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When I was in high school in the late 80s I bought a used copy of George Orwell's "1984" at a used book sale. On the inside front cover was a note from the previous owner showing her name, the date she started reading the book, and the date she finished it (which was sometime in 1972, if memory serves). She then went on to explain that the reason it took her so long to read the book was because of her "after school job at The Burger."

Ummm......okay. That just seemed like an awfully random thing to write. I could almost understand the start and finish dates, but how O.C.D. do you have to be to write an excuse note for why it took so long? 

I know right? When I start and finish a book that is my own damn business! And people are like reading this going "Ohhh nice to know darling!" xD Still that particular book is heavy reading in terms off theme and style off writing.

Stephen King: The Haunted Heart by Lisa Rojak. Very good thus far. 

I just got a ton of Mike Hammer novels from Amazon. They are collected in three volumes, each with 2-3 novels. I already read "I, the jury", so I'll skip that one.

The Ultimate Survival Manual by Rich Johnson and the editors of Outdoor Life very useful.

I like those survival manuals for their good advice.

Does this one tell you how to prevent attacks from aliens from outer space?

The one I saw said the 3 things to do to prevent an attack from aliens from outer space is to . . .

(1) Do not make any loud noises!
(2) Do not make any fast moves!
(3) And do not look hostile!

Nope but it does show you how to escape from kidnappers and how to turn your homestead into a compound.
Right now I'm reading Wolf Creek Origin if you think the movies are creepy the books at least this one make them look tame by comparison.

After my first viewing I was amazed at the praise it got. I still think it's "meh" and totally overrated, or maybe I'm just not seeing what others see in this film. Maybe my opinion will change after a second viewing but as of now, it's just "meh".

They played a trailer for that one when I went to see GOD'S NOT DEAD earlier this year.
It looked like good clean fun.

A bit off topic but still on the subject of religious movies, Moms' Night Out (2014) was falsely advertised as a screwball sort of comedy, leaving out the Christianity / Faith angle. Odd move by the studio considering that a few religious movies released this year turned out to be box office hits. Moms' pretty much bombed even though it got good reviews.

The IMDB is reporting that the actor James Shigeta - Mr Takagi in Die Hard and the Yakuza boss in Sydney Pollack's The Yakuza - has passed away at the age of 81. RIP Mr James. 

*&%$#@!
I just loaded that file!
That's the fifth time this month the Data Management dork purged my folder while I was using It!
I hate having the same shift as that *&%$#@!  savant!

There are a good number of gamers who seem to consider good hygiene to be optional. Usually, but not always, they are rather large folk as well, so you get the really choice funk that tends to ferment in the folds of flesh. (Wow, that sounded like a movie trailer from the 70s!)

D&D folk used to be the worst.