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I loved him in Grand Budapest Hotel, the bad guy, but really loved him in the Wes Anderson Xmas commercial. Fritz!! ♥️

Streaming price dropped from 19.99 to 9.99. Nah...no thanks. I'll wait.

Kudos for all your progress. My opinion, keep going! Sounds like you have a good trainer. Does he know your goals include being more attractive to other guys?

This one, remembering a break up.

There are other emotional Fleetwood Mac songs but this one really gets me.

I enjoy his writing, all the characters, all the stories.

TheSpicyNonna is a fun vlog, with lots of delicious Italian recipes. The grandson is adorable. Both grandparents are from Italy. The grandmother cooks. The grandfather is multi talented. The granddaughter has a popular dog grooming vlog. They live in Canada, I believe around Niagra Falls.

Sorry to hear that. I like some of his prior performances.

That rate is in the lead by a nose, among all the CD rates I track.

I really don't want to know what's said about me. There'd be a lot of pressure living up to all of the kind words. 🥰

I rebalanced a month ago, and switched from aggressive growth to moderate growth mix. I am staying with that plan, long term.

Dylan O'Brien is very good in this. I wouldn't be surprised if he wins some recognition. I avoid spoilers. That's why I tend to avoid reading most movie reviews. This film is a good example of that, better to wait rather than knowing in advance. I'm a twin, as is James Sweeney. Twinless gave me much food for thought. I expect singletons can easily imagine what the characters are going through. A well done movie.

If you are like me, after reading Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman, you may have read his novel Enigma Variations. Every review treated the novel CMBYN as superb. I loved it, so I had to get my hands on Enigma Variations. NOTE: This thread is not intended to focus at all on the film, Call Me By Your Name. One conclusion I drew from Enigma Variations is the human flaw of assuming what is going on in someone else's head, and how this theme was a big part of Elio's story in the novel CMBYN. That said, Jeremy Allen White will play the lead character Paul in a new series in development on Netflix based on Enigma Variations. Knowing his outstanding performance of the complex character Carmen in The Bear, I am excited White will play Paul in the Netflix series, if Netflix moves forward with the project. In the meantime, you'll have time to read the novel if you want. Jeremy Allen White to Star in Netflix Bisexual Romance Drama ‘Enigma Variations’ (EXCLUSIVE) VARIETY.COM Jeremy Allen White is attached to star in a Netflix limited series adaptation of the André Aciman novel "Enigma Variations"

Imagine how such a creative master felt compelled to marry a woman. Here is Alexei Sultanov playing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. https://youtu.be/3IeZJ_0hmZU?si=wdAbnpp9sbZJFQU7

I'm looking forward to his film. Paul Reubens had a network kids show, Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Do you guys really think that 40 years ago CBS would allow a publicly out gay man to have a kids show? Get real!! The cops had it in for him. The pornography charge was questionable. His lawyer said it was without merit. Sounds like the film sheds light on that.

This sounds like another argument to blame young people for what's wrong. Isn't blaming the youth a bad habit that goes back to antiquity? Too many managers just don't know how to interview for the right candidate, especially if they fire that many new hires. Organizations that know what they are doing define various types of goals and then have the team members each define and track their own progress. If the candidate has proper credentials, the manager should get them on track towards the goals and then know how to guide them towards success. I would just say "calm down". There are plenty of talented young people out there.

Madison Keys won the 2025 women's singles title, her first Grand Slam. She's been around, playing good tennis, for a long time. Nice to see her reach this level at the Australian open, especially against such a top player, Aryna Sabalenka. Loved her podium speech.

I recall that scenario happened with AT&T a few years ago, cutting the dividend by about half. Frankly I don't have much confidence in either VZ or T track records. I'll always remember a New Yorker cartoon how a stock price jumped when the company announced replacing their board of directors with sacks of straw. Can't find it now. Here's one.

I've been looking at Verizon for income. The forward paying dividend is currently around %6.9. I read several analyst reports, mostly positive. However, one analyst recommends AVOID based on technicals, that the price has trended down. I sense the market's lack of confidence, how the company is run, has pushed the price lower. Perhaps that goes without saying. Another analyst recommends SELL based on debt load, with a price target of $33. Today it traded around $39. Morningstar is positive although they warn of a small moat. Argus and Schwab recommend Verizon, with encouraging price targets. My gut tells me Verizon management's business investments do not always prove wise. Yet the dividend is attractive! If the stock appreciates, as some analysts predict, even better. Sometimes it pays to buy when a stock has dropped, but not always of course. I'm not ready to take the plunge, until I'm confident this will be a good value investment. Any opinion on Verizon?

I do the same as @Charlie I keep a stash of 5's and 10's. I always carry cash with me. Some folks carry large amounts of cash on them. A friend's father carries thousands because "you'll never know when you'll need it". He is quite wealthy. He's probably an anomaly, yet I expect there are other folks that do the same. To me, cash seems like a safety net as a back up if other methods fail for some reason.

I've come to the same conclusion, rather than hurrying to buy while there is a sale, why not wait a while until I really need something or until I see something I like a lot. That said, I have avoided credit card debt entirely. I'm following in my dad's footsteps. Am I the only one? Bless their hearts, I know the credit card companies are anxious for me to change my ways.

I have the DVD of Cold Turkey, a movie written and directed by Norman Lear, filmed in Iowa back in the 1960s. The ending credits include kudos to the people of Iowa for their part in making the movie. If you are familiar with the movie you might appreciate their role. Anyway, Lear went out of his way to show appreciation for these creative allies, the diligent extras from central Iowa that volunteered to help make the film. Sounds like Lear did not appreciate Struthers in that way, during All in the Family. If she insulted his talent rather than acquiescing to his vision, it's not surprising she received no dinner invitations from Lear. This photo is from my favorite scene from Cold Turkey, with M. Emmett Walsh (RIP) and Vicente Gardenia.

David Lynch used to post quirky, creative videos on YouTube that included a weather report. I loved them. Not long after Angelo Badalamenti and Julie Cruise died the videos stopped. And then Lynch moved away from LA. He recently posted about the wildfires. I was saddened to hear he is gone. I never get tired of watching Mulholland Drive.

A friend of mine once told me "Altadena is your spirit animal," that I should move there. Even though I live along the coast I was always headed up there to join with friends. Now my friends' homes are gone. One mentioned she had already planned to de-clutter, and so that's been checked off her list. Another admitted this will start a new chapter in his life. I'm glad they are able to process their losses, bit by bit. They are living in hotels. I trust they will all be able to work through whatever awaits. I was in shock Wednesday when the news started coming that their homes were gone. I realize it's time to say goodbye to what was. I'm very sad.