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Tuesday, July 28, 2026

 

Movie Night!

 Hello Friends.. welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4. Just 4 questions each week. So glad you are joining in and the more the merrier!

Books.. TV.. Movies are the topic of the week.




1 A movie theme song will play every time you walk in the room.. what is it? (consider asking family or friends)


2. What movie are you eager to see... what book are you eager to read... what TV program are you interested in most?

I would like to see the  streaming movie Masters of the Universe with my kids.


3. Is there a book/movie/TV program you often think about or that effects you in some way?

I often think of a few like Northern Exposure. One episode where Marilyn goes on vacation and one in which a bear falls in love with Janine Turner played by Maggie O'Connell.  I really loved that series.


4. OK friend, its your turn to organize our Blogger Movie Night where we get together as a group for snacks and movies!  What movies have you planned for us tonight and what snacks are we going to have?

There will be popcorn, fruit plate, veggie plate, tacos, pretzels with beer dip,Philly cheese steaks cut into individual servings,  beverages and cake or brownies.   Individual bags of movie candies.


Sunday, July 26, 2026

80K Meme

    Welcome to Sunday Stealing. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!

Back in 2007, Sparky Duck at Philly Transplant played the $50,000 Meme. That was nearly 20 years ago. To make it more relevant to our day and age, it's been updated and is now the ...

The $80,000 Meme


Premise: A philanthropist awards you $80,000 with the stipulation that you must spend half on yourself and half for the benefit of others. 

For our overseas players, here's a currency calculator. 

1. Of the $40,000 you must spend on yourself: 

a. First you throw yourself a lavish birthday party. Tell us about it.   I would take friends and family out for dinner and a show.   A

b. Then you take off on a cruise. Where are you headed?  I am headed for the Dramamine and Bonine.  I get seasick.    I might pay for my friends and family to take the cruise around Manhattan (New York City) at night while I go home and watch some television. Better yet a cruise up the Hudson River. 

2. Of the $40,000 you must spend for the benefit of others: 

a. Who would be on your gift list? What would buy them?  I would just give them money to help out with what they needed.  $40,000 doesn't go very far anymore but most friends and family could use some cash for their own special needs .

b. Which charities would you support?  St. Jude's Childrens hospital ,  the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).  and the  Fresh Air Fund  that sends disadvantaged kids to the country and out of the hot city for the summer.  

Now tell me why any child in America should be disadvantaged?   Well, we all know why if we are honest.     

Psalm 82:3

Defend the weak and the fatherless;

uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.