Try this one courteous of David Heymsfeld:
All airlines have crashed at one time or another, that doesn't mean that they are not safe.
QANTAS. QANTAS never crashed.
QANTAS?
Never crashed.
Oh that's gonna do me a lot of good because QANTAS doesn't fly to Los Angeles out of Cincinnati, you have to get to Melbourne! Melbourne, Australia in order to get the plane that flies to Los Angeles!
In Theaters:
Hysteria - For a feel good movie (no pun intended) see this film. Although it is loosely based on a true story, it is a hoot. I laughed out loud. It is set in the 1800's in England where half the female population is diagnosed with Hysteria. The treatment is hysterical and the invention that results from the treatment is a memorable. Hugh Dancy and Maggie Gyllenhaal co star and they are great in their respective roles. I am not sure about the chemistry between them, but it does not hurt the film. It is not a movie for children or even teens, but I assure you you will love it.
A Good Read:
The Assistant by Bernard Malamud - This is the second book I read with the class I took at our Temple. Another Jewish author who infuses lots of symbolism in this story of a shopkeeper in Brooklyn, New York and his unusual assistant. Although the characters are Jewish, it is a universal theme as our instructor related it to her non Jewish family in Sheffield England. All of these characters will stay with you after the book ends. The ending leaves you to decide what will happen next, so if you like books that end all tidied up, this one does not do the trick. Malamud write straightforward in a very readable fashion. A quick read, but one that will get you thinking.
Of Interest:
Living in the Washington DC area bring lots of free events. Memorial Day we went off to Wolftrap and saw a concert given my the Marine Band. We have seen them before at various venues around town. The cost is free. Look in local papers for times and places they are performing or go their website. They are all professionals and their shows are top notch. You won't be disappointed.
"Harry's Law"
As many of you know "Harry's Law" starring Kathy Bates has been canceled due to the fact that its audience is too old. Even though it has the highest ratings during their Sunday time slot, the networks do not see value in saving it. I love the show and think this is horrible, but do I do anything - no (similar to my complaining about DWTS, but never vote.) This time someone wrote on Facebook about saving the show. I am providing the link so that if you are interested you can join the crusade to save the show. The link is
https://www.facebook.com/WeWantHarry
Still looking for films in the local theater of interest to adults not teens and tweens. In the meantime, I guess I'll have to frequent the art house nearby.
Roberta
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