Looking for an uplifting film rated PG-13? I watched Unconditional last night, courtesy of Netflix. It is a message-movie touchingly rendered, its heart always in the right place. It is not overbearingly preachy, which is always a concern with such a work. It stars Lynn Collins and Michael Ealy, who I recognized from appearances in other films and TV shows. The ubiquitous Bruce McGill lends support as a cynical detective. It was directed, written and edited by Brent McCorkle, who also composed most of the soundtrack. On a scale of five, 3.5. It is rated six of ten at IMDb. It is geared the religious, so it's unusual that I liked it.
Here’s another positive item: The odds of an amateur golfer making a hole-in-one are about 12,000 to one. The odds of making two in the same round are 67 million to one. 22-year-old Kassandra Kimma, a senior on the Oakland University (Michigan) golf team, did the nearly impossible in a recent tournament, leading to a personal best score of 69. Will you marry me?
There are two interesting op-ed pieces in today’s NY Post. Bob McManus points out that in the past seven years there have been 32 political leaders in the state of New York indicted, convicted, censured or forced out of office for their crimes. And he doubts the culture will change, given those who hold the most power, who should be forced out of their positions due to the conflict of interest between their private law practices and the public’s interests. For some reason, current law allows this.
Heather MacDonald cites the odd stance the city council takes on health issues. Members obsess about large calorie drinks, want to raise the purchase age of tobacco products to 21, yet have no problem with allowing 15-year-olds to buy the morning-after pill without parental consent, which is especially odd considering that schools are not allowed to dispense a simple aspirin without such consent. Apparently it has no qualms about encouraging sexual activity, perhaps promiscuity, and the STDs it causes, ten million a year, 110 million overall.
The floating book shop was rained-out, which provided me an opportunity to finally get an eye exam. My last was in 2007. I've been relying on Stop n Shop glasses for a long time. It was a lot more expensive than I'd anticipated, although it was an alleged two-for-one deal. The lenses are specifically designed for computer use but are fine for reading print matter as well. Will it make a difference, especially in the long run? Who knows? It needed to be done and I had the resources to do it.
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