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Unsung Heroes of the Deja Reviewer

I have praised my wife many times for her invaluable help without which the Deja Reviewer website wouldn’t be possible. Just about every image you see on my articles is captured, cropped, and placed by her. And there are still … Continue reading

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The Person I Wish Would Read This Never Will

I’m writing this to someone I knew once, even though I don’t think they will ever read it. I can’t even remember her name. I think it was Sister Dill, so that’s what I’ll call her. She wasn’t a nun, … Continue reading

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Nine Months Later, Life Isn’t What I Expected

On August 3, 2022, I paid off my mortgage and began a new era of my life. I wanted to throw a big mortgage-burning party and invite all my friends and neighbors to join in on the fun. But I … Continue reading

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The Man Upstairs

As a father, I’m in uncharted territory. For more than a decade I’ve been raising a bunch of young children, but that is changing. I officially have a teenager now. My eldest son is a good soul, which bodes well … Continue reading

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My Quest to Find an Obscure 1970s Film

My parents introduced me to many obscure films when I was growing up. 1981’s Harry’s War, 1984’s Tank, 1989’s Dream Team, and 1991’s Necessary Roughness, to name just a few. They weren’t necessarily of classic caliber, hence their obscurity. But … Continue reading

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Spa

Life doesn’t always go the way we expect. Take, for example, my most recent visit to a spa. The older I get, the achier I feel. My shoulders tend to get extremely sore from time to time. To combat this, … Continue reading

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Miracles I’ve Seen This Year

Every day is a miracle. I am grateful for every opportunity I have to keep living and being better. This Thanksgiving, I would like to acknowledge some of the biggest miracles I’ve seen this year.

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George McFly Makes a Good Point

I never show my work. What do I mean by that? After all, I post a new article on this website every single week without fail. I mean something similar to what George McFly says to Marty McFly during the … Continue reading

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There Are No Accidents

I like to record the miracles I experience in my life. I have received so many over the years, I can hardly keep track of them all. This one truly humbled me, and I want to share the lessons I … Continue reading

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So Much to Write, So Little Time

I’ve been writing Cinematic Chiasmus articles for 10 years, and I’ve never had a dearth of ideas for them. The only limit on my output of them has been the fact that those articles are always ambitious projects to put … Continue reading

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