Great Wall, Pandas, and Mcdonald's

 Finished the Squid Game on Netflix.  Great show.  It really goes into desperation and predatory lending.  I will not be surprised if this does not become reality.  It hits close to home.  What will lenders do when we all owe them money and can not pay it?  

 I started out this year with a few chickens and rabbits.  We had no where to put them.  Then my wife discovered a diamond in the rough.  We know have 4 pigs, more chickens, farm dogs(to protect the chickens from predators), and turkeys.  I never thought I would be a farmer.  I even took a test in high school that said I should go in that direction.  I don't know how successful we will be, but we are doing it.  

 So, I was reading headlines and someone had an opinion piece.  It read that Yes, Halloween is a rip off of Texas Chainsaw Massacre.  Isn't that the Hollywood way?  Texas Chainsaw is a "rip off" of Psycho.  I would say it pays homage to and that is storyline can be altered.  All are based in some way on Ed Gein.  He was a serial killer from Wisconsin.  He inspired the book Psycho.  I would say all movies are worth watching.  They all do something original to scare audiences.    

 It is out.  I have not seen the movie but want to.  It looks fun.  News outlets are already declaring it a bomb.  How?  Covid is not over.  A lot of people are scared to go to a theater.  Streaming?  How would they know about dollar amounts?  Have they a formula?  I'd rather see it in a theater.  I still refuse to pay for HBO Max.  I don't even watch all that I subscribe to.  Disney is only so so.  Mainly for tweens and younger.  The shows have not impressed me.  Hulu does not offer much.  You'd think Disney would flood it with 20th Century films.  I look but nothing catches my attention.  Netflix has a lot of new things.  I just need more time.  Amazon is another that does not have much going on.  Luckily, we do not pay for all of them.  Hulu, Apple +, Paramount are free due to other services.  Disney was paid for in a 3 year purchase.  I don't know if I wi...