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This is a way of making myself write something coherent and grammatically correct almost every day. I'm opinionated and need an outlet. I'm also prone to flights of fancy. Thanks for stopping by. |
| Watched another old movie again. I know I saw it the first time around, maybe once or twice since then, at least partially. I never realized that Stacy Keach was in The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter. He had a receding hairline even in those early days. I never knew that was Sondra Locke's first big break. They kept the no make up look to help her look about 8 years younger for the part of a high school girl. But she has always kept a natural look as far as I can remember. I never really followed her movies. In fact The Outlaw Josie Wales and the chimp movies with Clint were the only ones I was aware of. Apparently, she's done a lot of movies with and without Clint. Unfortunately, her private life with him has gotten more publicity. She actually had an Oscar nomination for this role, along with Alan Arkin. Neither one of them actually got it. It's a very tender story about hurting people, all eloquently portrayed. The deaf mute, who cannot communicate, manages to befriend lonely, misunderstood, hurting people. In his silence he still connects with them, and they "hear", like they count for something. He makes them feel a little less broken. But no one can help him. He resorts to talking to himself with his hands as he walks down the street. The story is still strong today, transcending the 60's setting and culture. The Mozart, the dance music, the fireworks, and all the other noises accentuate the silence. It's a very gripping movie. Alan Arkin pulls at the heart strings in a great performance. |
| It never fails. You can look and look for something and not find it. Go and buy another one, and you'll find it very soon after. My dad and I searched everywhere for a meat thermometer. He and Mom had one. After I moved in, I came with all my goods, which included a meat thermometer. But the utensil drawer is very full. We took it out and emptied it and couldn't find one. We made do without one several times. But I made up my mind that we needed one. So I drove past K-Mart today. I needed something else that I didn't wanted quickly, so I went in the store that was handy. I picked up a meat thermometer while there. I got home and put it away. I didn't like the thought of the utensil drawer, so I opened the towel drawer. I looked underneath the stack, and there was a solitary meat thermometer. I had already opened the new one and discarded the packaging. We might be the owners of two, now. I did the same with the camera battery charger at Christmas. We couldn't find it, so I went to a big tech store and spent almost thirty dollars on a new one that handles several kinds. After Christmas passed, I found the charger in an outlet we hardly ever use. So now we have two. Back to K-Mart. I purchased four items. Only one ended up being the price I expected. The meat thermometer was 40 cents higher. Another item was one dollar higher. A third over the counter medicine was three dollars higher. So now it's not so handy. I have to go back with the receipt, and walk around to find out if I really misread that many shelf labels. I almost didn't get the one that was $3 more, because the price I thought it said was more than CVS. But it had a $2 coupon on it that would make it the same, and I could save a trip. If I misread the shelf signs, then I need to shop with glasses and maybe a magnifier. If Kmart made that many errors, I need a refund and to shop somewhere else. |
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