My first video review, plus GRAND Social link party No. 119

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My first video review

When I first started the Grandma's Briefs website way back in 2009, I planned to not share photos of myself. It seemed best to keep the site all about my grandson — it was back when Bubby was my one and only — and staying kind of anonymous was the way to go, I thought.

NewAir Water Dispenser review

What a stupid...

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Saturday movie review: 'Boyhood'

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Though I fancy myself fairly up on movie news, I must admit I knew nothing about BOYHOOD when I first started seeing myriad accolades and positive posts on the film filling my social network streams. I was never compelled enough to click in the posts, though, so I learned from them only that Ethan Hawke was involved, it apparently took a very long time to make, and that it was really, really good.

BOYHOOD movie poster 

Last weekend when rain...

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How to NOT befriend a grandma... or, A passive-aggressive response to ignorance

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How to NOT befriend a grandma... or, A passive-aggressive response to ignorance

frustrated woman

While awaiting a flight recently, I nabbed a spot at the airport charging station and proceeded to catch up on business on my laptop. A burger-carrying baby boomer woman soon secured a stool across from me and commenced consuming her sandwich with unabashed fervor.

Then things turned bad.

The woman began...

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