This is my favorite movie of all time and I think the reviewer makes a point that it is the spirit of the film that makes so fantastic.
It holds up over time.
Two movies that also never get old--Hud and Marty.
What makes a good movie?
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Jun 25, 2016
from Texas Film Critic: The Sound of Music (1965) Movie Review on @TheRonnieRe
This is my favorite movie of all time and I think the reviewer makes a point that it is the spirit of the film that makes so fantastic.
It holds up over time.
Two movies that also never get old--Hud and Marty.
What makes a good movie?
Jun 23, 2016
Don Lemon Slams Trump Advisor Stephen Miller - ' Don’t Come Be Smug and ...
Don Lemon is the new Larry King on CNN--a good talk show in the evening to eat diner by.
Geraldo Rivera Battles Bill O’Reilly Over Trump Attack on Hillary Clinton
Good job, Geraldo, well done! Geraldo is one of the few people on Fox who can talk about both sides of the issue without getting angry. He can talk about the facts of the issue and his opinion about the subject separately.
Geraldo Rivera does a good job of handling O'Reilly and presenting the facts.
Bill O'Reilly could have had Botox--what do you think--check out the distance between his eyebrows.
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| Pit Bull City and cool places in San Diego--Grape St. Dog Park |
Bill O'Reilly: Botox--Eyebrows Check It Out
THURSDAY, JUN 23, 2016 05:23 AM PDT
Geraldo Rivera, Bill O'Reilly (Credit: Fox News)
WATCH: Geraldo Rivera and Bill O’Reilly spar over Trump’s “borderline treasonous” comments about Hillary and Bill Clinton
O'Reilly repeatedly tried to make a false equivalence between Trump's remarks and Clinton's, but Geraldo resisted
TOPICS: BILL CLINTON, BILL O'REILLY, DONALD TRUMP, ELECTIONS 2016, FOX NEWS, HILLARY CLINTON, THE O'REILLY FACTOR, VIDEO, ELECTIONS NEWS, NEWS, POLITICS NEWS
Geraldo Rivera, Bill O'Reilly (Credit: Fox News)
On the Wednesday edition of “The O’Reilly Factor,” host Bill O’Reilly and Fox News contributor Geraldo Rivera engaged in a shouting match over whether Donald Trump’s “slanderous” comments about Hillary Clinton’s time as Secretary of State “bordered on treason.”
The pair were discussing Trump’s speech in which he called his Democratic opponent “a world-class liar” who “may be the most corrupt person ever to seek the presidency of the United States.” He also accused her of using the State Department as her own “personal hedge fund” to enrich herself “at American’s expense.”
According to Rivera and every news organization with a fact-checker, there is nothing to substantiate the wild conspiracies Trump spun in that speech. “That goes beyond ‘harsh’ — there is not a scintilla of evidence that anything Clinton ever did as Secretary of State was ever rewarded quid pro quo,” he said. “This is not just bare-knuckle — this is a knife cutting someone’s throat.”
Jun 20, 2016
Maya & Marty - Jiminy Glick with Larry David (Episode Highlight)on @TheRonnieRe
One would think a big star like Jiminy Glick would have their own Facebook page.........
Jun 19, 2016
Scrappy Doo: Would you like to give this dog a kiss................
This is Scrappy Doo.
Isn't he cute.
Would you like to give him a kiss, a real big one, right on his nose?
I would, too.
He lives at the San Diego County Animal Shelter on Gaines St and he has been there since March 19.
I guess you are wondering...what is his history.............
Well, apparently he is a man of the street--or as some refer to this precarious circumstance, as "stray."
Regardless, as everyone can see he is a brilliant individual.
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| baby owls at the Grape St Dog Park in San Diego |
The thing I liked about him the most is that he seems to be cool, calm and collected and it is also said that he is good with other dogs.
I wonder if he would ever be a candidate for the dog park?
One of the reasons he is so handsome is because he is Pit Bull blend or AmStaff mix or American Staffordshire Terrier Mix.
