Category Archives: Movies

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year (Days 18 – 26)

Posted on December 26, 2024 by AverageAndy

Hope everybody enjoyed their Christmas / Chanaka and got to spend some time with friends and family Writing every day is much harder than I thought, especially if you throw in Christmas on a Wednesday. I’m going to try and … Continue reading →

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Weekends are tough (14, 15, 16)

Posted on December 16, 2024 by AverageAndy

Where did the time go? As I wrote last Friday, I was on a role and was looking forward to continuing to write here each day of December. The next thing I know its Monday morning, and I have not … Continue reading →

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Day 10

Posted on December 10, 2024 by AverageAndy

As promised, I re-watched Tim Urban’s TED Talk on procrastination. He excels at explaining complex concepts through simple explanations and drawings. I highly recommend checking out his website, “Wait But Why,” for his unique take on various topics. I also … Continue reading →

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Keep on Moving

Posted on November 1, 2024 by AverageAndy

Been a strange few weeks as I am between jobs and dealing with things associated with being unemployed like getting my insurance straightened out (COBRA is expensive), Figuring out what to do with my 401K, Filling for unemployment, updating my … Continue reading →

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Lets Go Mets

Posted on October 23, 2024 by AverageAndy

The NY Mets had a great year and made it to Game 6 of the NLDS against the LA Dodgers. Although they didn’t make it to the World Series, it was a fun ride and one that I will remember … Continue reading →

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What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been (Jerry Garcia)

Posted on October 4, 2024 by AverageAndy

The NY Mets had one of the craziest, strangest, exhilarating weeks a baseball team can possibly have They got things starting with Monday’s incredible comeback in game one of a doubleheader in Atlanta to clinch a wild-card playoff spot. After … Continue reading →

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Opposite Week

Posted on September 30, 2024 by AverageAndy

Not a good week for my teams The NY Giants lost to the Dallas Cowboys 15-20 in another strange game. The Giants were not bad, but they were not good. They again could not score a touchdown at home (2 … Continue reading →

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RIP James Earl Jones and Ed Kranepool

Posted on September 13, 2024 by AverageAndy

We lost two people who had a significant influence on me when growing up in the 1970s and 198s. James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was the voice of Darth Vader, one of the first and … Continue reading →

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And so it continues

Posted on July 19, 2024 by AverageAndy

Very sad to see that Actor / Comedian Bob Newhart passed away at the age of 94. He was a master at his craft and had a great career — From classic sitcoms “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Newhart” and … Continue reading →

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Was a Strange and Wacky Weekend

Posted on July 15, 2024 by AverageAndy

Was sad to see the passing of Dr. Ruth Westheimer at the age of 96 (June 4, 1928 – July 12, 2024) and Richard Simmons at the age of 76 (July 12, 1948 – July 13, 2024). Seems like both … Continue reading →

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