I keep getting invites from Facebook. They say, “Do you know these people?” Then list, even show some pictures of people, most of whom I know: sister granddaughter, bro-in-law’s daughter, some form here, others and some I don’t know.
I don’t do facebook.
I have a couple of questions:
1. Why is facebook anxious to get me back? i.e. What do they get out of it?
3. How is it that facebook knows to connect these people and me?
Chas- I think Facebook connects you by similar keywords or people in your posts. My wife gets suggestions based on the fact that she listens to sermons from our former church, and the church name gets hits from others, so FB suggests those others for her.
🙂 My brother, who hasn’t had a teaching job for a few years, and has been making do with other jobs, starts teaching again next week. I guess there was a mid-year vacancy for him.
😦 School starts again Monday. It’s been a nice, relaxing break, but I wish it could be longer.
😦 Ellie May. “The Beverly Hillbillies” was a staple in every household when I was a kid growing up. And I unintentionally named one of my most beloved shaggy dogs after her many years later, Ellie (but I kept calling her Ellie-May). I lost her in 2008 to lymphoma, she was 14, adopted as a stray from a city shelter. Loved that dog, and I will always miss her somehow. Some of them are extra special.
🙂 My two wonderful dogs I have now, Tess & Cowboy. And the cat.
🙂 Saturday.
🙂 😦 The big holidays are over.
😦 Trepidation at work as we launch into a very uncertain year — there is supposed to be some kind of announcement by mid-January about the paper’s ongoing for-sale status. No rumors are leaking yet. Our newsroom is pretty depleted staff-wise and I’m guessing they aren’t filling any vacancies until it’s known whether we’re staying or going to someone else. Always a little bit scary in the newspaper biz these days, but never boring.
😦 Back to TV — I’ve never seen the show “Two and a Half Men,” it’s never in the least appealed to me. But a couple of the guys at the dog park last night — one in his 50s, the other probably late 60s — were going on and on about how funny they find the show via the marathon reruns that now run on a couple stations. Lots of “double entendres,” they said, it’s hilarious, always pushing the envelope (and it sounded every bit as horrible as I’d always imagined it was, listening to their descriptions). I was thinking later that it’s one of those shows that probably appeals to male humor a lot more than it does to female humor (even barring the objections people of faith obviously would have with it). Actually, I know several grown men whose humor seems to be stuck in adolescence, at about the age of 13. 😦 Why is that? Or is it just people I happen to know?
Well, I wouldn’t consider the football ‘thingy’ part of the “stuck at 13” ‘humor’ I was talking about exactly … 🙂 Some jokes are just very male or female, I get that.
Maybe harder to explain that I realized, apparently … but think crass bathroom/sex jokes, more along those lines. I used to get “jokey” emails from a 70ish year old man who loved that kind of stuff, thought it was hilarious. I always just consider some of that humor (popular in many teen-targeted movies) as adolescent, I suppose …
Donna, on “Two and a Half Men”, I’ve had the misfortune to encounter the show – about two or three scenes worth – when I used to have cable in my city apartment (included in the rent). I wouldn’t say there were any double entendres. All the dirty jokes were pretty clear, no sophisticated understanding required. I don’t think it is the kind of show that appeals to either men or women, but rather to those who enjoy dwelling on filth. There are plenty of people like that out there. Some of my classmates had the dubious talent of turning any subject into a dirty joke. Before anyone says, “Young people these days.” I should point out that about a third of the class were mature students, and those mature students were among the worst. I remember the odd sensation of sitting in an science lab, studying with a group of high school graduates, and watching them send disgusted looks towards a neighbouring table where a thirty-some-odd-male and a forty-some-odd-female were loudly joking about the foulest material.
OK, here’s a question: When you all hear or say “double entendre,” do you understand that to mean sexual humor? I’ve always understood it that way, but my husband uses the term to mean anything with a secondary meaning beyond what is being stated, and he usually doesn’t mean a sexual meaning. One of our daughters uses the term the same way, presumably picked up from him, but honestly I’ve never before heard the term used except to mean a sexual meaning that isn’t outright stated, but that the person expects everyone to hear or a completely unintended, and therefore embarrassing, sexual interpretation of something that is said. (I once heard a pastor say something that was obviously completely unintended–I can’t for the life of me remember what it was–and every adult in the church was working really hard not to laugh, but if the pastor caught what he said, he didn’t miss a beat and never let on. The fact that it would have been utterly inappropriate for him to say it on purpose is half of what made it so funny.)
