Uncle John, the Bombardier

I called my dad tonight while we were both watching a Detroit Tigers game.

He was sitting out on the lanai in Florida with Mom, watching the Tigers. I was watching the same game up here in Ludington, Michigan. This is something we’ve done for years—talking on the phone while the game is on.

He’s 83. I’m 56.

Somehow, like it often does, the conversation drifted into baseball history. Dad started talking about Babe Ruth and said he finished his career in Boston. He thought it was with the Red Sox, but I told him it was actually with the Boston Braves.

“He only hit a few home runs that game,” Dad said.

I told him, “I think he hit three in one of his last games.” So I looked it up—and it turned out we were both right. Ruth did hit three home runs in one of his final games.

Then I asked, “Who’s a guy who hit a home run in his last at-bat?”

Dad didn’t hesitate. “Ted Williams.”

He was right again—Ted Williams famously homered in his final at-bat.

I said, “Yeah… imagine if Ted Williams hadn’t missed five seasons because of the war and Korea.”

Dad said, “Yeah. He volunteered for that.”

I didn’t know that.

And somehow, that’s what shifted the conversation.

From Ted Williams…
to war…
to our own family.

“Uncle John was a bombardier,” Dad said.

That alone tells you something. In World War II, the bombardier wasn’t just another crew member. He was the one responsible for aiming and releasing the bombs—often from the nose of the aircraft, lying prone over a bombsight while flying into enemy fire.

Dad had more to say.

“He flew into Manistee once,” he told me. “They had the old planes there. He didn’t land there when he was in the war, but they brought one in later.”

Then he described something I had never heard before.

“They would open the bottom, and they would grab the bar and climb in that way.”

That sounds strange today, but it fits with how some of those bombers were built. Crews often entered through hatches in the belly of the plane, climbing up into a cramped, metal interior that wasn’t built for comfort—just function.

Dad remembered a local moment tied to those planes.

“One flew over a parade, and when it went over, they opened the bottom like the bombs were going to come out.”

You can imagine the crowd looking up—half in awe, half remembering what those planes had actually done during the war.

But what really stuck with me was how Dad described the job itself.

“The bombardier would take over for the pilot to drop the bomb.”

That part is true. In many U.S. bombers—like the B-17 and B-24—the bombardier used a device called the Norden bombsight. When the plane approached the target, the bombardier could actually control the aircraft’s direction through the autopilot system to line up the drop precisely.

“The pilot turned it over to the bombardier just before they got where they were going to drop the bombs.”

For those few moments, the bombardier wasn’t just aiming—he was effectively flying the plane.

Dad also remembered the danger.

“The engineer was way back. If the wheel shot off, the bombardier would die. A lot of bombardiers died during landing. The plane would hit the ground and slide.”

Bombardiers were positioned in the very front of the aircraft—the nose. That gave them the visibility they needed, but it also made them incredibly vulnerable. Hard landings, crashes, or even flak could make that position one of the most dangerous places to be.

Then, like conversations often do, it drifted forward in time.

“When I went to school, they were still bombing in Korea—north and south. That’s why I remember it,” Dad said.

That’s another reminder of how close these events really are. For his generation, World War II didn’t feel like distant history—it flowed right into the Korean War. Bombers were still flying. Bombardiers were still doing the same job Uncle John once did.

What started as a simple memory turned into something more.

A man climbing into a plane through the belly.
A bomber flying low over a hometown parade.
A crew trusting one man in the nose to guide them to the target.

And a son remembering what his father told him—years later—about a war that never felt all that far away.

A World War II bombardier sits in the glass nose of a bomber, positioned at the very front of the aircraft where he aimed and released bombs during combat missions.

Close-up of a bomber’s plexiglass nose, showing the exposed position of the bombardier and the forward guns added later in the war to defend against head-on attacks.

Inside the nose of a WWII bomber, a bombardier leans over the bombsight, guiding the aircraft’s final approach before releasing its payload.

The bombardier’s compartment as seen from inside the aircraft—cramped, exposed, and centered around the bombsight used to line up targets below.

Front view of a B-17 Flying Fortress, highlighting the rounded glass nose where the bombardier sat ahead of the rest of the crew.

A WWII bomber nose section with crew visible inside, illustrating how far forward the bombardier operated compared to the pilot and the rest of the crew.

I Like Me: Why I Stopped Forcing Relationships That Don’t Fit

There’s a part of life nobody really teaches you.

Not school.
Not your parents.
Not even the Bible.

We’re taught how to find someone.
We’re taught how to get married.
We’re taught how to raise kids.

