediately and soon after, Brooke begins noticing a variety of odd things about her new husband - people are trying to kill him, he has peculiar eating habits and has an ex-wife and son he didn't bother to mention. Things go from bad to worse when she suspects Eric of trying to starve his son to death to collect an inheritance. Who's in it? The movie stars Andrea King, Helmut Dantine, William Prince, John Alvin and Becky Brown. Review: I wasn't sure what to expect when I added Shadow of a Woman to my library because the film's description left a lot to the imagination. I wound up watching it this morning and it turned out to be an intriguing movie. This is, at minimum, a nice cautionary tale about marrying someone you just met. It was absolutely amazing just how little Brooke (King) knew about her new husband (Dantine), including the fact he was ...
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MId-Continent Railway Museum (North Freedom, WI)

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  My wife's birthday was yesterday and since she loves trains, I decided to surprise her with a trip to the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, WI. It wasn't the first time we've been there, but it was the first time in several years. Overall, it turned out to be a great birthday choice. Located in a region that used to have heavy railway traffic because of iron mines, the museum now owns the local rails and makes full use of them, whether it's restoring old cars and locomotives or giving train rides to museum guests. The museum admission is just $5, and you get quite a bit to look at, both outside on the train tracks and in two large warehouses. There's also quite a bit of history to be learned, both about trains and train travel and the local region. It took us about 45 minutes to walk through, though, if it weren't for it being a hot/humid day, we probably could have taken a bit longer and looked in more detail. The train rides do cost extra, $24 ...
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Location: North Freedom, WI 53951, USA
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