Today’s Pop Quiz: The American Medical Association says there are 4 common things that can cause brain damage over time. They are over eating, smoking, sleep depredation and skipping breakfast. But which is the worst for you?
Three Great Movie Reviews: Starting with Blinded by the Light. Set in 1987 England, a traditional, dead end Pakistani family in general and their teenage son in particular set the stage for one of the best movies of the year. The teenager’s life is a bore until he hears a Bruce Springsteen cassette tape, and his life changes. The Bosses lyrics become his life goal and map for his future, while everybody else thinks he’s lost his mind. It doesn’t get better than this folks, it’s heartwarming, hilarious, exhilarating, great acting, and a super soundtrack. (PG 13) – (114 Minutes) – (4 Stars). … And There’s more, Good Boys, is about three 12 year olds invited to their first kissing party, but they need to learn how to kiss and what better way than use their dad’s drone to spy on some experienced teenage girls. But the girls capture the drone, and now their biggest problem is getting dad’s drone back. That will involve, playing on the freeway, running from the the cops, drugs, a huge paintball battle, and a war with those girls. Fresh, different and totally hilarious. (Rated R) – (95 Minutes) – (3 ½ Stars). … And last, Angry Birds 2 is an all out, fly by the seat of their feathers, war. Angry birds, Green Piggies and new characters that provide 100 minutes of nonstop fun and surprises, take the kids. (Rated PG) – (95 Minutes) – (3 Stars).
Odds and Ends: I liked George Michaels, first met him when he was the lead singer of Wham and I was doing mornings at KROQ. The house George died in, and many believe is haunted, has been sold. Asking price $4.4 million, sold for $3.4 million. Boo.
Answer – Remember they are talking about brain damage #4 Smoking, #3 Over eating, #2 Sleep Depredation and #1 Skipping breakfast. Long term brain damage.
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