But nobody really talks about what happens after all that—when you’ve lived it, experienced it, and start asking a simple but uncomfortable question:

Do I actually want to live like this for the next 40 years?

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The 20 Minutes in the Driveway

There’s a moment a lot of men have had.

You pull into your driveway after work.
You turn the car off.

And then… you just sit there.

Not because you’re tired.

But because you’re thinking:

“I don’t really want to go in there.”

It’s your house.
You worked for it.
You pay for it.

But you already know what’s waiting:

• Did I forget something?
• Did I do something wrong?
• What’s she going to be upset about?
• What kind of mood am I walking into?

And suddenly, your own home feels like a place where you have to be on guard.

So you sit in the car.

Five minutes.
Ten minutes.
Sometimes twenty.

And in that moment…

👉 there’s peace

No expectations.
No tension.
No performance.

Just quiet.

And maybe—just for a second—you think:

“What if I didn’t have to walk in there?”

Then you shake it off…
open the door…
and walk into the stress.

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Looking Back, That Was the Beginning

That moment mattered more than I realized at the time.

That driveway pause…

👉 was the first sign something wasn’t right

Not just in the relationship—but in how I was living.

Because your home shouldn’t feel like something you need a break from before you even enter it.

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A Different Kind of Freedom

I’m 56 years old, and for the first time in a long time, I can say this honestly:

I like being single.

Not in a bitter way.
Not in a “I’ve given up” way.

In a peaceful way.

Because I’ve realized something:

It’s not that I don’t like people.
It’s not that I don’t want connection.

👉 It’s that I don’t like feeling obligated all the time.

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The Things Nobody Talks About

People talk about love.
They talk about companionship.

But they don’t talk about:

• having to get up early on your day off because someone else is up
• feeling like you owe someone conversation first thing in the morning
• spending entire days doing things you don’t really want to do
• driving to another town, paying for gas, meals, time… all out of obligation
• sitting through things thinking, “I’d rather be doing anything else right now”

And you don’t say anything.

You just go along with it.

You keep the peace.

And slowly… it drains you.

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The “We Need to Talk” Moment

I’ve seen the pattern.

You date someone for about a year.
Things are fine.

Then expectations start creeping in:

• more time
• more money
• more input into how you live your life

Especially when it comes to your kids.

And then one day:

“We need to talk.”

That’s usually when you realize:

👉 this isn’t fitting your life—it’s trying to reshape it

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The Hard Truth I Finally Admitted

Here it is.

The sentence that took me a long time to say out loud:

I’ve been trying to force relationships that don’t fit.

I knew it, too.

I saw red flags.
I felt the control.
I ignored my gut.

Why?

Because I thought:

• this is what you’re supposed to do
• maybe I just need to try harder

So I settled.

And that never ends well.

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What I Actually Want (and Didn’t Know How to Say Before)

I don’t want to be alone all the time.

But I also don’t want:

• constant togetherness
• constant conversation
• constant expectations

What I want is simple:

• talk
• catch up
• enjoy some time

Then…

👉 you go your way, I go mine

Maybe:

• lunch together
• a drink in the evening
• watch a movie

But not an entire day of obligation.

👉 Socializing is good
👉 Forced socializing is exhausting

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Money, Time, and Energy

Another thing nobody talks about:

How much relationships can cost—not just emotionally, but financially.

• gas driving to see someone
• meals out you didn’t even want
• time spent doing things you wouldn’t choose

Now?

👉 My money stays in my bank
👉 My time stays mine

And when I spend either, it’s because I want to.

The Money Myth Nobody Questions

There’s something people always say:

“Living alone is harder. Your quality of life goes down because you only have one income.”

It sounds logical.

Two incomes should mean more money.
More stability.
A better life.

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But here’s what people don’t stop to ask:

Where is that money actually going?

And more importantly:

Who is deciding how it gets spent?

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Quality of Life Isn’t Just About Income

People think it’s about:

• how much you make
• how many incomes you have

But it’s really about this:

How much control you have over your money, your time, and your energy

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The Real Question Nobody Asks

Nobody teaches you to ask:

“Is this relationship costing me more than it’s giving me?”

Not just in money.

But in:

• time
• peace
• freedom

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Bottom Line

Two incomes don’t automatically mean a better life.

👉 Control does.

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The Kind of Connection That Actually Works for Me

I see it in small ways—even at work.

You talk.
You connect.
You enjoy it.

Then you move on.

No pressure.
No stretching it out just because you’re supposed to.

That’s the rhythm that works for me.