At any rate he is one special guy.
Already neutered and ready for his new home--I think he would be a good friend.
here is a link to the adoptables page at the Shelter:
http://www.sddac.com/
Jun 18, 2016
The Perils of Renting: Read it and Weep--Pit Bull City
The Perils of Renting: Read it and Weep........or why don't I own my own house by now, anyway?
This is Ronnie, my baby boy and the love of my life.
He passed away almost a year ago at the age of ten years........I think I am ready to get a dog now as I am getting so fat from not walking and I am tired of going to the dog park by myself.
Also, summer is here and I would like to go to the dog beach.....it is just who I am.
So I moved over here to my little rented condo in a very small complex on the border of North Park/City Heights.
Seriously, every dog owner knows it is almost impossible to rent with a pit bull mix so I readily opted to rent from my previous landlord/property manager as I could not find anything affordable in South Park and I was getting tired of folks hanging up on me.
Also being in a time frame and having to find space suitable for my 99 year old mother, as well.
So right, I moved in, My landlord well knew my Ronnie and I felt like we had a pretty good relationship from my over two year prior situation.
Every one saw my very well behaved beloved as he was quite well mannered, walked well on a leash, was overly friendly and liked other dogs and cats.
He was old and there was not any yard or patio so it was not like he was out on his own or available for anyone to have contact with without supervision.
For the life of me I cannot get another dog............
Is it in the stars or what? So sad about the loss of Ronnie, life is just not good without a dog. Every attempt to get a companion ends in failure.
Put in a little more effort and do not try to replace Ronnie but get a dog a little bit like him in his honor.
Scanning dogs on Pet Finders and always wanting to adopt from the shelter and finally landing on Scrappy Doo.
No, not the same, dog but he more or less had the same look and more importantly he was not jumpy, but seemed calm cool and collected--as much as one can be for a stray--and in the five mins on our meet and greet.
Knowing dog ownership was fine but a head's up to the property manager--individual in charge of renting--yes, I will be getting someone so a phone call from the shelter may be eminent.
Sounds good was the e-mail reply.
Aware that the San Diego Animal Shelter on Gaines gets the go ahead from the landlord and feeling confident about filling out the paperwork and waiting for the okay to bring Scrappy home,,,,,,confident and ready with the leash in my purse.
Oh Dear, what's the hold up.........
Seems like it is fine with the property manager but somehow the HOA got involved and here they were quoting the rules.......yada, yada, yada pit bull and something about weight.
Wait--the landlord/property manager said I could get a dog--wanted one around the same build as Ronnie.
So, the HOA lady was not going to budge, I explained to her I already had the exact same dog, that is why I moved in--why are you quoting the rules to me now. It was odd when she asked why I did not ask the landlord.
Talked with Tom, the property manager and he was totally on my side, could not understand the obstinance of the HOA. Said he would get with the actual owner and have them ask for a waiver to the board per the HOA.
Went back to the shelter a week later just to see if Scrappy was still there and if the lady at the desk could shed any light on the situation as it seemed like something did not add up--I had no idea what.
Turns out they never would have called the HOA had Tom, the prop man not said, "It's fine with me but it is ultimately up to the HOA."
But Tom portrayed to me the Animal Shelter called the HOA on their own without his prompt.
So, of course, I asked him why did you rent to me in the first place.....that was the whole reason I moved in here?
Not to mention why did you indicate to me everything was fine when I said I was going to get another dog yet tell the shelter something different.
His response. What do you want me to do. Go to another shelter.
Wow, good personality.
Guessing he was going on the deniable plausibility philosophy and that he was willing to rent as long as no one found out or said anything.
At the end of the day it would have been nice if a grown man could have been more truthful.
In his e-mail he said he was rooting for me when questioned after the first attempt. He never mentioned he was the one who told them to call the HOA as he positioned himself as an individual totally on my side.
Nice, tom.
On the second attempt somehow the word "pit bull" went out of the conversation and the only issue seemed to be weight.
