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Shape of Water
Movies
Guillermo del Toro’s best work is undoubtedly Pan’s Labyrinth, a bittersweet dreamlike tale of a young girl who finds herself in the unknown forests of Spain. This new movie of his, . . . Read more
Biscayne
Everglades etc.
The Biscayne National Park visitor center is by the sea of course and is at the end of a serene Biscayne boulevard. There are sailing ships and motor boats marooned at the piers and the water is pristine blue. Close to the shore are the red mangroves trees, apparently the entire Biscayne National . . . Read more
Shark Valley
Everglades etc.
The next day I drove early morning to Shark Valley. This visitor center is at the center of what are called the historical Everglades but now it is practica . . . Read more
At the Glades
Everglades etc.
“There are no other Everglades in the world.” --The Everglades: River of Grass I woke up at 5:45am, determined to make the most out of the first day of the year. It was dark and hazy outside when I started heading t . . . Read more
Before Glades
Everglades etc.
The first thing you notice upon landing in Florida is the weather. The Miami airport is very well designed BUT it lacks good markings. I could spot several other passengers getting confused over the airport direction signs and falling back onto their smartphones. I did not have time to exp . . . Read more
An Area of Darkness
Books
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Thinking, Fast & Slow
Books
Thinking, Fast and Slow in a life changing book written by our lord and savior Daniel Kahneman, Danny Kanny. If you haven’t read . . . Read more
Icarus
Movies
*“The choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the great bulk of mankind, happiness is be . . . Read more
Jumanji
Movies
Goo watch Jumanji. I’ve now become a fan of Kevin Hart after watching this movie. There is no sarcasm, no deadpan humor, nothing vulgar, nothing GTA-Hangover style, nobody ever makes fun of anybody else, all the humor is benignly self-deprecating. It’s a heartwarming, wholeso . . . Read more
Jólabókaflóð
Stray Thoughts
I love words. I found this . . . Read more