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The John Candy Line That Says It All

There’s a line from Planes, Trains & Automobiles:

“I like me. My friends like me.”

That’s where I’m at.

I don’t need to change who I am to fit someone else’s expectations.

And I don’t want someone who wants to change me either.

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If Something Happens Naturally… Great

I’m not closed off.

If someone comes into my life and it:

• feels easy
• feels natural
• doesn’t take away from who I am

Then yeah—maybe.

But I’m not chasing it.

I’m not forcing it.

Because I’ve learned:

If it has to be forced, it’s probably not right.

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The Real Lesson Nobody Teaches

Life isn’t just about:

• finding someone
• getting married
• staying together

It’s also about:
👉 figuring out what kind of life actually works for you

And being honest enough to choose it.

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Bottom Line

I didn’t give up on relationships.

👉 I gave up on forcing ones that don’t fit.

And in doing that…

I found something better:

Peace.

No more sitting in the driveway.

No more bracing myself before walking into my own home.

Now?

I just walk in.

And honestly…

I smile.

Headline: "Zio Patch for All"

I put on Zio patches at work. It’s a simple task: slap on a sticker, hook up a wire, send people home to wait. Most of the time, patients don’t even know why they’re getting it. Lately, I’m not so sure I do either.

There’s been a noticeable trend: anyone who has a stroke gets one, whether or not they’ve had even a blip of arrhythmia. You can be on telemetry for days with a rock-solid sinus rhythm, not so much as a premature beat, and still go home with a Zio patch stuck to your chest—just in case.

Doctors say they’re “ruling out paroxysmal atrial fibrillation,” which makes sense—once. But when every stroke patient automatically gets one, even the guy whose stroke was clearly due to uncontrolled hypertension and a pack-a-day habit, it starts to feel less like a diagnostic strategy and more like a reflex. Like ordering a side of fries every time someone coughs.

Studies say Zio patches only catch meaningful arrhythmias in about 5–15% of stroke cases. That means up to 95% of these things are just tracking heartbeats that were already normal for 14 days straight. It’s like filming a pond to catch a shark.

But hey, at least someone’s heart is being monitored while they're trying to figure out how to shower without getting the sticker wet. That’s something.

And if you’ve ever wondered why your patient went home with a cardio sticker after a neuro event—now you know. It's just standard protocol. Like putting everyone with a fever in an ice bath just to be safe.

The Great Flood: A Story to Explain the World

The flood story in the Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest pieces of literature known to us, dating back over 4,000 years. It's often seen as a gripping tale of survival and divine punishment, but if you look a little deeper, it may also be something more: an ancient attempt to explain why the world was the way it was—why their people seemed to stand alone in their part of the world, surrounded by the ruins of past civilizations or uncharted lands.

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, we read about a man named Utnapishtim who is warned by a god that a great flood is coming. He’s told to build a massive boat, load it with animals and his family, and prepare for the destruction of the world. The flood comes, wipes out humanity, and Utnapishtim survives. After the waters recede, he offers a sacrifice, and the gods, now regretting their actions, reward him with immortality.

Sound familiar?

That’s because this story is strikingly similar to the biblical story of Noah and the ark, written hundreds of years later. In both stories, a chosen man is warned, builds a boat, survives a catastrophic flood, releases birds to find dry land, and makes a sacrifice when the ordeal is over. But while the stories are similar on the surface, their deeper purposes may reflect very different cultural needs.

Where the Story Began

The flood story didn’t originate with Gilgamesh. In fact, the earliest known version comes from the ancient Sumerians, written in the city of Ur or possibly Eridu, Nippur, or Shuruppak—all major centers of early Mesopotamian civilization. This version, known as the Eridu Genesis, was written in Sumerian cuneiform and dates back to around 1600 BCE, though the story is likely much older. In it, the flood survivor is named Ziusudra, not Utnapishtim or Noah. As new empires rose in Mesopotamia—like the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians—they adopted and reworked the Sumerian myths into their own languages and religious systems. That’s how Ziusudra became Utnapishtim in the Epic of Gilgamesh, and eventually evolved into the figure of Noah in the Hebrew Bible.

Why So Many Copies?

Part of what made the Epic of Gilgamesh so enduring is that it was used for centuries in scribal schools in ancient Mesopotamia. Students learning to write in cuneiform—the complex wedge-shaped script used in the region—practiced by copying well-known texts. And the Gilgamesh epic, especially the flood portion, was a favorite.