Cheryl, the phrase, from French, literally means two understandings. Generally, it is used to refer to two meanings, one of which is indecent. However, that isn’t always the case – the English course I was taking talks about double entendre technique in writing titles, and it clearly is not suggesting using indecent meanings (the course has been surprisingly clear from any questionable content).
Cheryl – Maybe the exact meaning of the phrase is as your husband uses it, but the usually-accpeted connotation is that it refers to something sexual.
Roscuro – My SIL & her friends (in their 50s now) revel in turning “innocent” phrases or words into something dirty. They think they’re so clever. (They’re not.)
I joined a local Facebook group, expecting that it was for open discussion about things going on in our town. (The guy who started it did so because the main Facebook page for our town insisted on a very narrow view of what was allowed to be discussed & what wasn’t.)
Unfortunately, it became a page where the so-called adults reveled in posting really disgusting, vulgar, crass, & crude things, mostly of a sexual nature, but also some just plain gross pictures. It disappointed me to see a couple women, who I had liked on the other page, posting really, really dirty stuff, & using the “c-word” along with the “f-word” quite frequently.
🙂 Sunshine several days in a row after a long stretch of cloudy/foggy days from early December through about Christmas.
🙂 Woke up January 1 to the most glorious sunrise I’ve ever seen at our house. Pink/orange/yellow vividly-colored sky like nothing I’d ever seen in the morning.
🙂 Streamlining clothing and some household objects — took a large garbage bag full of things to Goodwill yesterday.
🙂 Bought three new (to me) clothing items for myself at a great discount. I got a jumper and two sweaters, and thought I would be paying about $20 for them. The price tags said $6.99, $5.99 and $5.99, so with tax, I was expecting to pay a little over $20.
Turns out, everything I’d purchased was 50% off, but the tags weren’t marked that way.
$9.99 for three nice articles of clothing! I love little surprises like that. 😉
Speaking of Facebook, which some of you were, I stumbled across a very thought-provoking post about social media, particularly FB, today, that gives an interesting perspective from a homeschool mom / university professor who developed and taught a course about social media.
The first two paragraphs at the link are an introduction that makes it appear applicable only or mainly to homeschoolers, but it’s not. In my opinion, it would be a worthwhile read for everyone who uses social media, or who is considering its use, or is interested in any way in knowing more about the medium.
😦 The coarsening of society. I hate all that garbage on television etc. Most young people have no clue how strange it is to hear and see what we are routinely exposed to these days.
😦 Not a rant, but certainly a terrific sadness over my dad dying and all the complications that brings with it.
🙂 My daughters did me proud with their attitudes and caring help.
🙂 People who pray for you. It is such a comfort. We still have the greatest decisions ahead of us. Please pray for agreement among us. There are some real relationship problems and it comes out in this situation.
😦 Youngest brother lives in the Philippines and couldn’t make it back in time. He will be here for a committal service in the spring.
🙂 Jesus won the battle and we have eternal life available to us.
🙂 My dad and I will never have the spiritual connection I longed for. We did speak about spiritual things, but did not agree on a lot. I expect him to be in heaven, however, and leave it in God’s hand. His fruit was good.
😦 All the people who came to “weep with those who weep.”
Jesus won the battle — Amen, Kathaleena, you have our prayers. Always a hard loss. My parents were never comfortable talking about spiritual matters so a lot was left unsaid.
roscuro, I think that’s why I shun modern-day TV comedies so much, they’ve all become so completely focused on sexually crass humor (or so it seems). The guys at the dog park were marveling over why “censors” hadn’t cut many of the lines in “Two Men,” but I presume there are no real standards (except perhaps censoring of the most extreme/vile abuses). It’s pretty much anything goes now.
We saw Night at the Museum: British Museum, early in the Christmas season because we just wanted to go to the movies. It’s supposed to be a kid movie and we didn’t expect much of it, but I was appalled at the previews.
How sad a childhood American kids have if those previews are the type of entertainment aimed at them. Poorly done cartoons, crass, bitter, cynical humor; lowest denominator exalted and anything worthwhile made fun of. No wonder we have the society we have and how very, very sad for the kids.
And, ultimately, for us who will some day be at their mercy . . . 😦
I didn’t like Night at the Museum and I really didn’t like the second half of Into the Woods. First half was uncomfortable silly funny, but the second half was a dismal mess. Of course I don’t care for Sondheim’s ugly themed music, so that was a strike against it as well. I think we’re just going to skip Unbroken. The reviews have been all over the map and I’ve seen plenty of films about brutality toward POWs. The book was so very good, why bother with the movie?
