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Movie Review: Panic in Year Zero! (1962)

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Synopsis: Harry Baldwin takes his wife Ann and two teenagers, Rick and Karen, on a camping trip in Sierra, Nevada. While on they are on the road, nuclear war breaks out, wiping out their home in Los Angeles as well as other major cities and quickly throwing the world into chaos. Determined to keep his family safe, Harry drives them as far from civilization as possible and they take up residence in a cave. However, he soon learns even hiding in the deep wilderness isn't enough to protect them from danger. Who's in it? The movie stars Ray Milland , Jean Hagan , Frankie Avalon , Mary Mitchel and Joan Freeman. Review: I overslept a bit this morning and realizing I couldn't remember the movie I had planned on watching, randomly selected one from my library. This ended up being Panic in Year Zero! I've seen plenty of end-of-the-world movies and some are much better than others. This is one I would describe as one of those better ones. One of the things I liked most about t...
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Morning and Lunchtime Walk Photos (6/7/2026)

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It's a bit warmer/more humid than it was yesterday but I still managed to get out for two separate walks today. The first was early this morning along the lake while the other was through the park at lunch (when I could really feel the muggy weather). Here are some of the photos: ____________________________________________________________________________ Here are some previous nature photos: Lunchtime Walk Photos (6/2/2025) Lunchtime Walk Photos (9/27/2024) Lunchtime Walk Photos 8/7/2024 Morning and Lunchtime Walk Photos 5/16/2024
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Movie Review: Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)

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Synopsis: Tom Breneman hosts popular radio show Breakfast in Hollywood and during one of the tapings, meets a young woman from Minnesota, Dorothy Larson, who is looking for her sailor fiancé, Jimmy, and introduces her to another sailor from Minnesota, Ken Smith. The pair hit it off with Ken developing an instant crush. However, when Dorothy learns Ken is friends with Jimmy and he tells her the truth about her fiancé, their relationship seems doomed and a desperate Ken begs Breneman for help. Who's in it? The movie stars Tom Breneman, Bonita Granville , Edward Ryan, Beulah Bondi and Hedda Hopper. Review: I've had Breakfast in Hollywood in my library for some time, mostly because I am a Bonita Granville fan. However, I was somewhat reluctant to watch it because I wasn't completely sure it would be a movie I'd enjoy. I ended up giving it a try this morning though and it proved to be a much better choice than expected. The movie's concept is somewhat clever. Breakfa...
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Lunchtime Walk Photos (7/6/2026)

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It is the first day in a while where it is neither raining or dangerously hot/humid outside, so I found the time to take a walk with my camera at lunch.  It was somewhat quiet there, with very few signs of life, but I did still manage to get at least some photos. Here are a few of them: _______________________________________________________________________ Here are some previous nature photos: Lunchtime Walk Photos (5/13/2026) A Couple Trail Camera Squirrel Photos (2/14/2026) Morning Walk Photos 4/27/2018 Some Bird Photos from Around the Yard
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Movie Review: Behind Office Doors (1931)

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Synopsis: Mary Linden, a receptionist at a paper milling company, is secretly in love with salesman James Duneen. When her boss, John Ritter, is forced to retire for health reasons, she uses her influence to help Duneen earn a promotion to company president and stays by his side as his indispensable private secretary. However, despite everything she does for him, Duneen doesn't share her romantic feelings and even forces her to hire one of his lovers as her assistant. Things come to a head when Duneen becomes engaged to Ritter's daughter and his jealous fiancée forces Mary to quit. Who's in it? The movie stars Mary Astor , Robert Ames, Ricardo Cortez , Catherine Dale Owen and Kitty Kelly . Review: I added Behind Office Doors to my library after reading a Mary Astor biography and deciding I should try to watch more of her films. Based on the description, I wasn't sure if it was a movie I would enjoy and, after watching the first few minutes this morning, was still u...
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More Beach Photoshoot Photos

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Today is laundry day so, while my clothes are in the wash, I decided to go back through the behind-the-scenes photos from my wife's beach photoshoot on Tuesday. I ended up finding some more that were better than I thought they were the first time around, so I took the time to edit them.  Model: Cynthia Helmer ___________________________________________________________________________ Here are some photos from other photoshoots: Some New Behind-the-Scenes Photoshoot Photos (1/31/2026) Behind the Scenes at the Retzer Nature Center Photoshoot Behind the Scenes at a Farm Photoshoot Ledge Park Photoshoot
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Movie Review: When Angels Sleep (2018)

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Synopsis: Determined to make it home after a business meeting causes him to miss his daughter's birthday, Germán ignores the advice of police officers who pulled him over for being too exhausted and, falling asleep at the wheel, accidentally hits a teenager with his car. He attempts to do the right thing and get the girl to the hospital but her friend, Silvia, accuses him of doing it on purpose and runs away, forcing him to give chase. Who's in it? The movie stars Julian Villagran, Marian Álvarez, Ester Exposito, Sira Alonso and Adolfo Fernandez. Review: We didn't have any 4th of July plans this weekend, mostly because the weather reports were very inconsistent and we didn't know if we'd get sun or thunderstorms. So, after grilling some hamburgers, my wife and I looked for a movie to watch. This ended up being When Angels Sleep . As it turns out, we've seen this movie before, though we didn't realize it until my wife remembered one of the scenes toward th...
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