Because of this, archaeologists have found many fragments of the story, especially on clay tablets from places like Nineveh and other Mesopotamian cities. The repetition of this story over generations ensured that it was passed down, preserved, and spread widely through the ancient Near East. It became, in a sense, the blockbuster tale of its time.

A Way to Explain the World

But why was the flood such a powerful story?

To people living in ancient Mesopotamia, the world was small. Their known world consisted of a few city-states, a few rivers, and the occasional caravan from a distant place. If they looked around and asked, "Why are we the only ones here?" or "What happened to the people who lived before us?"—the flood story answered those questions.

It told them that there were people before, but they were destroyed. Only a chosen few survived to repopulate the world. This gave a sense of order, of divine will, and even a kind of reassurance. It explained their place in the world: their culture was what remained after the gods had wiped the slate clean.

How It Became Part of the Bible

Hundreds of years after the Epic of Gilgamesh was written, the Hebrew people began writing their own sacred texts. By this time, especially during and after the Babylonian exile (around the 6th century BCE), the Hebrews would have been exposed to Babylonian culture and literature. It’s likely they heard or read versions of the flood story and adapted it into their own religious framework.

In the book of Genesis, we meet Noah—a righteous man in a corrupt world. God warns him of an impending flood, instructs him to build an ark, and tells him to bring his family and pairs of animals. The flood comes, wipes out life, and Noah sends out birds to check for dry land. After the waters recede, he offers a sacrifice, and God makes a covenant never to destroy the earth by flood again.

The bones of the story are the same, but the theology has shifted. Instead of multiple gods, there is one. Instead of a regretful pantheon, there is a righteous judge. The Hebrew writers didn’t just copy the story—they reinterpreted it to align with their view of God and the moral lessons they wanted to teach.

A Story That Lives On

The flood story has endured for millennia because it speaks to deep human questions: Why are we here? What happened before us? What’s our place in the universe?

Whether told on a clay tablet in a Sumerian school or written in the opening chapters of the Bible, it remains one of humanity’s most powerful and persistent ways of trying to understand itself.

And NO, this does not disprove the Bible is accurate. 

The Baptism of Jesus: A Glimpse of the Trinity

The baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River is one of the most profound moments in the New Testament. It marks the beginning of His public ministry and provides a powerful revelation of the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—appearing together in a single moment.

The Event: Matthew 3:12-17

In the Gospel of Matthew, we read how Jesus came to John the Baptist at the Jordan River. John, recognizing Jesus as the Messiah, hesitated, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” But Jesus insisted, saying, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” (Matthew 3:14-15)

As Jesus was baptized, something extraordinary happened. “As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on Him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.’” (Matthew 3:16-17)

The Revelation of the Trinity

This passage offers a rare and powerful moment where all three persons of the Trinity are distinctly present:

• The Father speaks from heaven, affirming Jesus as His beloved Son.

• The Son, Jesus stands in the river, submitting to baptism.

• The Holy Spirit descends like a dove, symbolizing God’s presence and blessing.

Though the Trinity is one God, this scene reminds us that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct persons. This divine mystery is central to Christian belief. They are not separate gods but one God in three persons, each playing a unique role in the work of salvation.

The Meaning of Jesus’ Baptism

At first, it may seem puzzling—why would Jesus, who is sinless, need to be baptized? His baptism was not about repentance but about identification. By stepping into the waters of baptism, Jesus identified with sinful humanity, setting an example of humility and obedience to God.

His baptism also foreshadowed His death and resurrection. Going under the water symbolized death, and coming up represented new life—just as He would later die and rise again for the salvation of all.

What This Means for Us

1. The Trinity is Real and Present – The baptism of Jesus is one of the clearest scriptural proofs of the Trinity. It reminds us that God exists in three persons, working in perfect unity.

2. We Are Called to Follow Jesus’ Example – Just as Jesus was baptized, we too are called to baptism, where we receive the Holy Spirit and become part of God’s family.

3. Our Judgment Will Be Different – Scripture teaches that believers will not be judged for their sins, as Christ has already paid for them. Instead, we will be judged for how we used the gifts and treasures God gave us. Meanwhile, unbelievers will face judgment for their sins.

4. There is a Heavenly Hierarchy – The Bible suggests that believers will be above angels in heaven. As God’s children, we will reign with Christ and receive the rewards He has promised.

Conclusion

The baptism of Jesus is more than just an event in history—it is a divine revelation of the Trinity, a foreshadowing of salvation, and a call for us to live in obedience to God. As we reflect on this passage, may we strive to follow Christ’s example, trust in the work of the Trinity, and live with the assurance that we are beloved children of God.