While means that while I’ve seen three movies in the last 10 days and would like to go again, I think we’re done for the year. Sad. I like to go to the movies . . .
We had a spectacular day today hiking with three of the Adorables at Point Reyes National Seashore. A gorgeous day and we saw elephant seals, elk, deer, spouting whales and falcons. Really nice. We’re worn out right now and would love to spend the evening . . . watching a movie! 🙂 LOL
For a comedy that is clean & actually funny, as well as often kind of touching, try The Middle (Wed. @ 8, on ABC). I think the only sexual innuendo has been between the husband & wife, & that has only happened maybe a couple of times, & when it did, it wasn’t crude.
aarrgh… 😦 😦 rant rant
They switched me, and all of us in Ukarumpa, to a new email program the day before I came home. It will not send out my newsletter, so now I am sending out 200 individual newsletters. I will figure out something better by the next time, but this is so frustrating.
😦 😦 and then my son called me and said ‘Hi Mom’ oh sorry I have another call and then hung up and hasn’t called back. Just got an email saying he has been busy all night and all week. After I waited all night for the return call. This is not going well. I am getting depressed….
Grown children can be that way, Jo. They are still focused on what they are doing and, for the most part, that is a good thing. Some of our children have that problem with their bio grandparents and bio parents. The grandma is going to call and rarely does. The parents are going to write but I no longer give the letters to the children. I wrote to the parents and told them they needed to not write if they were not going to be somewhat consistent about it. The children have learned that it is not an affront to the child, it is just the way the other person is right now. But initially, it was very difficult for them as it made them feel so unloved. There have been times when it bothered me that the grown children were not in more contact but they are who they are and I need to keep my mind where it is supposed to be. You had expectations and they are being broken, it is understandable to be a bit heart broken. But you are still loved.
🙂 I was just watching my husband chopping wood. Our wood room is virtually empty and it is -46C windchill right now. I’m so thankful he can and does work so hard.
Donna – I was a little startled by your comment about seeing a pic of “Karen’s husband” until I realized you meant Kare, the Karen who drops the “n”. 🙂
Yes, we have earthquakes in Idaho. But we don’t whine about it and throw pictures all over the news. Challis is an area known for them. A couple of children were killed there a few years back when a store front wall fell on them. But usually nobody is injured and no damage as the area is relatively sparsely populated. I am thankful that we have only had light ones here though 6.9 is getting up there.
Michelle/Donna, I haven’t seen Unbroken, or had a chance to read the whole book, but the local college and career church group (which I rarely have a chance to attend) loved the movie. They were raving about if on FB.
I don’t think I’ve seen a *bad* review of Unbroken, only some disappointed ones that it missed the mark in terms of portraying his true redemption.
The other criticism was that it seemed one-dimensional, but I really think that’s a common thing on film. Books are always better in getting to the heart and nuances of personal character.
Wandering Views 
😦 Ellie May is dead.
I never saw her in any other show except the “Hillbillies”. She’ll always be the pretty daughter of the Clampetts.
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😦 Little Jimmy Dickins has died too.
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I always liked Little Jimmy Dickens. I saw him at the Opry once.
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🙂 Lazy Saturday mornings.
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I keep getting invites from Facebook. They say, “Do you know these people?” Then list, even show some pictures of people, most of whom I know: sister granddaughter, bro-in-law’s daughter, some form here, others and some I don’t know.
I don’t do facebook.
I have a couple of questions:
1. Why is facebook anxious to get me back? i.e. What do they get out of it?
3. How is it that facebook knows to connect these people and me?
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Chas- I think Facebook connects you by similar keywords or people in your posts. My wife gets suggestions based on the fact that she listens to sermons from our former church, and the church name gets hits from others, so FB suggests those others for her.
🙂 My brother, who hasn’t had a teaching job for a few years, and has been making do with other jobs, starts teaching again next week. I guess there was a mid-year vacancy for him.
😦 School starts again Monday. It’s been a nice, relaxing break, but I wish it could be longer.
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😦 Ellie May. “The Beverly Hillbillies” was a staple in every household when I was a kid growing up. And I unintentionally named one of my most beloved shaggy dogs after her many years later, Ellie (but I kept calling her Ellie-May). I lost her in 2008 to lymphoma, she was 14, adopted as a stray from a city shelter. Loved that dog, and I will always miss her somehow. Some of them are extra special.
