Friday, March 12, 2021

Weekend Links 3-12-21

 Welcome to the weekend. The weather here is getting warmer. Baseball season is just three weeks away. I am ready for real games to start. While it's been fun watching spring training games it's no substitute for the real thing. Plus fans will be allowed back in ballparks this season though in most cities in only limited capacity. Personally, I think this is a smart move until we get more folks vaccinated and the number of COVID cases continue to decline. It will be nice having fans back as the energy is not the same when there is no one in the ballpark. In the meantime here are some links of interest for your weekend reading.

Today is Alfred Hitchcock day where his career is celebrated in the UK. So it's fitting to come up with a list of his best films and where to see them. 

Hitchcock is also famous for coining the term MacGuffin. But what exactly is a MacGuffin? Why does it matter? (Warning: this article contains spoilers).

Speaking of movies, why isn't French Kiss available for streaming? I honestly didn't know this was a problem until I read this article. For what it's worth I like the film though I am not as nearly devoted to it as the article's author is. 

Now that the weather is getting warmer it's getting to be time to head to Dairy Queen to get a Blizzard. Here are some fun facts about the frozen concoction

Disc golf has exploded in popularity during the pandemic thanks in part to one woman who is the most successful professional disc golf player to date. 

A profile of Harlan Coben who is one of the most prolific and bestselling thriller writers working today. I have not read any of his books but I have seen a couple of the adapations of his books on Netflix (The Stranger and Safe) and they are really good.

A closer look at the women of Bletchley Park who were responsible for breaking German codes during World War II. 

As the song says, "they paved paradise and put up a parking lot." However, you never know what you might uncover while building a parking lot. 

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