The second week sojourn ended with tom saying it was okay and not mentioning the HOA but the shelter said they still had to contact them as they originally became involved.
Now, here is the thing....I kind of like Scrappy Doo and have a little thing for him--I can't just ditch him after I tried to get him.
No, I do not know if he will be good with my cats.
You see I got Booker from the Escondido but unfortunately I had to take him back as he was overly interested in not only my cats, but the beautiful neighbor cat and every animal in sight.
He was extremely lovely to watch television with and loved kissing and snuggling--sad to take him back but he seemed like he really loved the girls at the Humane an awful lot. He just loved kissing and baby talk. He was a house dog and beautiful but it did not seem safe to ever leave him in the house with the cats. Not feeling like that level of dog training expertise was in my repertoire.
And that is my story and I am sad.
What's the upshot?
I hope Scrappy gets the best home in the world as he has been at the shelter a while. I think he is a pretty good dog--it's said he gets on well with others and here is his picture:
file under: writing in frustration
cl--the ronnie re
He passed away almost a year ago at the age of ten years........I think I am ready to get a dog now as I am getting so fat from not walking and I am tired of going to the dog park by myself.
Also, summer is here and I would like to go to the dog beach.....it is just who I am.
So I moved over here to my little rented condo in a very small complex on the border of North Park/City Heights.
Seriously, every dog owner knows it is almost impossible to rent with a pit bull mix so I readily opted to rent from my previous landlord/property manager as I could not find anything affordable in South Park and I was getting tired of folks hanging up on me.
Also being in a time frame and having to find space suitable for my 99 year old mother, as well.
So right, I moved in, My landlord well knew my Ronnie and I felt like we had a pretty good relationship from my over two year prior situation.
Every one saw my very well behaved beloved as he was quite well mannered, walked well on a leash, was overly friendly and liked other dogs and cats.
He was old and there was not any yard or patio so it was not like he was out on his own or available for anyone to have contact with without supervision.
For the life of me I cannot get another dog............
Is it in the stars or what? So sad about the loss of Ronnie, life is just not good without a dog. Every attempt to get a companion ends in failure.
Put in a little more effort and do not try to replace Ronnie but get a dog a little bit like him in his honor.
Scanning dogs on Pet Finders and always wanting to adopt from the shelter and finally landing on Scrappy Doo.
No, not the same, dog but he more or less had the same look and more importantly he was not jumpy, but seemed calm cool and collected--as much as one can be for a stray--and in the five mins on our meet and greet.
Knowing dog ownership was fine but a head's up to the property manager--individual in charge of renting--yes, I will be getting someone so a phone call from the shelter may be eminent.
Sounds good was the e-mail reply.
Aware that the San Diego Animal Shelter on Gaines gets the go ahead from the landlord and feeling confident about filling out the paperwork and waiting for the okay to bring Scrappy home,,,,,,confident and ready with the leash in my purse.
Oh Dear, what's the hold up.........
Seems like it is fine with the property manager but somehow the HOA got involved and here they were quoting the rules.......yada, yada, yada pit bull and something about weight.
Wait--the landlord/property manager said I could get a dog--wanted one around the same build as Ronnie.
So, the HOA lady was not going to budge, I explained to her I already had the exact same dog, that is why I moved in--why are you quoting the rules to me now. It was odd when she asked why I did not ask the landlord.
Talked with Tom, the property manager and he was totally on my side, could not understand the obstinance of the HOA. Said he would get with the actual owner and have them ask for a waiver to the board per the HOA.
Went back to the shelter a week later just to see if Scrappy was still there and if the lady at the desk could shed any light on the situation as it seemed like something did not add up--I had no idea what.
Turns out they never would have called the HOA had Tom, the prop man not said, "It's fine with me but it is ultimately up to the HOA."
But Tom portrayed to me the Animal Shelter called the HOA on their own without his prompt.
So, of course, I asked him why did you rent to me in the first place.....that was the whole reason I moved in here?