🙂 My two wonderful dogs I have now, Tess & Cowboy. And the cat.
🙂 Saturday.
🙂 😦 The big holidays are over.
😦 Trepidation at work as we launch into a very uncertain year — there is supposed to be some kind of announcement by mid-January about the paper’s ongoing for-sale status. No rumors are leaking yet. Our newsroom is pretty depleted staff-wise and I’m guessing they aren’t filling any vacancies until it’s known whether we’re staying or going to someone else. Always a little bit scary in the newspaper biz these days, but never boring.
😦 Back to TV — I’ve never seen the show “Two and a Half Men,” it’s never in the least appealed to me. But a couple of the guys at the dog park last night — one in his 50s, the other probably late 60s — were going on and on about how funny they find the show via the marathon reruns that now run on a couple stations. Lots of “double entendres,” they said, it’s hilarious, always pushing the envelope (and it sounded every bit as horrible as I’d always imagined it was, listening to their descriptions). I was thinking later that it’s one of those shows that probably appeals to male humor a lot more than it does to female humor (even barring the objections people of faith obviously would have with it). Actually, I know several grown men whose humor seems to be stuck in adolescence, at about the age of 13. 😦 Why is that? Or is it just people I happen to know?
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Donna, about that “stuck at 13” thingy; I’ll bet you don’t find the “football in the groin” funny either!
A friend says that “all operators/women in a Beauty Salon are back-stabbing, catty gossips!”
Sorry about the lack of rants/raves smiley faces. I don’t use them enough to remember how.
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Well, I wouldn’t consider the football ‘thingy’ part of the “stuck at 13” ‘humor’ I was talking about exactly … 🙂 Some jokes are just very male or female, I get that.
Maybe harder to explain that I realized, apparently … but think crass bathroom/sex jokes, more along those lines. I used to get “jokey” emails from a 70ish year old man who loved that kind of stuff, thought it was hilarious. I always just consider some of that humor (popular in many teen-targeted movies) as adolescent, I suppose …
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Donna, on “Two and a Half Men”, I’ve had the misfortune to encounter the show – about two or three scenes worth – when I used to have cable in my city apartment (included in the rent). I wouldn’t say there were any double entendres. All the dirty jokes were pretty clear, no sophisticated understanding required. I don’t think it is the kind of show that appeals to either men or women, but rather to those who enjoy dwelling on filth. There are plenty of people like that out there. Some of my classmates had the dubious talent of turning any subject into a dirty joke. Before anyone says, “Young people these days.” I should point out that about a third of the class were mature students, and those mature students were among the worst. I remember the odd sensation of sitting in an science lab, studying with a group of high school graduates, and watching them send disgusted looks towards a neighbouring table where a thirty-some-odd-male and a forty-some-odd-female were loudly joking about the foulest material.
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OK, here’s a question: When you all hear or say “double entendre,” do you understand that to mean sexual humor? I’ve always understood it that way, but my husband uses the term to mean anything with a secondary meaning beyond what is being stated, and he usually doesn’t mean a sexual meaning. One of our daughters uses the term the same way, presumably picked up from him, but honestly I’ve never before heard the term used except to mean a sexual meaning that isn’t outright stated, but that the person expects everyone to hear or a completely unintended, and therefore embarrassing, sexual interpretation of something that is said. (I once heard a pastor say something that was obviously completely unintended–I can’t for the life of me remember what it was–and every adult in the church was working really hard not to laugh, but if the pastor caught what he said, he didn’t miss a beat and never let on. The fact that it would have been utterly inappropriate for him to say it on purpose is half of what made it so funny.)
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Cheryl, I’ve always understood it to mean sexual humor, whether intended or unintended. Merriam-webster.com defines it this way:
1. ambiguity of meaning arising from language that lends itself to more than one interpretation
2. a word or expression capable of two interpretations with one usually risqué
So apparently it can mean a double meaning of any nature, though I don’t think that understanding is nearly as common.
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Cheryl, the phrase, from French, literally means two understandings. Generally, it is used to refer to two meanings, one of which is indecent. However, that isn’t always the case – the English course I was taking talks about double entendre technique in writing titles, and it clearly is not suggesting using indecent meanings (the course has been surprisingly clear from any questionable content).
