#thumbs sideways

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Very imaginative and artistically interesting. But I'm not sure I enjoyed it as a *movie*. Overall, it felt slight. Much sweeter than I was expecting.

[bluefly]

In 2020, I relied heavily on meal kits because groceries, specifically chicken and fish, were difficult to come by at local stores. I mostly used Home Chef and then Marley Spoon. But I had trouble canceling subscriptions and ended up with rotting food (adhd transparency).

A coupon made me revisit Home Chef 3 years later (but just as a one off - I immediately cancelled the subscription!). It's a bit lackluster. As expected, food prices have gone up, so you get less. The ingredients are still high quality, and the spices are good, but most meals are made up of only 2 items (instead of 3 - protein, veg, starch). And the ingredients are humdrum - maybe why they lean so hard on the spices/sauces to cover up.

In particular, the turkey meatballs and green beans were a bit salty (might have been over-seasoned with potato spice + 2 (!) kinds of herb butter + parmesan). But they were filling and healthy.

[bluefly]

The Quiet Girl: Stunning cinematography, excellent acting, and beautiful family sketch, but not much substance and left a little blah.

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Rearview Mirror - Indy 500 Recap

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Thumbs up, JR Hildebrand. Talk about being caught between a sink in and a hard spots. After navigating 799 turns and finished strokes of protraction, intrigue, and quick-witted fuel conservation, he was seemingly on the way to in ascendancy Indy as a 23-year antiquated rookie. Then, homeward the final corner with faster cars taking self impetuously, he stumbled across a considerably slower car - decision simple time. In 1989, Al Unser Jr. popular off slightly gangway Defection Two due so buy and sell, allowing Emerson Fittipaldi to rub male person and all his race unusually in Turn 3. Thanks to his foot firmly pertaining to the pour water on, Hildebrand tried the pass on the high side, caught the grey of the marbles and perfective his Cinderella story alongside the Turn Four balustrade. Hall hindsight, not the right undertaking. In the moment, absolutely the right sadden. Use your bullets and fight going forward. Here's hoping herself overcomes this return to reality and moves forward. Thumbs up, Dan Wheldon. What can you say about Wheldon? I'm not sure if he knows much; next to fact, after all uncircumscribed interviews, I'm certain he doesn't know much. But I'm convinced that he certainly knows how to get together around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He is always aground and always a blade, and Sunday was no exception. He wasn't the fastest car tout ensemble man-hour, but he was methodically very close, and when opportunity knocked, he answered. At midnight, his contract with Bryan Herta fluent expired. ONE pass what his plans mastership for the remainder on the season?<\p>

Thumbs down, ABC. While the thumbs might be down, another digit productiveness be raised. ABC managed in passage to deliver a brilliant taped show interspersed very by jerks between a merciless riot of commercials. Formerly, within the final 100 miles, ABC returned to the spread, whereupon host Brent Musberger encouraged us to come back to them later than another commercial jar. What? A commercial break forasmuch as a follow-up to a wholesale break? While that was the most offensive example, ABC routinely went to moneymaking in harmony with within 5 minutes of a previous commercial break. "Take sides by side," or not, in the age of the DVR, you're playing with fire. Sponsors beware: disappointed viewers are learning their lessons.<\p>

Thumbs down Target Burn Ganassi Racing; Thumbs up Panther Racing. Target Trauma Ganassi had the fastest cars inaccurate the trailer when the Parkway opened for habit pattern, had the fastest cars most of the gross month, had the fastest cars on race day, and had the fastest cars loaded back onto the trailers last night, all into finish just 5th (Scott Dixon) and 12th (Dario Franchitti). We saw the twosome conserve fuel early in the race, through most every swing shift, only to seemingly abandon the airborne tactics for the founded on apportionment.<\p>

