Captain America: Brave New World (2025)

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Captain America: Brave New World (2025): Mostly a tired international thriller only loosely tied to the Avengers. Marvel has lost its magic. Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford have plenty of scenes together, but their charisma doesn't mesh. Are they allies or enemies? C-

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POTD: Bright Orange Roofs

"From damage to gem,
Dubrovnik doesn't forget—
It only rebuilds."
— h/t ChatGPT

From 2024 09 08 Dubrovnik

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Dubrovnik, Croatia. "In 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik was besieged by the Yugoslav People's Army for seven months and suffered significant damage from shelling." Dubrovnik's iconic orange tiled roofs have since undergone repair and today have an orange-red shine, brighter than before. Once again, Dubrovnik is one of the Mediterranean's top tourist destinations.

POTD: Watching the World Go By

"In a rear courtyard,
Smoking grandmother keeps watch,
While clothes dry on line."

— h/t ChatGPT

From 2024 09 08 Dubrovnik

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Dubrovnik, Croatia. Dubrovnik is heavily touristed, but as this photo shows, there are still locals behind the walls who make Dubrovnik their home.

A bonus photo is after the jump.

POTD: Dubrovnik Rebuilt

"Dubrovnik stands proud,
A jewel cupped by the coast—
Stone walls kiss the sea."

— h/t ChatGPT

From 2024 09 08 Dubrovnik

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Dubrovnik, Croatia. Dubrovnik is a walled city on the Adriatic coast. You can explore the city on foot. You can walk the walls that surround the city. Dubrovnik is a gem from any angle.

The Worst Places to Eat in Richardson Last Month

Graphic by City of Richardson.

The City of Richardson is rightly regarded as having some of the best, most diverse, dining options in north Texas ("Eat & Drink"). But that doesn't mean every restaurant in Richardson exceeds in every measure. Here is a list of the ten worst places to eat in Richardson last month, based on the City of Richardson's Health Department Restaurant Scores for last month. Not all Richardson restaurants are included in this ranking. Each month, different restaurants are visited by the Health Department. Only those visited last month are ranked here. Only the bottom ten are shown^*.

^* This month, thirteen restaurants are listed. Five restaurants tied for ninth place with a score of 81, which is objectively good.

Random Thoughts: US Marines invading Los Angeles

2025-06-10: US Marines invading Los Angeles shows the folly of 2nd Amendment supporters saying it's needed to oppose government oppression. It's tragic how many school kids have given their lives for a theory of the 2nd Amendment that's proven to be a fiction all along.

September 5 (2024)

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September 5 (2024): Dramatization of ABC Sports' coverage of the terror attack in Munich at the 1972 Olympics. Not the story of the murdered Israeli athletes or the Black September terrorists, but the ABC broadcast team who never expected to be in this role. That's probably the 3rd most interesting story. B-

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POTD: Will You Marry Me?

"He said, 'Let’s elope.'
She laughed, 'We’re already here.'
Mountains held their breath."

— h/t ChatGPT

From 2024 09 07 Korto

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Kortor, Montenegro. "The old Mediterranean port of Kotor is surrounded by fortifications built during the Venetian period. It is located on the Bay of Kotor, one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea. Some have called it the southernmost fjord in Europe, but it is a ria, a submerged river canyon."

But that's not what you came to read about. Today's photo-of-the-day is a photo of a bride. I like taking photos of brides who I don't know. Sometimes you can make up a story about them.

A bonus photo is after the jump.

POTD: Corfu

"Here, history sighs
not in ruins, but in life.
Corfu ever thrives."
— h/t ChatGPT

From 2024 09 06 Corfu

Today's photo-of-the-day is of Corfu, Greece. "The ancient city of Corfu, known as Korkyra, took part in the Battle of Sybota which was a catalyst for the Peloponnesian War, and, according to Thucydides, the largest naval battle between Greek city states until that time. Thucydides also reports that Korkyra was one of the three great naval powers of fifth-century-BC Greece, along with Athens and Corinth.

"Medieval castles punctuating strategic locations across the city are a legacy of struggles in the Middle Ages against invasions by pirates and the Ottomans. The city has become known since the Middle Ages as Kastropolis (Castle City) because of its two castles.

"From 1386 to 1797, Corfu was ruled by Venetian nobility; much of the city reflects this era when the island belonged to the Republic of Venice, with multi-storied buildings on narrow lanes. The Old Town of Corfu has clear Venetian influence. The city was subjected to four notable sieges in 1537, 1571, 1573 and 1716, in which the strength of the city defenses asserted itself time after time, mainly because of the effectiveness of the powerful Venetian fortifications. Writer Will Durant claimed that Corfu owed to the Republic of Venice the fact that it was the only part of Greece never conquered by the Ottomans"

Needless to say, with that history, Corfu offers a blend of surprises around every corner.

POTD: Olympia

"No marble remains,
yet a stride can still be felt.
The race never ends."

— h/t ChatGPT

From 2024 09 05 Olympia

Today's photo-of-the-day is of the ancient stadium in Olympia, Greece, "where the ancient Olympic Games were held every four years throughout classical antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD." There's not much left of the stadium except the bowl itself. After the jump is a bonus photo of a modern athlete demonstrating how heroes are made.

A bonus photo is after the jump.