WAIW: A Rock Garden

Where Am I Wednesday?

Fifty points to the first person to identify where this photo was taken.

Answer will be given on Thursday.

God's Favorite Idiot (TV 2022)

Rotten Tomatoes

God's Favorite Idiot (TV 2022): Workplace sitcom. Clark is struck by lightning and begins to glow as God's messenger. Cast is diverse and talented, but not even Melissa McCarthy can save this. Show gets credit for treating believers favorably while gently mocking religion. C-

Uncharted (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes

Uncharted (2022): Serviceable adventure movie. A series of set pieces to solve puzzles and fight bad guys in search of lost treasure. Dialog uses wisecracks to indicate no one should take this too seriously. If there's any doubt, the climactic scene is completely over the top. C+

Review: Uncontrolled Spread

From Uncontrolled Spread by Scott Gottlieb, MD:

Watching the scenes unfold—of Elmhurst Hospital being overrun with COVID patients, of refrigerator trucks parked outside, and of doctors and nurses describing their harrowing experiences—was hard to bear. It was stunning, and it was shocking. But above all, it was terrifying."
	Amazon

Book Review: Uncontrolled Spread: Why COVID-19 Crushed Us and How We Can Defeat the Next Pandemic. A former FDA Commissioner and Trump White House advisor gives us his view of COVID-19. A balanced, neutral look at the things we did right and the things we got wrong. A-

POTD: Saying Goodbye to Egypt

From 2019 11 23 Luxor

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Egypt. It's a look at the sun setting behind the Valley of the Kings across the Nile River from Luxor, Egypt. It's also my last photo-of-the-day from Egypt. Egypt was such a treat that photos from there kept the blog's pages full all during the pandemic, when travel to new places was on hold. The world is open for business again.