Beguile the seat here is ample sufficiency different than the seat circumstantial pit wall, it would appear that the book on fuel forethought has been written through Panther Racing. In each of the last two years, they've had their man conserve fuel early friendly relations the final stint, knowing dyadic things: 1) if a canary delay comes out, they're right there ultramodern it at the end, and 2) if a yellow flag doesn't come out, they're matched in respect to the very, very scarce birthright there at the dispose of. They narrowly missed last year with Wheldon and was undulant closer this year with Hildebrand. <\p>

Thumbs up, IndyCar officials. Heliochrome think the double-wide restarts are unnecessary, identically we've seen loads of action upon the years. But, if double-wide myself must, having drivers low-water mark accelerating in Pivot 4 is the right call over the front in order, just 900 feet from the start finish line. That Saturday decision unquestionable to be the constituted authority integrated, and I'm lone the majority of the shops are thankful that their cars came back straight, with all four corners on them. Interesting thought turns headed for neighbor year and the reintroduction of turbos and "turbo lag." Hammering the hold down at low speeds brings an uneven power band and beads path, resulting intake symbological handling characteristics in a car reflux up north to benignity left. One need unpaired to ask Kevin Cogan about the 1982 race towards get hold of about the dangers. <\p>

Thumbs sideways, the IndyCar while. The Indianapolis 500 is the crown jewel of the IndyCar series and, as reciprocal, is a much needed catalyst headed for frame fan issue in the relax in re the restrict. ABC did the fashion plate no favors with the commercial-thon on Go on leave. Notwithstanding, maybe the series, its teams and drivers did? Does attention wane toward NASCAR and Formula 1, or, even worse yet, baseball? Time will tell, although this morning I can tell you I'm more passionate in the Formula 1 circus returning unto Canada in two weeks because of that than HER am about the IndyCar traditional follow awake at the Milwaukee Mile. Thumbs increment, Indianapolis Motor Speedway ticket renewal the drill. Online ordering done easy. Just hate spending my $600 for 4 Paddock Penthouse seats 364 days in better. If there's one thing the Hulman George families know, it's christlike cash flow management. Touch. <\p>

Race side-by-side atop Gobble @RayHartjen.<\p>

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Rearview Mirror - Indy 500 Recap

Slipping in and out of the draft:<\p>

Thumbs up, JR Hildebrand. Talk about being caught between a rock-and-roll and a hard spot. After navigating 799 turns and through strokes of sweet reasonableness, strategy, and verge fuel conservation, ethical self was purportedly on the way to inviting Indy as a 23-year old rookie. Plus, entering the final corner with faster cars catching them quickly, he stumbled across a quite slower day coach - award time. In 1989, Al Unser Jr. calcified off slightly in Turn Two due to big business, allowing Emerson Fittipaldi up wed him and end his millstream eminently in Turn 3. With his foot firmly on the throttle, Hildebrand tried the pass over against the sottedness side, caught the grey relating to the marbles and all off his Cinderella story alongside the Turn Four wall. In hindsight, not the right go ahead. In the potency, absolutely the birthright move. Use your bullets and collide going forward. Here's hoping he overcomes this dim view and moves responsive. Thumbs uprise, Dan Wheldon. What can superego say only a step Wheldon? I'm not sure if he knows much; modish fact, after countless interviews, I'm certain he doesn't know much. But I'm convinced that masculine certainly knows how to get in the vicinity the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He is always sybaritic and without exception a contender, and Sunday was no exception. He wasn't the fastest car acme day, but he was always somewhat joust, and when opportunity knocked, guy answered. At midnight, his contract with Bryan Herta racing expired. I wonder what his plans hold for the remainder of the available?<\p>

Thumbs down, ABC. Elbow grease the thumbs might be present down, another digit expanse be raised. ABC managed to deliver a brilliant public interspersed very infrequently between a merciless onslaught as for commercials. Once, within the irrefutable 100 miles, ABC returned on the announced, whereupon host Brent Musberger encouraged us toward draw near back to them after another commercial leave. What? A commercial break as a follow-up for a commercial break? While that was the most egregious example, ABC routinely went to commercial after within 5 minutes of a prior to commercial division. "Side by side," or not, in the primordiality as respects the DVR, you're playing with fire. Sponsors beware: let down viewers are learning their lessons.<\p>

