04/04/2024
SPORTS PHYSICALS!
That time of year is upon us again, where all the athletes going into at least 7th grade (and all the high school marching band kids) need to arrange a pre-participation physical visit. All schools historically have taken a physical dated May 1st or after, some April 1st–you’ll have to check if your school is one that allows one from this month. Please get on the schedule before too long into the Summer because we get busy come July and especially August. If you feel like prepping or pep-talking them, the boys’ version does indeed include a private parts check for hernias, etc. The girls’ version does not. Some insurances are not covering simple sports physicals, so if you are due for a well check (if it’s been at least a year from the last one) then schedule the well check and we will just do the sports physical at the same time. We can help you confirm if the well check is covered; call if there are any doubts. Easy peasy.
TAXES!
….do em!
….before the 15th!
MOVIES!
THE DUNES! (Yes, both of them) (Short review): These movies are pretty. And cool. And great if you’re into long-form sci-fi. And from what I remember of those books decades ago, not too bad of a rendition. Did I mention long-form? They’re long. Really long.
THE DUNES! (Yes, both of them) (Long review):
What’s that you say? You don’t think you can get into a combined total of 321 epic minutes (2h 35m + 2h 46m) of interplanetary war and galactic political intrigue engineered secretly by a bitter old space-emperor? You don’t long for slow pans across beautiful desert landscapes, the backdrop for this huge tale of science-fiction-meets-sword-fighting-and-space-magic? (Uh wait…this sounds familiar). Are you all “This movie is too long” and “Like way too long” and “Who’s attacking them?” (All actual quotes from a Stellman)... BUT WAIT…. What if I recommended a movie in which a young W***y Wonka is new to the spicy confection business and gets weird prophecy-visions when he ingests certain spicy ingredients. W***y watches his family’s fates fall to betrayal from their oldest, most vile enemies and the sneaky machinations of Emperor Walken...betrayed all for the control of the culinary resources of the dessert planet Arrakis. W***y must flee into the wasteland, befriend the locals (NOT Oompa-Loompas, unfortunately), become their warleader, and by taking advantage of ancient prophecies lead them to rule over their own planet and destiny? And it culminates in a knife-fight-to-the-death between W***y (who has been combat-trained by Thanos, btw) and Elvis Presley?! I mean THAT story sounds AWESOME, right?! Some people like the old Dune movie with Sting and that Twin Peaks guy, but these are waaaaay better. They’re even funnier… for instance, what do you call it when {1st MOVIE SPOILER!} Aquaman gets relocated to a waterless desert planet and…uh… well… just guess what happens? Anyway.... I can’t wait for the third movie and I hope it’s even longer (yep this is a trilogy)…but I'm not sure "fear is the mind killer" as much as 3 hour long movies without bathroom break intermissions. Just remember: he who controls the chocolate factory controls the universe….
Dr Pete OUT!
