Barbie & More

I don’t remember the last time I’ve been so curious about the reviews of a particular film. Still, only universal glowing raves will prompt me to view this one. Here are the stars at the World Premiere, Margot Robbie, who seems to be enjoying herself, and Ryan Gosling, who doesn’t — at least at this moment frozen in time. Photo from Google Images:

Our Lady of Mount Carmel feast Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Photo from reuters.com:

Headline from foxnews.com: “Federal debt surges by $1 trillion just 5 weeks since deal suspending limit became law.” I’m shocked — shocked!

Mad Vlad’s scorecard, from FN: “Nearly 50K Russian men have died in Ukraine war, nearly 9x larger than Russia’s official figure: new study.” “The first casualty of war is the truth,” a quote, slightly different wording, first attributed to California senator Hiram W. Johnson in 1917.

Excerpt from an FN article by Ben Lieberman & George Murray: “California usually leads the nation and is currently at a sky-high $4.85 per gallon, but this year it has been eclipsed by Washington state at a hefty $4.98 per gallon. The reason is clear — costly climate change policies adopted by both states — and it provides lessons for the rest of the nation.” I doubt the direction can be changed. Many have bought into the dubious claim that this will fight global warming. I’d be reluctant to allow politicians to fix anything, let alone the climate. Their track record is perfect, no matter the issue — tepid results, increased costs often without any benefit at all.

Like yesterday, cloud cover and a nice breeze negated the humidity a bit, enabling a pleasant session of the floating book shop. My thanks to the kind folks who donated and bought wares. Here’s what sold: White Zombie (1932) on DVD, a staple on the late horror meister John Zacherle’s show back in the day; a cook book; Against All Odds by Danielle Steel; Testimony by Anita Shreve; The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity by William P. Young; All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks (no caps); The Born to Run autobio by Bruce Springsteen; and this gem, photo from GI:

In case you are unfamiliar or have forgotten, here’s a GI pic of Zacherle:

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