The Whale (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes

The Whale (2022): Morbidly obese teacher tries to reconnect with his bitter daughter. Like a stage play with a small cast, all excellent. Brendan Fraser deserves an Oscar nom. At times sad, uplifting, raw, it frustrates as it clearly and successfully plays on our emotions. B+

What Would It Take to Not Get Promoted at RPD?

The Richardson Police Department heralded a promotion in the ranks for new Sgt. Parker Winn. He is described as being a Police Training Officer, member of SWAT, and part of the RPD Crisis Intervention Team. If the name Parker Winn doesn't sound familiar to you, maybe the name Neco Bonham will.

POTD: Guntram's Malerarche

From 2022 07 09 Miltenberg

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Miltenberg, Germany. It shows an art studio and shop, with the artist himself standing in the doorway.

Candidates for CoR and RISD

As of early January 20, 2023, here's the state of play for the elections for City of Richardson City Council and Richardson ISD Board of Trustees. The last day to file for a place on the ballot is February 17.

White Noise (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes

White Noise (2022): A black comedy. Mashup of a disaster movie, a family vacation road trip, and a look at prescription drugs for anxiety harming a family. It's bloated. Worse, its performances are wooden, like first table reads. My advice? Read the novel. Back in 1984. C-