I am Pro-Life and Pro-Choice, Aren't You?
I so dislike the term "pro-life" because most of us are "pro-life," in that we want all lives to be nurtured and respected. But what the...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Apr 8
- 2 min
Why Did I Swear at a Stranger, but More Importantly, Where can I Stream "MI-5"?
Why Did I Swear at a Stranger, but More Importantly, Where Can I Stream "MI-5"?
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Feb 20
- 3 min
A Triangle of Some Silly Satire
One other Oscar-nominated film Bill and I streamed recently was The Triangle of Sadness. I'm not going to delve deeply into this one. It...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Feb 10
- 2 min
4.5 Stars for The Banshees of Inisherin
Summary: Set in 1923, on a remote island near the west coast of Ireland, The Banshees Of Inisherin follows lifelong buddies Padraic...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Feb 9
- 3 min
Spielberg: Again with the Same Ol' Story
A Pat-Oh-Meter Review of "The Fabelmans." Our Tuesday night streaming of the Oscar-nominated film was “The Fablemans,” written, directed,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Feb 7
- 2 min
All Quiet on the Western Front
A Pat-Oh-Meter Review War is Hell. War is gruesome. War is futile. Politicians are fools. Generals are obsessives. We've seen these...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Everything Everywhere All at Once
A Pat-Oh-Meter Review First off, the title should be modified to say, "Everything Everywhere All at Once Over and Over and Way too Long."...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jan 15
- 3 min
4 Stars for "Hamilton" in Honolulu
If you have not yet seen "Hamilton," do. You will be amazed and enlightened, especially if you do a bit of prep first. It's a fun show, very
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Edsel-Mouth Should Park It
May Donald Trump's announcement to run for the White House be as much of a failure as Ford's launch of the Edsel.
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
Goodbye to Elon's Twitter!
I took great pleasure in deactivating my Twitter account on November 3, 2022. I'm not a celebrity, so my 1,100 followers may not even...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 8, 2021
- 3 min
I Don't Make a Good Joiner
I joined a writers group, thinking I'd meet critique partners, sell my novels from the group's table at area farmers markets, and be...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 7, 2021
- 4 min
They Say, Don't Get Political
I'm an author. I write and sell books. One of the tenets of marketing your books is not to take political stands, for fear you will...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
Should Historical Dramas be More True?
The Hubster and I are watching the "Atlantic Crossing" series on Masterpiece, a historical drama about an apparent romance between FDR...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 20, 2020
- 4 min
Moving to Hawaii is Almost Impossible, Thanks to Hawaii
My husband and I are fulfilling a bucket list dream of moving to the Big Island of Hawaii. According to plans, we will arrive Oct. 23....
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Aug 11, 2020
- 8 min
Why We No Longer Live in Lakeway, TX
Editor's Note: This article was originally written in 2019, and edited again on Feb. 7, 2022, to update some missing links. Hopefully,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
I'm Sick of Racism from All Sides
Conversation starter: the letter to Joe Biden from 100 black "leaders," telling Biden that he must choose a Black VP or he'll lose the...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
Lord Byron Loves June Bugs
In Austin, a species of scarab beetle, a.k.a., the June bug, arrives in March and April. This specimen is Phyllophaga hirtiventris, a...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Mar 12, 2020
- 1 min
Add Some C&W to Your Self-Quarantine
While you are self-quarantined: My husband Bill and I were late to the barn dance on this PBS documentary, but we sure enjoyed Ken...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 7, 2019
- 6 min
It's All About Me! (No, It's All About Me.)
A former colleague and friend—or so I thought—got pissed and de-friended me on Facebook because I said something she didn’t like. Aren’t...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Aug 5, 2019
- 4 min
Online Grocery Shopping is My New Thing
About a year ago, I started ordering delivery from Randall's, a grocery chain in Austin affiliated with Safeway. I have a Randall's...
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