Monthly Archives: December 2017

Anti Soda Social Engineering

Posted on 2017-12-31 by jimbelton

The Canadian Press has a new story titled Is a sugary drink ban workable in Canada’s urban centres? A better question would be: Why do authoritarian busybodies want to remove our freedom? Let’s see what’s up: The World Health Organization recommended … Continue reading →

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Worst Movies/Series I Watched in 2017

Posted on 2017-12-30 by jimbelton

I’m going to list the worst recent movies and series I watched this year, from least to most terrible. Before I do, some dishonorable mentions: Cinderella (2014) This is truly an awful film. I ran across it by accident. It … Continue reading →

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US to Prohibit NDA Clauses Against Harassment Allegations

Posted on 2017-12-30 by jimbelton

The CBC is reporting Weinstein abuse allegations prompt U.S. lawmakers to try to ban non-disclosure deals. Specifically, they are attempting to prohibit clauses that prevent disclosure of sexual misconduct. Sexual harassment and assault allegations against high-profile public figures have raised questions about … Continue reading →

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Best Movies/Series of 2017

Posted on 2017-12-29 by jimbelton

I’m going to list my favorite films and series of the year, with links to the reviews. Before I do, a couple of honorable mentions: Justice League This much maligned film was still pretty good, despite its flaws. If you … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 for People Who Hate Windows

Posted on 2017-12-28 by jimbelton

I hate Windows. I haven’t run it since the day my Windows Vista laptop took an update and bricked itself. Since then, I’ve run Ubuntu and Linux Mint Debian Edition. I just got a new Dell Inspirion 17/5000, which comes … Continue reading →

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Review of “Luke Cage” (season 1)

Posted on 2017-12-27 by jimbelton

* * C Luke Cage is the third Marvel superhero who has been given a series on Netflix. I found the series entertaining. Mike Colter is likeable as Luke, and Cottonmouth (Mahershala Ali) is an excellent villain. The story is … Continue reading →

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The Letters of Saint Paul

Posted on 2017-12-27 by jimbelton

The Christian bible (AKA the new testament) includes the gospels–stories of the life of Jesus–and Luke’s sequel, the book of Acts, the Revelation of John the Divine, and a large number of letters written by early Christians. The most famous … Continue reading →

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The Mike Pence Rule: What Did You Expect?

Posted on 2017-12-27 by jimbelton

The Huffington Post has a new article entitled Mike Pence’s Rule Is Not A Solution to Sexual Assault. People still aren’t understanding that rules like the Mike Pence Rule are not solutions to sexual assault, they are reactions to false … Continue reading →

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Review of “Spider-Man: Homecoming”

Posted on 2017-12-26 by jimbelton

* * * B The third reboot of Spider-Man begins with Homecoming. This time, Spider-Man (Tom Holland) is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and is working with Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.). The film starts with an unnecessary … Continue reading →

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Which 2018 Movies will be Worth Seeing?

Posted on 2017-12-24 by jimbelton

has posted a list of films to be released in 2018. I’m going to comment on the ones that look interesting, much as I did in September, but this time, looking at the entire year ahead. They are in chronological … Continue reading →

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