What do you think about the baptism of Jesus? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Best movies all time to watch

Showing NOW!

Citizen Kane  Watched May 18, 2017

The only top 50 movies left.

1. Blade (1988):  saved on dvr

1. Dazed and Confused (1993): Teen sex comedy
2. Office Space (1999)
3. The Three Stooges: Three Arabian Nuts (1953): Mo: "I'd knock your brains out if you had any." 
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1. Mississippi Burning Gene Hackman
2. Casablanca (1942): Humphrey Bogart
3. Malcolm X 
4. Oxbow Incident (1943): Henry Fonda 
5. Spartacus (1960): George Kennedy 
6. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938): Errol Flynn
7. Crossfire (1947): Robert Mitchum, Robert Young
8. Mutiny on the Bounty (1962): Marlon Brando
9. On The Waterfront (1954): Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) faces about every problem man can face: all at once. ater
10. The Seven Samurai (1954):  
11. A Streetcar Named Desire (1953):  Marlon Brando
12. Shaft (1971): The original Shaft movie. 
13. The Best Years of our Lives (1946): Fredrick March, 
14. The Right Stuff (1983):
15. Semi-Tough (1977):  Bert Reynolds?
16. Horse Feather (1932): Marx Brothers
17. Paths of Glory (1957): Kirk Douglas
18. Save the Tiger (1973):  Jack Lemmon
19. Night Shift (1982): Henry Winkler
20. Police Story (1985):
21. Above the Law (1988): Steven Seagal
22. The Thin Red Line (1998): Adrian Brody, Nick Nolte, Sean Penn

Watched. 

1. Apollo 13 
2. Robocop 2 (1990): amazon
3. Halloween. 
4. Speed Keeanu Reves

Double check. 

1. Band of Brothers (2001):
2. The Hangover 2: (2011) Funny, too much like the original and lacks a good plot. 
3. Sin City  (2005): Bruce Willis  Quentin Tarantino  amazon january 2016 m/                /
4. Van Wilder (202):
5. Trainspotting. Revolves around a bunch of heroin addicts in the late 1980s starring Ewan McGreggor in one of his first and best roles. 
6. This is Spinal Tap (1984): 
7. Oceans eleven (1960): Family Video   watched
8. The Last Waltz (1978):  nnetflix
9. Blade (1998): Wesley Snipes Family Video. Comic Book Movie
10. Superbad (2007): Chubby Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) are two nerdy high school seniors who are on a quest to give up their virginity to Jules (Emma Stone) and Beccaun (Martha MacIsaac), Family Video also on DVR  watched
11. Cinderella Man (2005):  True story of a boxer  Family Video
12.  Vacation (2015) watched  probably recorded
13.  The Hangover 3  probably
14. 4.  Ant Man (2015)  probabl
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16. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) James Bond (George Lazenby)
17. Moonraker (1979): James Bond (Roger Moore)
18. Casino (1995): A Martin Scorsese classic
19. The Hurt Locker (2009):
20. American Psycho

To Watch Angels with Dirty Faces (1938): James Cagney, Pat O'Brien 

1. Force 10 from navarone (1978):  (Harrison Ford) WWI flick
2. The Last Picture Show (1971): 
3. Alls Quiet on the Western Front (1930): Lew Ayres
4. Public Enemy (2009): Johnny Depp, Christian Bail
5. Rebel Without a Cause (1955): James Dean, Sal Mineo
6. Italian Job (Michael Caine, 
7. Terminator Salvation (2009):
8. Terminator Genisys (2015):
9. Highlander  (1986):
10. Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955): 
11. Sirens (1994): : 
12. Big Wednesday (1978): : 
13. My Breakfast with Blassie (1983):
14. Billy Jack (1971):
15. The Hot Rock (1972):
16. Bachelor Party (1984): 
17. Down by Law (1974):
18. When we were kings (1993):
19. Fandango (1985):
20. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982):
21. 
    
