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I am Damien Riley, author/teacher in Southern California. I keep an online diary as well as a blog on psychology and inspiration. Much of my writing is inspired by my career as an educator. I enjoy reading authors like Herman Hesse and John dos Passos. In my spare time I like swimming with my wife, also a teacher, and my three kids.
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Movie Review: A Christmas Carol (2009) - When Effects and Story Work
Some well animated movies have poor scripts and lack quality. A Christmas Carol has both and makes the grade.
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Movie Review: Where The Wild Things Are - or Aren't
Disturbing collage of merchandising and not a children's movie.
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Land of the Lost Rises Again
The original 1974 television series is now available on DVD. People of all ages will love this series.
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Movie Review: I Love You, Man, But Not That Much
While the character Sydney is over-the-top and unbelievable, this movie portrays well the struggle to maintain guy-friends after marriage.
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A Teaching Career: Safe in this Economy?
If you follow your passion in any career, I have confidence your working life will weather the economic storm.
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The Happening: M. Night Shyamalan's Latest Lacks Secret Sauce
Shyamalan's movies, while great, can be demystified through three ingredients. And those have faded with his last two films.
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The Upside of Recession: Consciousness
Tough times in the USA may be a catalyst for a change for the better...
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Movie Review: Vantage Point Is An Original, Exciting Film
Action/suspense film that lacks plausibility but makes up for it in entertainment value.
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Movie Review: Be Kind, Rewind to Nacho Libre
If all Jack Black's movies were on VHS, I'd want to rewind his latest, Be Kind, Rewind to the Nacho Libre mark.
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Why We Love Dexter
Dexter comes to network television and I like it (and him).
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