Year: 2017

Capital Reef backcountry monuments

rmann July 23, 2017 August 29, 2017Uncategorized planet, Science, Summer, travel 0

After tectonic uplift created Capital Reef, erosion carved these green-tipped cathedrals of rock.

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Bryce canyon in the morning sun

rmann July 21, 2017 August 29, 2017Science, Seasonal, Travel Science, Summer, travel 0

Stark, but still fills you with wonder that this scene repeats every day whether people are there to be amazed by it one not.

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Movie ****+ Wonder Woman (2017)

rmann July 16, 2017 March 27, 2019Movie and Book Reviews fantasy, movie, review, superhero, YA 0

Excellent origin story that’s more fun than the Nazi antagonist plot. Would have liked more of Diana’s amazement at life off her island of Amazons.

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Poem – Spotlight

rmann June 30, 2017 August 28, 2017Poems, Writing poem 0

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Movie **** Megan Leavey (2017)

rmann June 18, 2017 March 27, 2019Movie and Book Reviews documentary, drama, review, war 0

Well-done combat dog story of a woman trainer who benefits as much as the dog from their bonding.

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Movie ***+ My Cousin Rachel (2017)

rmann June 14, 2017 March 27, 2019Movie and Book Reviews drama, history, mystery, period, romance 0

Dark period piece Rachel Weisz plays the supposed black widow, Rachel Ashley, bent on poisoning her husband.

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Book – ***** Snow Crash (2007)

rmann June 7, 2017 March 18, 2019Movie and Book Reviews book, fantasy, review, sci-fi 0

Neal Stephenson masterpiece of sci.fi./fantasy where corporations are more powerful than countries, and ancient programming is controlling mass behavior.

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Movie ***+ Tampopo (1985)

rmann June 7, 2017 March 27, 2019Movie and Book Reviews drama, foreign, movie, review 0

Entertaining Ramen noodle shop comedy.

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Movie ***+ Funk Brothers (2011)

rmann June 5, 2017 March 27, 2019Movie and Book Reviews documentary, history, movie, music, review 0

Fun music history documentary of the studio musicians behind some of Motown’s greatest hits.

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Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose at Wilsonville Air and Space Museum

rmann June 2, 2017 August 28, 2017Science, Seasonal, Travel Science, Spring, travel 0

Loved the Spruce Goose, but…There are even better things about reunions!

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