Zootopia, A Great Modern Disney Flick

Ninety percent of the world is prey and 10 percent is predator at least that is what the movie Zootopia says about the world it exists in. I tend to say that is about what it is in the real world. Some of us are prey, some of us are predators. Can we live with each other? I don’t know but what I do know is that predators can make life hard for the weak and defenseless.

Zootopia is a delightful movie with a lot of social messages. It’s about opportunity, equality, cooperation, family, love and peace. The core of this movie is the dream of a female rabbit wanting to make the world a better place. I can dig that. Animals coexisting with one another in a place where the balance of life is a part of its utopia. This movie has a great cast and is very well done. I find it better than “Frozen” and “UP”.

On a personal note: After spending a few days in the Universal Studios ecosphere I felt like I betrayed them somehow.

Post-Vacation Ramble

676e8-12328402_1578270295820412_475425029_nI am still on vacation but I am coming up for air so to speak. There are some things that need to be done which are being taken care of. Being back in “the real world” can be a challenge especially when there is news that impacts you. At the moment I am glad to be home although I do miss Orlando. Vacation does not last forever, it’s not meant to. A break is good every now and then however. It’s nice to be in another state both literally and figuratively. A nap or two before Monday will be nice and perhaps some fun around town will help finish this time off from work. I am looking forward to the next vacation although it will be down the road.

The R.M.S. Titanic Sank 104 Years Ago

From the New York Times Archives Twitter feed featuring reporting the sinking of the Titanic 104 years ago. Real people were impacted and lots of things changed because of the tragic events of the time.

Being Kind To The Staff

It’s important I think to be kind to the staff of a hotel or motel in which you are staying. Those folks work hard to make your stay the best it can be. Some of those folks work strange hours for not a lot of pay. Even when a staff person isn’t polite to you it can change their day to show them kindness, it might help them get through their shift. This past week I made a point to ask the staff I encountered how they were doing and I hope it helped them keep going and know that someone cared a little.

Uber and Lyft Are Decimating the Los Angeles Taxi Industry, Data Shows — TIME

The number of taxi rides taken in Los Angeles has plummeted by nearly a third and the volume of prearranged taxi rides has fallen 42% since Lyft and Uber started operating in the area, city data shows. People took nearly 8.5 million taxi rides in 2012, a year before the two services started, but that…

via Uber and Lyft Are Decimating the Los Angeles Taxi Industry, Data Shows — TIME

The airport we flew into on our trip was 40 minutes east of Orlando in Sanford, FL. We took Uber to and from there and saved a ton of money over taxi, rental and shuttle. We recommend Uber to anyone needing a ride from one place to another in a big tourist town.

Home Again

We made it home safely after our trip to Florida. After being away it feels weird to be in ones own living room watching ones own TV and realizing you are back to normal routines. At the moment I am contemplating what to do the rest of vacation which lasts until Sunday. Sometime this afternoon I might do a nap or something like that. I just hope my posts will still be as interesting.

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