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Kryptonite

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The time has come folks!  The world has been saved by the new James Gunn Superman!  I mean that very literally!  It is James Gunn as Superman! As you might expect, I have had some interesting interactions with people online.  Before I get to that let's talk about the movie.  I have not seen this movie.  I am not a film expert or movie critic.  I'm not an expert on acting or CGI.  I'm not a script writer or a movie creator.  All in all, I think I'm pretty easily entertained.  I love movies and I love to be entertained by them!  I love a good story accompanied by great acting and a creative script!  I have admittedly, really enjoyed all versions of Superman that I've seen.  I'm not even sure if I've seen all of them, minus this one.  I'm also not a comic book junkie.  I have enjoyed listening to the many reviews on this movie, good and bad.  I'm undecided on seeing it in the theater.  I probably will wait...

The Declaration of Dependence

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Have you ever experienced a power outage during the day or night and quickly learned just how dependent you are on your phone, your TV, your air conditioning/heating system, your lights, and your appliances?  Yes, indeed!  Frustration and boredom soon follow! I'm not sure if many of us get super excited at a power outage.  I always think that it would be no big deal and that I know how to do without it to a certain extent.  Every time I face this particular situation, I realize just how many things I can't do or can't live without.  I think I've been mildly disturbed by this and even disappointed in myself.  On the other hand, it makes me immediately feel gratitude, even deep gratitude for all that I have, for modern day convenience, and the literal power of electricity. This is the most obvious example of waking up to a personal Declaration of Dependence.  I grew up without some modern-day conveniences.  I would like to think that I could be reso...