Cinematic Nostalgia: “When Harry Met Sally” Was The First Romantic Comedy For Boomers

From a Vanity Fair article by Sonia Saraiya

“Ephron and Reiner’s love language pushed the envelope in 1989 in a way that seems rather tame now: As I grew up and began to dabble in romantic partnerships myself, When Harry Met Sally… felt like the rare option I wanted to emulate and embody, and I studied it like a textbook. In many ways, it’s a manual for romantic partnership—a funny, entertaining film that’s closely attentive to the nuts and bolts of falling in love.”

When Harry Met Sally Movie 1989

My first memory of When Harry Met Sally… is that I wasn’t allowed to watch it. When I think about the film now, I see it as a romance—an inverted one, where love does not come until 12 years after first sight, but a love story nonetheless. But When Harry Met Sally…’s unwholesome raciness—the faked orgasm, the f-bombs, the woman who meows in the throes of passion—featured prominently in the film’s marketing campaign. So did the film’s central, provocative, deeply heteronormative question: Can men and women ever “just” be friends? And it needed an R rating to answer that question, too! The film glowed with forbidden allure.

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https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/07/when-harry-met-sally-30-anniversary-toast

Top New Travel Videos: “Faroe Islands” Directed By Marcello Ercole

Filmed, Edited and Directed by: Marcello Ercole

Faroe Islands Travel Film by Marcello Ercole 2019

Between the Norwegian Sea and the north of the Atlantic Ocean, between Iceland and Norway, there is a land whose nature is one of the most beautiful we can see on earth.
Faroe Islands.

Music by Chad Lawson
Supported by “Visit Faroe Islands”

Website: http://www.illusion-group.it/

The Future Of Homes: Upscale Prefab Builder “Slate Homes” Maximizes Smart Technologies

From a Forbes.com article by Jennifer Castenson:

Slate Homes Prefab Housing Design and Technology Systems“Slate Homes can take advantage of small projects in remote locations that other builders wouldn’t be able to. For instance, taking on a 12 home pocket community in a small resort town in North Carolina will help Geehan ramp up scale. Some builders take the work to the market, but Slate takes the home to the market.”

Slate Homes Prefab Housing Design and Technology

Website: https://slate-homes.com/

To read entire article click on following link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jennifercastenson/2019/07/08/going-mobile-what-can-southwest-airliness-success-teach-housing/#71fa0bb57737

Boomers Online Shopping: “Brandless.com” Offers “Fine Quality” Grocery Items At Low Prices

From a Wall Street Journal article by Jane Black:
Brandless Online Shopping Photo WSJ by F. Martin Ramin“Brandless makes grocery shopping…fun. Yes, you read that right. The site oers thousands of items—granola, dried mango, pearled farro, peanut butter—nearly all priced at $3…
…The food quality is fine; the dried mango, a favorite snack in our family, matched what we get at Trader Joe’s but was less flavorful than the Hawaiian version sold on Thrive.”
Brandless.com Online Shopping
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Boomers Retirement: “Umbrella” Is An Online Home Repair & Services Marketplace For Seniors

From a Pymnts.com posted article:

Umbrella Boomer Community App 65+ Home repairs“Umbrella is an app that’s meant to connect these people with each other, through a marketplace with a membership model. The app lets seniors sign up for “jobs” and provide their services, like mowing a lawn or painting a fence.

The jobs are charged around $20 an hour, and Umbrella keeps $4 of that. The neighbors can choose to make less money, and the difference goes toward cheaper work for lower-income seniors.

Umbrella costs $199 a year to join. The startup was co-founded by CEO Lindsay Ullman and President Sam Gerstenzang. Both worked at Sidewalk Labs previously, among other places.”