22. Funeral in Berlin (1967): Harry Palmer (Michael Caine)
23. Billion Dollar Brain (1967): Harry Palmer (Michael Caine)
24. Bullet to Beijing (1995): Harry Palmer (Michael Caine)
25. Midnight in St. Petersburg (1996): Harry Palmer (Michael Caine)
26. The Evil Dead (1981):
27. The Evil Dead II(1987)
28. Army of Darkness (1993): Evil Dead III
29. Evil Dead (2013):
30. Run Silent, Run Deep (1958): Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster
31. Three Kings (1999): 
32. John Carpenter's The Thing (1982):
33. Down by Law (1986): 
34. Do the Right Thing (1989):
35. Gone Baby Gone (2007): Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris
36. The Big Kahuna.  Kevin Spacey, Danny Devito
37. In the heat of the night
38. Shakes the Clown
39. Straw Dogs
40. Bad Day at Black Rock
41. Broadcast news
42. Shawn the Dead
43. Hate
44. Johnny Dangerously
45. Miller's Crossing (1990)
46. Lonestar 
47. The Thin Blue Line
48. Fitzcarraldo
49. Die Hard 2 (1990):
50. Die Hard with a Vengence (1995):
51. Live or Die Hard (2007):
52. A Good Day to Die Hard (2013):
53. Shutter island (2010): A Martin Scorcese film starring Leonardo De Caprio
54. Robin Hood (2010)
55. Green Zone (2010): Matt Damon
56. They marched into Sunlight (2010)
57. The social network (2010): 
58. The Tree of Life (2010): Brad Pitt
59. The Maltarese Circle (2010) based on a Robert Ludlum book starring Denzel Washington and Tom Cruise
60. The American (2010): George Clooney
61. Machete (2010 ) Robert De Niro and Danny Trejo
62. History of the World: Part 1 (1981): Mel Brooks
63. Death Wish 3 (): Charles Bronson
64. Death Wish 4 (1987):  Charles Bronson 
65. To Live and Die in LA (1985):
66. Rollerball (1975):
67. Rollerball (2002):
68. Wild Things (1998):
69. Grindhouse (Planet of Terror and Death Proof) 2007: Quentin tanantino
70. Hard-Boiled (1992):\
71. Sideways (2004): 
72. Fighting (2009):
73. The General (1926):
74. Navy Seals (1990):
75. Confidence (2003):
76. Varsity Blues (1999):
77. Heartbreak Ridge (1986):
78. Rosemary's Baby: 
79. There' something about Mary (1998):
80. Scary Movie (2000):
81. Dodgeball: A true underdog story (2000):
82. Harold and Kumar go to White Castle (2004):
83. Forgetting Sarah Marshal (2008):
84. Hall Pass (2011): Owen Wilson
85. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007):
86. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965):
87. Porky's II: The Next Day (1983):
88. Porky's Revenge (1985):
89. National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation (1997): Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid
90. American Pie 2 (2001)
91. American Pie Presents: Band Camp (2005): 
92. American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006):
93. American Pie Presents: Beta House (2007):
94. American Pie Presents: Book of Love (2009): 
95. Jackass the Movie  (2002):
96. Jackass Number 2  (2006): 
97. Hostel  (2005):
98. Hostel II  (2007):
99. Mean Streets (1973): A Martin Scorsese starring Robert De Niro
100. The Protector (1985):  Jackie Chan Amazon
101. The Born Losers (1967)  The main character is Billy Jack, played by Tom Laughlin.
102. Billy Jack (1971): It follows a character from The Born Losers called Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin). 
103. The Trial of Billy Jack (1974): Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin)
104. Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977):
105. Gone in 60 seconds (2000): Nicolas Cage, Robert Duvall
106. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014): The fifth Jack Ryan (Chris Pine) movie based on the Tom Clancy character.  terrible  watched  it sucked
107. Predator 2 (1990): 
108. Alien vs Predator (2004):
109. Alien vs Predator Requiem (2007):
110. Predators (2010):
111. Inferno (1999): Jean Claude Van Damme
112. Fire Down Below (1997):Steven Seagal
113. Remember the Titans (2000): Sports movie.
114. Any Given Sunday (1999):  Sports movie
115. The Big Red One (1980): A war movie starring Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill
116. Red River (1948): Western starring John Wayne
117. Stagecoach (1939): Western starring John Wayne, Directed by John Ford, 
118. They Were Expendable (1945): A western directed by John Ford, and starring John Wayne
119. She Wore a Yellow Ribin (1945): A western directed by John Ford, and starring John Wayne
120. Pink Flamingos (1972):
121. Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979):
122. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (2005): 
123. Mony Python's And Now For Something Completely Different  (1983):
124. Monty Python's Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982):
125. Borat (2006):
126. I love you man (2009):
127. Accepted (2006):
128. Friday (1995):
129. Hot shots (1991)
130. Stir Crazy (1980)
131. Red Dawn (2012):
132. Man on Fire (2004):
133. An American Werewolf in London (1981):
134. 
     
