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Dogs Dining
THIS IS HILARIOUS! Chau sent it to me last night….enjoy. The dogs look like they are enjoying their meal at the diner. Drive Safe! for College Scholarships Click the coupon, print it, and bring it to...
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“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2″ Movie Review
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2″ Movie Review (exciting end to a magical series) Even though we knew what would be happening, it was magical to see the vision on the big screen. They...
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Klepto the Cat Burglar
Chau sent me this link last night via email. Very cute. Drive Safe! College Scholarships Filed under: Drive Safe!, Fun, News Tagged: college scholarship, college scholarships, drive safe, safe...
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“Johnny English Reborn” Movie Trailer
You don’t know this, but, I LOVE Mr. Bean. I have watched the original Johnny English at least 20 times now (plus as many of the Mr. Bean stuff as I possibly can..). NOW…coming soon to a theater near...
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“Captain America” Movie Review
“Captain America” Movie Review (exciting, engaging) Chris Evans (Steve Rogers / Captain America) is a skinny, small, sickly young man trying to enlist in the Army to help his country during WWII....
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Apple iPad2 and Vidyo
A friend shared this short video on Google+ today. Pretty amazing stuff. Oh yeah…my friend lives in Italy and works for the New Jersey based company that developed the video chat software shown in...
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Android Running Tracker
I have been running since 1978 (or was it 1977?). Some years I run more than others, some years (especially the last 10) I battle injuries that keep me on the sidelines. Way back when I started (1977,...
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Volcano in Chile: June 2011
Chau sent an email the other day with pictures of the volcano in June 2011 in Chile. Stunning. I did a Google search and found this web site at National Geographic. I grabbed a few of the pictures...
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QR Codes
Ever see one of those square barcode like looking thingys? You can see them now in magazines and on office doors and even on T-shirts. So what is it? Well I did a bit of searching, and found that...
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“Crazy Stupid Love” Movie Review
“Crazy Stupid Love” Movie Review (terrific, funny, surprising twists) We have seen a number of great movies lately. When you are swept away in a world of fantasy for 2 hours while the cares of the...
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Wordle Word Cloud: An Introduction
Alex Hillman from the coworking location Indy Hall sent an email showing us his Wordle Word Cloud of Indy Hall member communcations over the past several years. It was awesome! Soooo, I asked him for...
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Cool Things To Do In Tracy, CA by Caitlin Dong
I thought it would be cool to compile a little list of things to do around Tracy. I asked a few friends and here is what they said: Cynthia: “having coffee at Baristas & relaxing over good...
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Funny Pictures That Show Life’s Irony
i·ro·ny/ˈīrənē/ Noun: The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite. Chau sent me these pictures via email a few days ago. When I got up off the floor (LMAO)...
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iCloud
I was surfing the other day when I ran across an announcement of an upcoming feature from Apple called “iCloud”. iWas interested in what that might be, so iTook a look at their web pages, and what...
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“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” Movie Review
(tense, frightening, realistic) – – James Franco (as Will Rodman) is a brilliant scientist testing the effects of a drug he has developed to, hopefully, cure Alzheimer’s. The mission is personal...
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“Take Me Home Tonight” Movie Review
(fun coming of age movie) – – We watched this on VUDU and really enjoyed it. If I would have known how good this movie was when we went to see the awful “Rango”, we would have seen this movie instead....
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“Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” Movie Trailer
Coming in December 2011. Looking soooo forward to this one! – – Drive Safe! Never Forget. Filed under: Movie Reviews, Movie Trailers, Movies Tagged: college scholarship, college scholarships, drive...
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VUDU Now Streaming on the iPad
If you have read our Movie Reviews on this blog, you may have run across the fact that we sometimes watch movies on “VUDU”. As an engineer, and blogger, several years ago, I tested a new...
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Gabe the Bulldog
Chau sent me this link yesterday via email. If you love dogs, you gotta love this. Bulldogs rock…they have great personality. Gabe the bulldog is very well trained… – – Drive Safe! Never Forget....
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4th Confucius Institute Conference Precision Dance
Chau sent me this video a few days ago. Wow! - - Drive Safe! Never Forget. Filed under: Dance, Drive Safe!, Fun, Scholarship Fund Tagged: adopt a class, charity, college scholarship, dance, drive...
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“Dolphin Tale” Movie Review
(excellent wholesome family movie) - - A fisherman finds an injured dolphin washed up on the beach. He yells to a passing kid (Nathan Gamble as Sawyer Nelson) and uses his cell phone to call 911....
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Movie Reviews
It occurred to me that Carol, Kristen, Carol’s Mom (Chau Hong), Lori, and I all like(d) to go to the movies or watch them on VUDU , Netflix, Blu-Ray, or regular DVD. Why not do movie reviews? The...
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“Here Comes The Boom” Movie Review
(Funny, Inspirational) – – You may already know that Kevin James is one of our favorite actors. In “Here Comes The Boom” he plays Scott Voss a burnt out biology teacher who lets the kids do what they...
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“Hotel Transylvania” Movie Review
(Monstrously fun) - - After the death of his wife in a fire (started by humans) Dracula (Adam Sandler) opens the Hotel Transylvania to keep the evil humans away and keep his young 118 year old...
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“The Magic of Belle Isle” Movie Review
(Wonderful) - - Monte Wildhorn (Morgan Freeman) is a famous author who has lost his desire to write after losing his wife to cancer 6 years ago. He travels to Belle Isle to spend the summer. Armed...