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Cheryl – Maybe the exact meaning of the phrase is as your husband uses it, but the usually-accpeted connotation is that it refers to something sexual.
Roscuro – My SIL & her friends (in their 50s now) revel in turning “innocent” phrases or words into something dirty. They think they’re so clever. (They’re not.)
I joined a local Facebook group, expecting that it was for open discussion about things going on in our town. (The guy who started it did so because the main Facebook page for our town insisted on a very narrow view of what was allowed to be discussed & what wasn’t.)
Unfortunately, it became a page where the so-called adults reveled in posting really disgusting, vulgar, crass, & crude things, mostly of a sexual nature, but also some just plain gross pictures. It disappointed me to see a couple women, who I had liked on the other page, posting really, really dirty stuff, & using the “c-word” along with the “f-word” quite frequently.
Needless to say, I left that group.
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🙂 A new year! I love new — fresh starts.
🙂 Sunshine several days in a row after a long stretch of cloudy/foggy days from early December through about Christmas.
🙂 Woke up January 1 to the most glorious sunrise I’ve ever seen at our house. Pink/orange/yellow vividly-colored sky like nothing I’d ever seen in the morning.
🙂 Streamlining clothing and some household objects — took a large garbage bag full of things to Goodwill yesterday.
🙂 Bought three new (to me) clothing items for myself at a great discount. I got a jumper and two sweaters, and thought I would be paying about $20 for them. The price tags said $6.99, $5.99 and $5.99, so with tax, I was expecting to pay a little over $20.
Turns out, everything I’d purchased was 50% off, but the tags weren’t marked that way.
$9.99 for three nice articles of clothing! I love little surprises like that. 😉
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Speaking of Facebook, which some of you were, I stumbled across a very thought-provoking post about social media, particularly FB, today, that gives an interesting perspective from a homeschool mom / university professor who developed and taught a course about social media.
http://reflectionsfromdrywoodcreek.blogspot.com/2014/12/facebook-vs-yahoo.html
The first two paragraphs at the link are an introduction that makes it appear applicable only or mainly to homeschoolers, but it’s not. In my opinion, it would be a worthwhile read for everyone who uses social media, or who is considering its use, or is interested in any way in knowing more about the medium.
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😦 The coarsening of society. I hate all that garbage on television etc. Most young people have no clue how strange it is to hear and see what we are routinely exposed to these days.
😦 Not a rant, but certainly a terrific sadness over my dad dying and all the complications that brings with it.
🙂 My daughters did me proud with their attitudes and caring help.
🙂 People who pray for you. It is such a comfort. We still have the greatest decisions ahead of us. Please pray for agreement among us. There are some real relationship problems and it comes out in this situation.
😦 Youngest brother lives in the Philippines and couldn’t make it back in time. He will be here for a committal service in the spring.
🙂 Jesus won the battle and we have eternal life available to us.
🙂 My dad and I will never have the spiritual connection I longed for. We did speak about spiritual things, but did not agree on a lot. I expect him to be in heaven, however, and leave it in God’s hand. His fruit was good.
😦 All the people who came to “weep with those who weep.”
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Jesus won the battle — Amen, Kathaleena, you have our prayers. Always a hard loss. My parents were never comfortable talking about spiritual matters so a lot was left unsaid.
roscuro, I think that’s why I shun modern-day TV comedies so much, they’ve all become so completely focused on sexually crass humor (or so it seems). The guys at the dog park were marveling over why “censors” hadn’t cut many of the lines in “Two Men,” but I presume there are no real standards (except perhaps censoring of the most extreme/vile abuses). It’s pretty much anything goes now.
And I now officially sound like my mother. 😉
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We saw Night at the Museum: British Museum, early in the Christmas season because we just wanted to go to the movies. It’s supposed to be a kid movie and we didn’t expect much of it, but I was appalled at the previews.
How sad a childhood American kids have if those previews are the type of entertainment aimed at them. Poorly done cartoons, crass, bitter, cynical humor; lowest denominator exalted and anything worthwhile made fun of. No wonder we have the society we have and how very, very sad for the kids.
And, ultimately, for us who will some day be at their mercy . . . 😦
I didn’t like Night at the Museum and I really didn’t like the second half of Into the Woods. First half was uncomfortable silly funny, but the second half was a dismal mess. Of course I don’t care for Sondheim’s ugly themed music, so that was a strike against it as well. I think we’re just going to skip Unbroken. The reviews have been all over the map and I’ve seen plenty of films about brutality toward POWs. The book was so very good, why bother with the movie?
