Tag Archives: Ben Affleck

Defending My Ass

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Mrs Odie

In a running joke in the film Defending Your Life (1991), the food tastes unbelievably wonderful in the afterlife and you can eat everything you want without ever gaining an ounce. Because that’s pretty much everyone’s idea of Heaven. When I saw … Continue reading →

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Oscar Nominees, Affleck robbed

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Mrs Odie

I have previously written that I lack empathy. I blame this on my childhood. I repressed my feelings as a defense mechanism to protect me from the pain of my parents’ divorce. Recently, I’ve had cause to reevaluate this characterization … Continue reading →

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