Transmission 151: Let's be real

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Christmas Movie Madness continues.

Round 3 ended up with a couple of easy victories.
Miracle & Muppets move on.

The final two Sweet Sixteen matchups are today.
I’m hoping for one of my new faves to move on!

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In a world full of optics,
be real.

Be true to yourself.
Be honest with others.

Not driven by pride.
Not chasing approval.
But grounded in self-respect.

This planet is loud right now.
AI voices.
Corporate talking heads.
Curated lives.
Manufactured role models
competing for your attention.

Most of it is performance.

So when you encounter something real
a person, a moment, a feeling
that doesn’t need polishing
or pretending,
pause.

Pay attention.
Hold onto it.

Be open to the truth.
Be real.

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1. Home Alone (1990)
vs
32. Black Christmas (1974)

2. Elf (2003)
vs
31. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)

3. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
vs
30. Bad Santa (2003)

4. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
vs
29. Gremlins (1984)

5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
vs
28. Die Hard (1988)

6. A Christmas Story (1983)
vs
27. Carol (2015)

7. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
vs
26. The Family Stone (2005)

8. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
vs
25. The Holiday (2006)

9. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
vs
24. A Boy Called Christmas (2021)

10. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
vs
23. The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

11. Scrooged (1988)
vs
22. Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

12. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
vs
21. The Santa Clause (1994)

13. The Polar Express (2004)
vs
20. White Christmas (1954)

14. Klaus (2019)
vs
19. Jingle All the Way (1996)

15. Alien Xmas (2020)
vs
18. The Holdovers (2023)

16. Love Actually (2003)
vs
17. Frosty the Snowman (1969)

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1. Home Alone (1990)
vs
28. Die Hard (1988)

2. Elf (2003)
vs
27. Carol (2015)

3. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
vs
4. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

7. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
vs
8. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

24. A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
vs
10. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

11. Scrooged (1988)
vs
12. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

20. White Christmas (1954)
vs
14. Klaus (2019)

18. The Holdovers (2023)
vs
16. Love Actually (2003)

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Float well, Earthling.
NeilA

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