While means that while I’ve seen three movies in the last 10 days and would like to go again, I think we’re done for the year. Sad. I like to go to the movies . . .
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We had a spectacular day today hiking with three of the Adorables at Point Reyes National Seashore. A gorgeous day and we saw elephant seals, elk, deer, spouting whales and falcons. Really nice. We’re worn out right now and would love to spend the evening . . . watching a movie! 🙂 LOL
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For a comedy that is clean & actually funny, as well as often kind of touching, try The Middle (Wed. @ 8, on ABC). I think the only sexual innuendo has been between the husband & wife, & that has only happened maybe a couple of times, & when it did, it wasn’t crude.
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Karen, we’ll have to watch it before it’s cancelled. 🙂
“Unbroken” is well done — it’s PG13 so the brutality is off-screen but implied, of course, as, well, it was brutal and is a true story.
The book, of course, is better. 🙂
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Donna – I often see The Middle referred to as “underrated”. Modern Family (which I’ve never seen) gets all the attention & applause.
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Modern Family, I have to say, is very well done and clever/funny
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🙂 Great deal on 2 used 10′ overhead garage doors today
🙂 Decided on which dishwasher we are going to purchase tomorrow
🙂 We can pick it up on Thursday
😦 It won’t be installed until we rip out the lower cabinets and some of the uppers to put in a new larger kitchen window and then replace the lowers.
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aarrgh… 😦 😦 rant rant
They switched me, and all of us in Ukarumpa, to a new email program the day before I came home. It will not send out my newsletter, so now I am sending out 200 individual newsletters. I will figure out something better by the next time, but this is so frustrating.
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😦 😦 and then my son called me and said ‘Hi Mom’ oh sorry I have another call and then hung up and hasn’t called back. Just got an email saying he has been busy all night and all week. After I waited all night for the return call. This is not going well. I am getting depressed….
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😦 Kids! Jo. And I don’t mean goats, mumsee. 😉
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Grown children can be that way, Jo. They are still focused on what they are doing and, for the most part, that is a good thing. Some of our children have that problem with their bio grandparents and bio parents. The grandma is going to call and rarely does. The parents are going to write but I no longer give the letters to the children. I wrote to the parents and told them they needed to not write if they were not going to be somewhat consistent about it. The children have learned that it is not an affront to the child, it is just the way the other person is right now. But initially, it was very difficult for them as it made them feel so unloved. There have been times when it bothered me that the grown children were not in more contact but they are who they are and I need to keep my mind where it is supposed to be. You had expectations and they are being broken, it is understandable to be a bit heart broken. But you are still loved.
When are you coming to Idaho?
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thanks. I will come when the snow is gone
last night I was ready to go back to Ukarumpa
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Jo, so sorry about yesterday. It sounds tough.
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🙂 I was just watching my husband chopping wood. Our wood room is virtually empty and it is -46C windchill right now. I’m so thankful he can and does work so hard.
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I enjoy chopping firewood but I prefer it on a clear twenty degree day.
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They’re having earthquakes in Idaho now, I hear.
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Wow, just saw a pic of Karen’s husband all bundled up out there with the wood. 🙂
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Donna – I was a little startled by your comment about seeing a pic of “Karen’s husband” until I realized you meant Kare, the Karen who drops the “n”. 🙂
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Oh, sorry! Don’t want to mix the husbands up around here.
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Yes, we have earthquakes in Idaho. But we don’t whine about it and throw pictures all over the news. Challis is an area known for them. A couple of children were killed there a few years back when a store front wall fell on them. But usually nobody is injured and no damage as the area is relatively sparsely populated. I am thankful that we have only had light ones here though 6.9 is getting up there.
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I see it has been downgraded or I misread it the first time. 4.9 is more typical for that area.
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Michelle/Donna, I haven’t seen Unbroken, or had a chance to read the whole book, but the local college and career church group (which I rarely have a chance to attend) loved the movie. They were raving about if on FB.
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I don’t think I’ve seen a *bad* review of Unbroken, only some disappointed ones that it missed the mark in terms of portraying his true redemption.
The other criticism was that it seemed one-dimensional, but I really think that’s a common thing on film. Books are always better in getting to the heart and nuances of personal character.
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So what are you saying, mumsee, that we’re a little overdramatic in California, or what?
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Let’s just say I have seen a couple of the weather report videos.
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