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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

June 26, 2023

Uncut Gems

Now that the kids are at camp, I am catching up on movies that I have been meaning to wash for a while, but have not been able to.

Watched Shutter Island yesterday. It was great. Knowing the darkness of reality, I found the factual parts of the movie more disturbing than the fantastical parts.

Wastched uncut gems today. A dirty movie. Leaves you feeling dirty and unhappy. And I could not help but hear Robert’s words of advice in my head at the end. The movie was ugly. But what made it bad (implausible) was a finale in which characters were acting irrationally, and against their own best interest - even assuming they were evil. I won’t spoil it anymore than that, but will give a more detailed movie review of both films in the Locals exclusive portion of the next live stream.

I also finally got to have breakfast again at Montreal’s most famous greasy spoon (IMHO), cosmos. I had the double creation. Bacon, fried salami, cheese, eggs. There is a history, and a tragic history, to Cosmos. If you have never seen the movie “man of Grease”, I think it is available online. The restaurant was a cornerstone of Montreal foodie world. When I was in high school, I used to have breakfast before school pretty much every day. I knew the owner. Nicest guy you’ve ever meet.

In 2016, the son of the owner who suffered from mental illness, killed his own father - Tony - the man of grease - who was the owner and cook. The surviving brother worked the restaurant until he died recently (that’s him in the painting behind us). The surviving sister went her own way. The restaurant ended up getting sold. It seems to be in good hands now. Food tastes as good as ever. But it’s such a sad fate the befell the whole family.

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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

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The Barnes Brief, Podcast Format: Monday, July 17, 2023

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Questions for Bourbon w/ Barnes: Tuesday, October 2, 2025

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Robert Barnes (1495–1540) was an English Lutheran reformer who, after preaching against clerical corruption, fled to Wittenberg, befriended Martin Luther, and later returned to England to support King Henry VIII's anti-papal stance. He was executed as a heretic in 1540. Charlie Kirk (1993–2025) was an American conservative activist who founded Turning Point USA to mobilize young conservatives, supported Donald Trump, and was assassinated during a campus event in 2025. While both were influential in their respective eras, Barnes was a religious reformer in 16th-century England, and Kirk was a political activist in 21st-century America.
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WOW!!!! I just ordered Puzza Hut for my friend and I because we are working on a shed roof over my chicken runs.

It was delivered by a grown man in Drag!
How DISGUSTING!!! 🤢🤮

Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

October 01, 2025

The Barnes Brief: Wednesday, October 1, 2025

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Art of the Day

Venezia. The city of seduction and romance, of masked balls and cinematic backdrops, where quiet back-alley restaurants and boutique shops await for you to uncover and discover, as the magic of this modern-day Atlantis invites at every turn. Arrive at the airport to an awaiting long wooden boat across the water to the city dancing with the sea, and dance amidst the history and beauty of ancient Cathedrals, in handmade shoes from the world’s greatest shoemakers. My favorite city to visit.

B. Wisdom of the Day

“War does not determine who is right – only who is left.” Bertrand Russell.

C. Cultural Recommendation

Bitter Fruit: history of American interventions in creating the Banana Republics of our southern neighbors. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102729.Bitter_Fruit?

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Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

September 29, 2025

The Barnes Brief: Monday, September 29, 2025

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Art of the Day

Banksy’s brilliance, the pseudonymous muralist of public walls worldwide, masterfully expresses the opposition to war, with the simplest of images: a little girl holding a bomb, and demanding NO.

B. Wisdom of the Day

Foreign war is nothing more than "the blood of many being shed to enrich a few.” William Jennings Bryan.

C. Cultural Recommendation

War is a Racket by the legendary General. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201300863-war-is-a-racket

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Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

September 26, 2025

The Barnes Brief: Weekend of September 26, 2025

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Art of the Day

Greatest song ever, at least on college football Saturdays in Knoxville, where you can drink your corn from a jar.

B. Wisdom of the Day

“If you believe all the information out there about millennials, you’d have to conclude we had multiple personalities.” Charlie Kirk.

C. Cultural Recommendation

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Live w/ Baris https://vivabarneslaw.locals.com/post/7304387/live-w-baris
Live w/ Duran https://vivabarneslaw.locals.com/post/7307170/live-w-the-duran
LIVE w/ Crickett on College Football.
Live AMA on SportsPicks at 9ish pm eastern Friday https://sportspicks.locals.com/post/7315278/live-betting-w-barnes-ama-friday-september-26-2025\

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