I have been back at it folks – going to the movies. I had a moment there (about a month or two) where I didn’t see shit, but I’m over that now. The thing is you gotta go every week to keep up with the indie and foreign flicks cause some of them stay at [...]

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There are some basic survivor strategies that one must know when one comes to Ebertfest. I attended Ebertfest 2005 with my BFF Avis who was a big editor at the Chicago Sun Times and friend of Roger, so we had VIP-this and Press-that. But being a lone Cougar I had only the upgrade of Festival [...]

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I haven’t traveled on an Amtrak Train in 27 years! It was the most hassle free, comfortable mode of transit I’d experienced in years. There was no three mile exodus to a gate. I didn’t have to remove my jewelry, shoes or bra to enter the train. I bought a business class ticket ($13.00 more) [...]

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