A Brief History On January 3, 2022, we take a look at the latest movie in the Matrix movie franchise, The Matrix Resurrections that we screened shortly after its release (December 22, 2021). Having watched all 3 of the previous Matrix movies (all starring Keanu Reeves as Neo), and even going so far as to re-watch them all in succession prior to screening the latest edition, we felt prepared to make an appropriate analysis of the new edition in the film franchise. Digging Deeper Several things jump right out at you when you see this new film. First, “Neo,” aka…
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Major Dan
Major Daniel Zar is a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served during the Cold War and has traveled to many countries around the world. Prior to his military service, he graduated from Cleveland State University, having majored in sociology. Following his military service, he worked as a police officer eventually earning the rank of captain prior to his retirement.
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A Brief History On December 31, 2021, we take a look back at the year that is just ending, with no particular reason for optimism. The pandemic continued, political division in the United States remained high, (as always) many significant people died, and some of my favorite television shows were cancelled! (Obviously we are only scratching the surface of our selected topics, so feel free to make your own comments and observations about 2021 to expand the “big picture.”) Former President Trump got booted from Twitter! Yes, and the weather sucked, too. Digging Deeper Late breaking bad news: Terrible wildfire…
A Brief History On December 17, 2021, former police officer Kimberly Potter took the witness stand in her own defense at her trial for first-degree manslaughter (among other charges) for shooting Daunte Wright during an attempt to arrest him. Potter mistakenly drew her service pistol instead of her TASER gun and shot Wright as he attempted to flee the scene with another officer hanging from the vehicle Wright was driving. The Potter/Wright case is just another in the string of high profile police use of force cases that have been sensationalized and misrepresented in the media and political forums in…
A Brief History On December 7, 2021, we once again delve into the entertainment world with a review of a recently released major motion picture, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, released in the United States on November 24, 2021. After having seen all 6 of the previous Resident Evil movies, and Dr. Zar having played the video game for many years, going to the theater to get the big screen impression of this reboot was mandatory. Digging Deeper This time, no more Milla Jovovich as the main character Alicia “Alice” Marcus, a character that does not appear in the…
A Brief History On December 6, 2021, we take a look at those people in November of 2021 that either distinguished themselves with courage, intelligence, or otherwise something good versus those that embarrassed the human race with their lies, evil action, or stupidity. As always, feel free to add your own opinions as to who should or should not be on this list and why you think that way. (Obviously such a list could be much longer, including those creeps that murder other people and some other everyday heroes such as first responders, health care workers, and others, but brevity…