tschram

tschram

  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Deep Water is too shallow for its own good

Cue up the Staind music, cause “it’s been a while” since we had a major erotic thriller in American cinema. A staple of 1980s and 1990s mainstream moviegoing, the erotic thriller fizzled out thanks to box office and critical duds likeStriptease. Since then, the death of the mid-budget American movie and a lack of emphasis in this country’s cinema on sex has led to the further erasure of the erotic thriller. Director Adrian Lyne, director formidable entries in the genre likeFatal Attraction, returns for his first directorial effort in two decades to helmDeep Water, an attempt at reviving the erotic thriller for the modern era. The resulting film has some admirable qualities, but can’t quite stick the landing.

Ukraine: Russians leaving Chernobyl after radiation exposure

KYIV, Ukraine – Russian troops began leaving the Chernobyl nuclear plant after soldiers got “significant doses” of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site, Ukraine’s state power company said Thursday as heavy fighting raged on the outskirts of Kyiv and other fronts.

Let the wind blow, a fishing we shall go

After Charlie and my “fishing not catching trip” last week, I was determined to go again. Honey-dos kept me busy Monday and Tuesday was out of the question as the light breezes had about everything not pinned down flying through the neighborhood.

Hopes remain high for spring turkey season success

In years past, it used to be written in this spot that when it comes to spring turkey hunting prospects, there were few better spots in all of the world than Texas and Oklahoma, at least if you liked chasing longbeards, seeing big gobblers strut about, and hearing lots of gobbling.

Robert Dean Berry

DENISON - Robert Dean Berry, 89, of Denison, TX, passed peacefully into the loving arms of his lord Jesus on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Robert was born in Leonard, Texas, on March 8, 1933, to Neil and Annie Berry.

Barbara Ann Whitt

PLANO - Barbara Ann Whitt née Smith of Plano, Texas passed away the morning of March 24, 2022 at the age of 78. Barbara was born December 9, 1943 to Warren and Mary Inez Smith. Barbara grew up near Bokchito in southern Oklahoma. She had a modest upbringing but was dedicated and a hard worker; after graduating top of her class from high school in 1962 and with the help of her big brother, James, she was able to attend Southeastern State College in Durant where she earned her bachelor’s degree in home economics in 1966. While at Southeastern, Barbara caught the eye of Glen Whitt, whom she married in 1968. After being drafted into the military Glen attended officer school he and Barbara moved many times in their first years of marriage. While stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, Barbara gave birth to their son, Jeff in 1969. The young family then moved to Plano Texas after Glen returned from his deployment in Korea. In 1974, Barbara was again blessed by a beautiful baby girl, Amanda.

Lacie Gene Smith

Lacie Gene Smith was born on April 27th, 1944 in Sherman, Texas to John Arlis Smith of Texarkana, Arkansas and Katherine Jean Hardison of Vernon, Texas. Lacie was the son of an IBMer and moved throughout the United States from Boston to Washington state. He graduated from Clover Park High School in Lakewood, Washington near Tacoma in 1962, moving to Vernon, Texas in the summer to help his grandfather on their family ranch (building fence). Lacie entered SMU School of Engineering in the fall of 1962 and graduated in 1967 from a 5-year co-op program with a Degree in Electrical Engineering. Then in 1995 he received an MBA in Finance from University of Dallas.