Not to mention why did you indicate to me everything was fine when I said I was going to get another dog yet tell the shelter something different.
His response. What do you want me to do. Go to another shelter.
Wow, good personality.
Guessing he was going on the deniable plausibility philosophy and that he was willing to rent as long as no one found out or said anything.
At the end of the day it would have been nice if a grown man could have been more truthful.
In his e-mail he said he was rooting for me when questioned after the first attempt. He never mentioned he was the one who told them to call the HOA as he positioned himself as an individual totally on my side.
Nice, tom.
On the second attempt somehow the word "pit bull" went out of the conversation and the only issue seemed to be weight.
The second week sojourn ended with tom saying it was okay and not mentioning the HOA but the shelter said they still had to contact them as they originally became involved.
Now, here is the thing....I kind of like Scrappy Doo and have a little thing for him--I can't just ditch him after I tried to get him.
No, I do not know if he will be good with my cats.
You see I got Booker from the Escondido but unfortunately I had to take him back as he was overly interested in not only my cats, but the beautiful neighbor cat and every animal in sight.
He was extremely lovely to watch television with and loved kissing and snuggling--sad to take him back but he seemed like he really loved the girls at the Humane an awful lot. He just loved kissing and baby talk. He was a house dog and beautiful but it did not seem safe to ever leave him in the house with the cats. Not feeling like that level of dog training expertise was in my repertoire.
And that is my story and I am sad.
What's the upshot?
I hope Scrappy gets the best home in the world as he has been at the shelter a while. I think he is a pretty good dog--it's said he gets on well with others and here is his picture:
file under: writing in frustration
cl--the ronnie re
Dogs Who’ve Been Real Jerks to Their Dear Old Dads: from life with dogs...........
Dogs Who’ve Been Real Jerks to Their Dear Old Dad
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Dog dads absolutely love their pups, but sometimes the little rapscallions pull some pretty unsavory shenanigans. They feel no shame in their game, and even though dad is mad, he loves his little knucklehead, anyway. That’s right, it’s dog-shaming: Father’s Day edition.
What are the worst mischief your silly little rascal has gotten into? Show and tell us in the comments section!
copied from lifewithdogs.tv
Jun 14, 2016
GENTLEMEN'S AFTERNOON TEA & TOUR: Globe Exhibition & Tour with Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea at Swan, Shakespeare’s Globe
GENTLEMEN'S AFTERNOON TEA & TOUR
£43.00
Globe Exhibition & Tour with Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea at Swan, Shakespeare’s Globe
Enjoy a guided tour of the Globe Theatre and a visit to the Exhibition followed by Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea with a complimentary tankard of Globe Ale at the Swan.
Take a tour of the Globe Theatre and listen to one of our expert storytellers bring the space alive. Discover more about the Globe, the reconstruction process and Shakespeare's London in our extensive Exhibition with complimentary audio guide.
Gentleman’s Tea is a feast of savoury tea-time treats: 4oz shorthorn beef slider, blue cheese & cider scones, scotch Legbar egg, fish finger sandwich, croque monsieur and potted smoked salmon, served with your choice of tea and a tankard of Anspach & Hobday smoked brown ale. The smoked brown ale (6%) is inspired by the era when malted barley was kilned over fire giving the beers of Britain a smokey character. This modern tribute uses Rauch-malt fired over beechwood in Bamberg, Germany – home to Rauchbier. Aged on oak, this complex brown ale is the perfect accompaniment for strong cheese and meats.
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Purchase - Once your payment is approved you will receive an email confirming that we have received your order. Your gift pack will then be sent to your chosen recipient at the postal address nominated on your order. Please check our estimated delivery times on our FAQs page for information regarding how long delivery will take. If you are buying this gift experience for multiple recipients, each order will need to be placed separately.
Redemption & Validity - Your gift pack will include information on how to redeem your visit, which will need to be done via email at least 72hrs prior to your visit. Gift experience vouchers are valid for 6 months from date of purchase. Please note gift experience vouchers cannot be redeemed during the month of December.