135. The Wrestler (2008):
136. The dawn of the dead (1978):
137. The dawn of the dead (1974):
138. Miller's Crossing (1990);
139. Sherlock Holmes (2009): Robert Downey Jr. 
140. V for Vandetta (2005)
141. Raw Justice (1994):  (Barb Wire is Part 2)
142. Sin City (2005):
143. Barb Wire (1996): part 2 of raw justice
144. American History x (1998):
145. Traffic (2000): Michael Douglass
146. Hard Boiled (1992):
147. American psycho (2000)
148. Stepbrothers (2008): 
149. Fellon (2008):
150. Inception (2010): Leonardo DeCaprio
151. Blow (2001): Johnny Depp stars in this story about the man who started the American cocaine market during the 1970s.
152. 3:10 to Yuma (2007)): Russel Crow and Christian Bale
153. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003):
154. Terminator Salvation (2009):
155. American Me (1992): A Mexican-American mafia kingpin is released from prison. 
156. Donnie Brasco (1997): Pacino
157. A History of Violence (2005): Ed Harris
158. She wore a yellow ribbon (1949): John Ford John Wayne
159. Fort Apache (1948): Directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda
160. The Horse Soldiers (1959): Directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and William Holden
161. My Darling Clementine (1946): Directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda
162. The Three Godfathers (1948): Directed by John Ford
163. Sergeant Rutledge (1960): Directed by John Ford and starring Woody Strode
164. Knocked up (2007): Directed by Judd Apatow, a slacker named Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) gets journalist Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl) knocked up during a one night stand. 
165. Friday Night Lights (2004):
166. Point Blank (1967): 
167. The Boondock Saints (1999):  Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flannery
168. Mickey Blue Eyes (1999): Hugh Grant, James Caan
169. It (1990):
170. The exorcist (1973):
171. The Ring (2002):
172. The Silent Hill (2006):
173. The House of Seven Corpses (1973): A film crew tests fate by filming a movie about the deaths of seven people who died in the same mansion where they are filming. This is not much of a guy movie, and the movie is very generic.  
174. Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005):
175. Harold and Kumar go to White Castle (2004):
176. Half Baked (1998):
177. Predator II (1990):
178. The Matrix Reloaded (2003):
179. The Matrix Revolution (2003):
180. Missing in Action (1984): Chuck Norris
181. The Lone Wolf McQuade (1983): Chuck Norris
182. Side Kicks (1992): Chuck Norris and Jonathis Brandis
183. In Hell (2003): Jean Claude Van Damme
184. Lionheart (1990):  Claude Van Damme
185. Hard Target (1993): Jean Claude Van Damme
186. Timecop (1994): Jean Claude Van Damme
187. Double Impact (1991): Jean Claude Van Damme
188. Death Warrant (1990):
189. Marked for Death (1990): Steven Seagal
190. Hard to Kill (1990): Steven Seagal
191. On Deadly Ground (1994):  
192. Hot Tub Time Machine (2002):
193. Boomerang (1992): Eddie Murphy
194. Role Models (2008):
195. Bad Santa (2003):
196. Beer fest (2006):
197. Hot shots (1991)
198. Rolling Thunder (1977):
199. Gross Point Blank (1997):
200. American Wedding (2003):
201. The Crow (1994):
202. Army of Darkness (1992):
203. Starship Trooper (1997):
204. The Cowboys (1972): John Wayne, Bruce Dern. After his 
205. LA Confidential (1997)
206. Collateral (2004): Tom Cruise
207. Analyze That ???
208. The Exterminator (1980):
209. Glengarry Glenross (1992):
210. Universal Soldier: The Return (1999):
211. Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009)
212. Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
213. Sin City (2005):
214. Hard Boiled (1992):
215. The Matrix Reloaded (2003):
216. American psycho (2000)
217. Gangs of New York (2002): DeCaprio
218. Blow (2001):
219. Bonnie and Clyde (1967):
220. Eastern Promises (2007):
221. The Road to Perdition (2002): Tom Hanks
222. Gotti (1996):
223. Ross of Bosses (2001):
224. The Last Don (1997):
225. Momento (2000): Christopher Nolan
226. Underworld (2003):
227. Joy Ride
228. The Limey
229. The Matador
230. Insomnia
231. American Psycho
232. Black Snake Moan
233. Training Day
234. Hustle & Flow (
235. Oceans Eleven (2001):
236. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead: Philip Seymour Hoffman
237. When We Were Kings
238. Match Point
239. American Gangster
240. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
241. Hot Fuzz
242. Crank (2006): Jason Strathom
243. Drive (2011): Ryan Gosling
244. Team America: World Police
245. Point Break (1991):
246. There's Something About Mary (
247. Napoleon Dynamite (
248. Hot Rod (
249. Sling Blade  Billy Bob Thornton
250. Giant (James Dean)
251. 12 Years A Slave
252. 2001: A Spacey Oddysey
253. A Clockwork Orange
254. Almost Famous
255. American Graffiti
256. 
     
