I love the expression “out of the blue.” This expression reminds some people of extraordinarily good luck falling out of
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Read MoreThe Blinding Sea has just won the Award for Best Documentary Film at the Mountain View International Film Festival, in
Read MoreI have just learned that The Blinding Sea has been made an Official Selection at the Mountain View International Film
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