Bridges of Madison County critique bites back at romance
A reader ridicules the film Bridges of Madison County for a banal plot and melodramatic mood, arguing real life couples thrive on routine and loyalty. The piece contrasts Francesca’s fantasy with mundane fidelity, while noting Eastwood’s rain scenes fail to redeem the story.
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Dave
National Geographic
Virginia Beach
Madison County
Francesca
Robert
Iowa
Eastwood
Kincaid
New York Times
Clint Eastwood
A Humorous Tale Of A Faulty Computer Night
A narrator confronts a failed hard disk with the error Cannot initialize controllers and jokes about the store visit. He buys a 486 DX and fumbles setting it up, eventually using the keyboard to dry sweat socks. The piece satirizes tech culture and vendor antics with dry wit.
This Day in History July 5 1995 Highlights
On this date in 1944 a Belmont Ohio mining disaster killed 66. Births include Barnum Cocteau Lodge Pompidou Helmond Robertson Lofton Connors Ashe. sports note recalls Ashe beating Connors to win Wimbledon 1975, weather record cites Yellow Grass Saskatchewan 113F in 1987.
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Belmont
Ohio
P.T. Barnum
Dean Cocteau
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U.S
Georges Pompidou
Katherne Helmond
Robbie Robertson
James Lofton
Arthur Ashe
Jimmy Connors
Yellow Grass
Saskatchewan
Canada
Tax abatements erode Elyria Schools revenue annually
Tax abatements reduce Elyria Schools revenue by about $611,000 each year. The piece explains how Lottery funding, House Bill 920, and property tax reductions erode district finances, noting 74 districts participate in the state loan program, and outlining the long-term impact on inflation-adjusted funding and local levies.
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Elyria
Elvin
Elynans
Ohio
Ohio Lottery
Elvru
Ohio Lotter
Lorain County
General Assembly
Elna
Ctleet House
Elyna
Elva
Cnts
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Kerry
Robert Kincaid
Steve
Streep
Martin
Marty
Aastein Ear
Neuds
Garry Trudeau
Doonesbury
Firstmerit
Bretabee EE
Lester H Schultz
Elyna Board of Education
Griswold Road
Cokwin
Am Econ Ie
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