257. Boyz in the Hood
258. Children of Men
259. Dog Day Afternoon
260. High Fidelity
261. Inside Llewyn Davis
262. Raising Arizona
263. Rush
264. Rushmore
265. Sideways
266. Descendants
267. Lost in Translation Bill Murray
268. Moneyballthe 
269. The Killing Fields
270. The Town
271. Whiplash
272. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

To Consider.

1.  Terminator Genysis (2015) 

3. 7. Get Hard (2015): Will Ferrell

8.  Heist (2015): Robert De Niro

9.  Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

10.  X2 (2003)

12.  X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

13.  X-Men: Origins: Wolverine (2009)

14.  X-Men: First Class (2011)

15.  The Wolverine (2013)

16.  X-Men: Days of Futures Past (2014)

17.  Deadpool (2016)

18.  The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies (2014): Featuring Christopher Lee as Saruman.

19.  Man of Steel (2013) watched

20   Fatal Attraction

27.  28.  Harry Brown (2009): Michael Caine
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Liberals Are Going Crazy On Fakebook

Liberal tears are free, and can bring joy to any conservative. Many of my liberal friends are posting their feelings on Facebook. While I don't want to respond to these comments, as I do not want to upset them. I can do so here in this community. So, here is a long winded comment from one of my liberal friends, a long with my response to it

Still trying to unpack my feelings about the results of the election. I have to say that this is about so much more than just a political difference of opinion. This is about the survival of the America that I was raised to love and revere. This is about the safety and well-being and acceptance and respect and RIGHTS of all the marginalized groups in this country, including women.

(conservatives are for the rights of EVERYONE, not just one group of people)

This is about morality and ethics. 8 years ago, when Trump won against Hillary, I was shocked that so many people would vote for a blow hard failed businessman (how is he a failed businessman? He is a billionaire, so I'd say he was pretty successfulk)  reality star to run one of the most powerful countries in the world. I didn't know a lot about Trump at that point, I was not a fan of his reality show, I just knew that he didn't seem like a viable candidate. And by the way, everything that I feared back then, and that some of the people in my network made fun of me for believing came to pass or are about to come to pass this time around.

But this time, 8 years later, we know everything about him. We know that he has committed crimes left and right, some of them treasonous. (Really?)We know that he has no morals or ethics, is most definitely not a Christian (he goes to Church, so I'd say he's a Christian), and really only cares about himself and maybe his rich buddies (okay here you are getting into his head. How do you know what who he cares about just by looking at him? The answer is: you can't). He has no concerns whatsoever for the base that votes for him (umm, what? If that were true why would we so strongly support him?)

And things are about to get very very bad here. Prices will go up, so if you voted for him because you thought that prices were too high, yeah good luck with that. (why would prices go up under Trump?)Anyone with a brain knows that tariffs are not going to make our prices go down. (fair enough. But the point of Tarrifs is to make it so companies can't just move to other countries with cheap labor to compete against similar companies in THIS country. High tariffs prevents companies from moving overseas and taking jobs from us, and encouraging these companies to move to the U.S. So, the only prices that will go up are products shipped in from overseas, not everything else) We are going to pay for those.

 

We may never have another election.. at least that's what he promised. (He did? When?) Women are going to continue to lose their rights, maybe even the right to vote. (What the hell are you talking about?) People like me on Social Security may lose their income. (One of the biggest lies about Trump is he wants to take away your social security. He has said no such thing). The media will be silenced except as a propaganda machine... hell, that's already happening. (Like the Democrats have been doing to voices they want silenced. Hell, they even took Trump off Facebook and Twitter.)

So forgive me if I'm having trouble seeing any silver linings or finding my hope right now. And if you're in my friends list, and you voted for that immoral, treasonous, poor excuse for a human being, then I really don't care to have a relationship with you any longer. (Typical of Democrats. Sorry for you politics does not determine who my friends are. You know, come to think of it, I think you were one of the 20 people who were at a dinner in Washington D.C. who sat around trashing my President and my God and I just sat there and took it like a man.)

I don't have a problem being friends with people who disagree with me, (What? You just said "I really don't care to have a relationship with you any longer." )but I do have a problem with people who vote against the rights of other human beings, including themselves and me. (Well, fear not. Conservatives are HUGE proponent of Natural rights)