Author Archives: tcwells14

Terrorism then, terrorism now

Posted on March 22, 2016 by tcwells14

The attacks in Brussels are taking me back 31 years. When I first arrived at USA Today, I was assigned to the library (which served as the news clippings morgue) as well as a research center. It was also where … Continue reading →

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DC’s Cherry Blossoms, Miami and bureaucrats

Posted on March 14, 2016 by tcwells14

It’s spring in Washington which means it’s all about the cherry… blossoms. This year we’ve been blessed with several days of warmer-than-normal weather. The blossoms are reacting in the usual fashion, blossoming before the festivities. The National Cherry Blossom Festival … Continue reading →

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#TurquoiseMountain and #CulturedVultures

Posted on March 10, 2016 by tcwells14

Updates, updates… I’m now reviewing and contributing to a UK website known as CulturedVultures. It’s fun to  have a home. Nothing that appears here will appear on CV but I am going to link to the CVs pieces, whether or not … Continue reading →

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Journopalooza!

Posted on February 27, 2016 by tcwells14

Local news media held their annual Journopalooza  – Battle of the Media Bands – at the Hard Rock Cafe in D.C. Translated that means that a solid crop of Washington’s reporters, editors, television people and more came together to drink, socialize … Continue reading →

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#ColorOurCollection and #SW:TFA in Imax: updates

Posted on February 9, 2016 by tcwells14

What’s the use of a blog if you can’t update your earlier postings on such things as “#StarWars ” and “#ColorOurCollection” ? Update on ” #StarWarsTheForceAwakens ” see it your way: I went to see SW:TFA for a fourth time at … Continue reading →

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#ColorOurCollections is an artistic treat for adults and children

Posted on February 4, 2016 by tcwells14

Didn’t you like to color as a child? Papers, walls, driveways – whatever struck your fancy. Now you have an opportunity to go back to those halcyon days when crayons or chalk were the end-all and be-all of your desires, … Continue reading →

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A look at ’13 Hours’ and Benghazi

Posted on January 27, 2016 by tcwells14

There were times during “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” that the film felt as long as the hours that the contracters in the CIA Annex had to protect it from attackers in Libya.   Last summer when I … Continue reading →

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See it your way: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in 3 different theaters

Posted on January 18, 2016 by tcwells14

It’s been a month. If you’ve managed to stay spoiler-free about “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, then you must be living an Internet-free life or as a recluse in an Irish island monastery – and will not be reading this. … Continue reading →

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Outstanding 2015 movies: Spotlight, Concussion, The Big Short

Posted on January 11, 2016 by tcwells14

Many 2015 films came out simply for the entertainment dollar: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Jurassic World” come to mind. There’s nothing bad about that. I enjoyed them. However, there were three outstanding reality-based films:  “Spotlight,” “The Big Short,” and “Concussion.” … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (spoilers)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by tcwells14

I put off this review for three weeks but it’s hard to imagine that anyone who wants to see it hasn’t: 1) found a way, 2) or inadvertently, read spoilers. If you want to avoid this review, go ahead. Yes, there … Continue reading →

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