Sunday, May 5, 2019


-- 12:45a  Bed
--   7:45a  Up
--   8:07a  "Gotham" (04/25/19)
-- 10:05a  Leaving
-- 10:45a  Arrive for 11a brunch @Ann Sather (on Belmont): crab cakes
with sisters and cousins Barb & Al
--   1:45p  Home;  Average speed home was 29 mph
--   2:03p  "Superstore" (04/25/19)
--   2:44p  "In the Dark" (04/18/19)
--   4:35p  Leaving for bike ride but first talked to neighbor
--   4:54p  Actually left
--   5:39p  After 7 mi, stopped to pickup dinner @White Fence Farm: fried chicken
--   5:46p  Arrive @Hummer Park Shelter to eat dinner
--   6:10p  Resume ride
--   6:46p  Home;  Total ride: 13 mi;  Sat in garage
--   7:30p  Inside; "60 Minutes";  Started 21 mins late because of golf

>>>   8:40p  "Red Line, The" (04/28/19)  (Metacritic: 10-(50-82), #16)
  • Follows three Chicago families as they journey toward hope and healing after an unarmed African American doctor is shot by a white cop. 
  • The title refers to the CTA rapid transit line that connects different neighborhoods and social classes. 
  • Most favorable review said, "At times [it] is cluttered and clunky. Still, there’s so much good stuff to focus on that the flaws can be overlooked. "
  • Another described it as, "The Wire meets This Is Us."  Another said, "It’s not subtle, but it is smart" 
  • I'm not sure why this has gotten so many positive reviews.  To me, it seems to have a lot of problems and, overall, in the first half hour, it just seems stupid.  But, I know it's only 8 episodes, so the investment is limited.
-- 11:27p  Skim Ch5 news
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