Opening Times - For Exhibition & Tour opening and tour departure times please visit our calendar. Recommended visit time for Exhibition & Tour 1hr 30mins. Gift Experience Afternoon Teas are served between 2:00pm - 3:30pm Monday to Saturday, and 2.30pm – 3.30pm on Sunday.
Dress Code - There is no dress code.
Other Info - Price does not include postage costs, this will be added at the checkout.
For further information about this package, please contact the Exhibition Department by phone on 020 7902 1500 or by email at exhibition2.m@shakespearesglobe.com.
Dress Code - There is no dress code.
Other Info - Price does not include postage costs, this will be added at the checkout.
For further information about this package, please contact the Exhibition Department by phone on 020 7902 1500 or by email at exhibition2.m@shakespearesglobe.com.
copied from Shakespearesglobe.com and here is a link to the page:
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/shop/product/gentlemens-afternoon-tea-tour/2554?session_id=14659136028f7eef8adf99fffd906e06c6cbf814d7&utm_source=Shakespeare%27s%20Globe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=7215834_June%202016%20General%20Newsletter%20-%20Public%20Booking%20open&utm_content=tea%20image&dm_i=1U22,4ANRU,KB7JO0,FPTVR,1
Destination: Antwerp, Belgium @solotraveler on @TheRonnieRe
Solo Travel Destination: Antwerp, Belgium
We are pleased to present a new Solo Travel Destination Post from Vivian, a member of the Solo Travel Society on Facebook. Vivian lives in Brazil, and submitted the following report about Antwerp. Do you have a solo travel destination that you would like to recommend? Submit your description here, along with a few photos, and share it with fellow travelers!
Solo travel rating: 1 (1 is easiest, 3 is most difficult. Please see chart below)
Languages spoken: Flemish, French, English
Grote Markt
Reasons to Visit Antwerp
Antwerp is fashionable and historical, at the same time. Getting there is very easy – I traveled there from Brussels by train in a short trip (around 40 minutes). From the Centraal Station (which is amazing!) to the Grote Markt, passing by Meir Street, it is possible to see the Belgian’s way of life and share their culture and habits. There are a lot of interesting places to see, such as the Groten Market, The Steen (a replica of a fort, near the river), the Port (one of the biggest in the world), the churches (the Cathedral of Our Lady), the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, and the ModeMuseum (the museum of fashion). There are a lot of good bookstores, especially about design, fashion, and arts. There’s also a big mall, with a lot of stores, including a good FNAC.
Walking through the old streets is a nice way to find interesting places, such as restaurants, bookstores, and gift shops. I had lunch in an amazing natural restaurant at Hoogstraat, that looked like a house with a big room and kitchen – that made me feel at home! So cool! And if you are in Antwerp, of course you must try the amazing waffles and the fries.
Be sure to try the waffles!
Solo Travel Destination Rating System
Safety – 1 (1 very safe, 2 safe in most areas, 3 be cautious at all times.)
Language – 2 (1 English is first language, 2 English speakers easy to find, 3 English speakers rare)
Navigation – 1 (1 easy to navigate by transit or car, 2 poor transit, car necessary, 3 not easy to get around)
Culture – 1 (1 Similar to North America or Western Europe, 2 Different from above but relaxed and easy, 3 Challenging)
Average Rating – 1 (1 is easiest, 3 is most difficult)
Jun 12, 2016
Hello Gorgeous: @BarbraStreisand appearing tonight @TheTonyAwards for the first time in 46 years! #CantWait #TonyAwards
Amazing @BarbraStreisand appearing tonight @TheTonyAwards for the first time in 46 years! #CantWait #TonyAwards
Honestly, all of these words describe the lady...............
Honestly, all of these words describe the lady...............
gor·geous
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synonyms: spectacular, splendid, superb, wonderful, grand, impressive, awe-inspiring, awesome,amazing, stunning, breathtaking, incredible; More - informalvery pleasant."a short but gorgeous hot summer"
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