Umbrella Boomer Community App 65+

Umbrella website: https://www.askumbrella.com/

To read more on article: https://www.pymnts.com/mobile-applications/2019/community-boomer-app-umbrella-raises-5-million/

Top New Travel Videos: “Desert Patterns 4K” By Andrew Studer Features American Southwest

Filmed, Edited and Directed by: Andrew Studer

“I’m so fascinated by the unique landscapes in the American Southwest . The dynamic patterns and formations become so stunning and dramatic from an aerial perspective. This is a short collection of some aerial footage I shot one morning while filming for ‘Space to Roam.’ ”

Top Aerial Travel Film Desert Patterns 4K By Andrew Studer Features American Southwest

Website: https://andrewstuder.com/

 

Top Political Podcasts: Mark Shields And Ramesh Ponnuru (PBS News Hour)

mark-shields-and-ramesh-ponnuru-on-democratic-divisions-citizenship-dataSyndicated columnist Mark Shields and The National Review’s Ramesh Ponnuru join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest in politics, including brewing tensions between progressive and moderate House Democrats, President Trump’s executive action on acquiring citizenship data, the role of money in politics and remembering Ross Perot.

Website:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/mark-shields-and-ramesh-ponnuru-on-democratic-divisions-citizenship-data

 

Wine Reviews: Sicilian Whites That Are Great For Summer Enjoyment

From Wall Street Journal article written by Lettie Teague:

Wall Street Journal Sicily White Wines Illustrated by Sergiy Maidukov 2019

ON MY FIRST TRIP to Sicily about 12 years ago, I had lunch at a restaurant in Palermo. The wine list featured two choices: Corvo Rosso and Corvo Bianco, the same two Sicilian options then found in most American restaurants and stores. Fast-forward a few years and now complex, serious Sicilian reds abound on both sides of the Atlantic—while Sicilian whites are still largely unknown.

Even savvy oenophiles like my friends Eberhard and Paulette aren’t familiar with these island wines. When we got together for dinner a few weeks ago and I suggested ordering a white wine from Mt. Etna, they were clearly skeptical. “It’s a lot like Chablis,” I said reassuringly.

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Wall Street Journal Sicily White Wines Photo by F. Martin Ramin for WSJ

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/sicilys-under-the-radar-whites-great-wines-if-you-can-get-them-11562856293

Leisure Technology: The Fuell Fluid Electric Bike Has A Over 120 Mile Range

From an InterestingEngineering.com article:

Fluid Electric Bike specsThat 200 kilometers estimated travel range is accomplished through the use of two 504Wh batteries for a total capacity of 1008Wh, which are seamlessly integrated into the FUELL FLUID’s durable and sturdy custom-aluminum-alloy frame. The batteries are easy to remove and simple to charge, reaching 80% of its charge within 2.5 hours and a full charge at 5. 

Electric Vehicles are generating a lot of hype right now and for good reason.

They’re zippy,  environmentally friendly, have decent travel ranges, and can be easily plugged in and recharged overnight at home. So it’s no surprise why Electric Vehicles over the last decade have become increasingly popular and sought after way to travel and commute.

Fluid Electric Bike 2

As the popularity of electric transportation soars, companies find new and innovative ways to ensure that the batteries powering them become more efficient, lightweight and compact. In fact, battery technology has progressed to the point where batteries capable of powering motors can be fitted onto bicycles, and that’s where the FUELL Fluid E-Bike comes in.

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https://interestingengineering.com/the-most-thrilling-long-range-e-bike-on-the-market-is-here?_source=newsletter&_campaign=B78ryYYNovepE&_uid=46dBBxnxd7&_h=0c209d493fa27bb2c39469a873cbbd733289c833&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=mailing&utm_campaign=Newsletter-11-07-2019

Outdoor Adventures: “Tales From The Deep – Diver And Author Bill Streever On Underwater Exploration” (NPR)

From NPR podcasts:

With host Jane Clayson. There’s a whole new world to explore below the surface. Deep sea diver and author of “In Oceans Deep” Bill Streever joins us to tell deep sea tales of wonders, mysteries and dangers that lurk beneath the waves.

In Oceans Deep Bill Streever

 

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