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Give a ForCarol.com Mug for Christmas
A PERFECT CHRISTMAS gift for someone you love. Drive Safe! Never Forget. All money will go toward college scholarships for Tracy, CA scholars and for Classroom Supplies for Tracy, CA teachers....
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“Wreck It Ralph” Movie Review
(Fun) - - For 30 years, Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) played the bad guy. Problem is, bad guys do not get a nice shiny medal or the adulation that the good guys get. Ralph decides he wants to be a...
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“Life of Pi” Movie Review
(Visually Stunning) - - A teenager, Pi Patel (played as a teen by Suraj Sharma) leaves India on a cargo ship with his family and their zoo animals. A storm in the middle of the Pacific Ocean sinks the...
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“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Movie Review
(Instant Classic) - - “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is a stupendous movie. An instant classic that is visually spectacular and interesting enough that the 170 minutes felt like 30, it was over...
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“Les Miserables” Movie Review
(Beautiful, Breathtaking, Brutal) - - Anne Hathaway’s solo that is heard (and seen briefly) in the trailer above is simply…BREATHTAKING. Absolutely BREATHTAKING. I was in tears, not from the sadness...
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“Silver Linings Playbook” Movie Review
(Uncomfortable, Ultimately Uplifting) - - Bradley Cooper (as Pat) has just spent 8 months in a local mental institution. He comes home with the promise of attending therapy on a regular basis, but, he...
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“Parker” Movie Review
(Burglary, Bullets, Blood, Bodies) - - Jason Statham (as Parker) is cool as ice and tough as nails as a bad guy with morals. If you do what you say are are going to do, you are fine, if you don’t……you...
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“Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” Movie Review
(Exciting, Funny, Gory) - - Bodies blow up, people are dismembered, heads are squished and blown off: blood and gore (albeit not awfully graphic) flow as do the wisecracks and action. ”Hansel and...
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George Strait Rides Away at Sacramento, CA
- We have seen the King of Country music in concert over 20 times out here in Northern California. This is his farewell “The Cowboy Rides Away” tour. So sad, but, we are glad that we were able to go...
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“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” Movie Review
(Excellent Coming of Age Movie) - - Teenage drinking, drugging, and then driving makes me cringe. Arrrghh…. Beyond that, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is an excellent high school coming of age...
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“Argo” Movie Review
(Enthralling) - - As the American Embassy is being overrun in Iran, six embassy workers managed to escape out the back door. They find refuge in the home of the Canadian Ambassador (played by Victor...
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“Oz the Great and Powerful” Movie Review
(Whimsical, Witches, Wizards) - - A prequel to the “Wizard of Oz” where we learn how Oz became the wizard. Oz the Great and Powerful (played by James Franco) is the stage name of a two-bit traveling...
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“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” Movie Review
(Furry) - - The Cullens have to leave Forks because the senior Cullen is looking 10 years younger than his age….and people at the hospital are starting to notice. Problem is, Bella is now without...
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“The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” Movie Review
(Surprisingly good, very funny) - - Nothing I had seen leading up to watching the movie (the trailer, commercials, or pictures) did justice to the actual movie. What looked like a totally stupid movie...
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“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” Movie Review
(Vampires and Wolves Unite) - - Bella is torn between Edward (who she has the hots for, and loves) and Jacob (her longtime friend, who she also loves). Unfortunately for Bella…another not so nice...
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“The Croods” Movie Review
(The last cave family) - - “The Croods” are the last cave family. The others were either bitten, eaten, or stomped to oblivion. Survival is hard work, and as the father, Grug (voiced by our favorite,...
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“Olympus Has Fallen” Movie Review
(Blood, Bullets, Bravery) - - Caveat: I read Thrillers and I write book reviews on those Thrillers. This movie is dead on in my genre….a thrilling thriller that looks an awful lot like Vince Flynn’s...
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“Iron Man 3″ Movie Review
(I am Iron Man) - - The Mandarin (played by the remarkable Ben Kingsley) is a terrorist. He uses genetically altered humans as explosive weapons (bombs) and is threatening millions, including the...
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“The Great Gatsby” Movie Reivew
(Glitzy, Extravagant, Dreamlike) - - 3D sucks. It is DISTRACTING, ANNOYING and adds NOTHING to the telling of the story other than making more money for greedy movie makers. Beyond that it makes the...
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“Fast & Furious 6″ Movie Review
(Fast Furious Sexy Fun) - - Vin Diesel (as Dominic Toretto) personifies cool. Paul Walker (as Brian O’Conner) is a changed man. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (as Hobbs) is ripped and pumped. Michelle...
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“Red 2″ Movie Review
(GREAT Movie) – – Most of the original cast is back for another rousing edition of Retired Extremely Dangerous ex-CIA killers. Red 2 is funny and thrilling….a perfect summer getaway movie. Frank (Bruce...
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“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” Movie Review
(WAY better than the book) - - Where the book failed miserably, the movie succeeds beyond my wildest dreams. To think I almost did not want to go see it….what a mistake that would have been....
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Autonomous Vehicles / Cars
This past year, I have seen a dramatic increase in the development of autonomous cars. A number of companies (from Toyota to Mercedes Benz to GM to Google and more) are developing cars that can drive...
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“Cars 3” Movie Trailer
Coming to theaters June 16, 2017. Cars 3 looks like fun! And the graphics are amazing. Drive Safe! Never Forget (Carol, Chris, Kassy, and Bobby)Continue reading
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7 Years Ago Today We Lost Carol, Chris, Kassy, and Bobby
On September 18, 2010, we lost our world. We love you, Carol. We miss you all so much. “Some broken hearts never mend, Some memoriesContinue reading
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