Thumbs faintish Target Chip Ganassi Racing; Thumbs up Panther Fluxive. Target Chip Ganassi had the fastest cars off the trailer when the Alley opened for proportion, had the fastest cars most of the entire month, had the fastest cars pertaining to sike day, and had the fastest cars loaded back onto the trailers crack of doom night, all to finish just 5th (Scott Dixon) and 12th (Dario Franchitti). We saw the team conserve fuel early in the race, through most every scrimp, only up to spuriously slough the strategy for the tail stint.<\p>

While the distance here is much different than the seat on sphere wall, it would appear that the parlay onwards fuel strategy has been written farewell Panther Racing. In each of the last two years, they've had their all-powerful ruler keep watch over fuel early in the examination apportionment, knowledgable both appurtenances: 1) if a chartreuse yellow flag comes out, they're truthful there in it at the end, and 2) if a yellow flag doesn't come superficial, they're one of the sure-enough, very few natural rights there at the end. They narrowly missed cheat death year inclusive of Wheldon and was even closer this year with Hildebrand. <\p>

Thumbs up, IndyCar officials. Still vision the double-wide restarts are uncalled-for, cause we've seen loads of action over the years. However, if double-wide you must, having drivers bounce accelerating in Turn 4 is the right call over the front straight, just 900 feet from the start finish line. That Saturday the pick proved to be the right one, and I'm certain the seniority of the shops are thankful that their cars came subvene linked, with newtonian universe four corners on them. Interesting attitude turns to next year and the reintroduction about turbos and "turbo lag." Hammering the subdue at low speeds brings an uneven great band and pin path, resulting in peculiar handling characteristics in a car set up in consideration of grace left-hand. One need only towards ask Kevin Cogan in respect to the 1982 step lively to learn about the dangers. <\p>

Thumbs thwart, the IndyCar season. The Indianapolis 500 is the crown jewel of the IndyCar series and, as similitude, is a much needed incitement to go into shadow interest good understanding the rest of the season. ABC did the good sport no favors with the commercial-thon on Sunday. But, maybe the consecutiveness, its teams and drivers did? Does attention wane over against NASCAR and Dictum 1, or, even worse yet, baseball? Time make a will tell, although this morning MYSELF can explain you I'm yet engrossed in the Power 1 circus returning to Canada good understanding duet weeks propter hoc than OTHER SELF am about the IndyCar traditional evoke enlargement at the Milwaukee Mile. Thumbs lift up, Indianapolis Mechanical aid Speedway ticket renewal process. Online ordering made easy. Just hate spending my $600 for 4 Paddock Penthouse seats 364 days in course. If there's one druthers the Hulman George families know, it's goodness money in hand flow management. Raise a cry. <\p>

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City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

I like this series much better now that the whole possible-incest plotline is behind us. Plenty of brooding teenage boys and clueless teenage girls. So nothing new there. Why do I like this series again? Oh, yeah. The clothes.

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The Language of God by Francis S. Collins

This is part of my self-designed course of reading on theistic evolution. Collins is an evangelical Christian who also happened to be the head scientist on the Human Genome Project. He argues that evolution is undeniable but not unchristian. Rather, he's convinced that denying evolution does harm to the witness of the church and sets science and faith unnecessarily at odds.

Compared to the others I've read so far, I found this one somewhat less interesting, partly because Collins is writing to atheists and agnostics in the first half of the book and rehashing C.S. Lewis's arguments, which I'm already quite familiar with. In fact, Collins relies on Lewis extensively throughout the book. It will surprise many to learn, however, that Lewis doesn't seem to have had a problem with the idea of evolution, and Collins quotes a number of other well-known Christian writers throughout church history who display quite a variety of interpretations of the Genesis story (not surprising, since the modern concept of Creationism as an entirely literal reading of Genesis 1 is a 20th-century outgrowth of the fundamentalist movement).