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Postcards: The Week Ahead and the "Trap" Behind Me

Postcards: The Week Ahead and the "Trap" Behind Me

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Garrett Baldwin
Aug 03, 2024
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Dear Fellow Expat:

Greetings from the Senator Theater in Baltimore.

The last two times I’ve been to this theater … both films featured my brother in them. The first is the John Waters film “A Dirty Shame,” and the second is Lance’s film “Lie Q,” which is based loosely on me.

With my daughter and wife in Florida, I have little to do. I’ve taken the dogs for long walks, worked out repeatedly, and eaten a lot of meat.

Today, I decided to go to the movies. I chose a film with a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This is good because I will either like it… or hate it. I will sit here and finish the rest of my work while… Trap plays to a theater audience of twelve.

As we blast through the previews, I’ve remembered a few things: First, we don’t need another Alien movie… but a new Beetlejuice movie?

I’m on board. It’s good to see Katherine O’Hara and Michael Keaton together…

Let’s Do the Dirty Work Before the Previews

It’s been a fast… but long week. As I noted last week, Commodity Trading Advisers were…

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