The Ripple Rating System began when I started the blog Ripple Effects five years ago. I’ve been asked why I give three ripples so often, and how come there aren’t any one ripple. A look at how the rating works you’ll see why:
~ Ripple: Stay away, I did
~~ Ripples: Manage your time better
~~ 1/2 Ripples: Average, so-so
~~~ Ripples: Good, worth seeing
~~~1/2 Ripples: Superior, make time for it
~~~~ Ripples: Almost Perfect, must-see
You see, I’ve done the screening for you, just to save your time. But of course, the disclaimer here is, like Roger Ebert says, all reviews are subjective. But then too, here at the pond, ripples are the result of much thought.
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In 2012, there are several movies I have given 3.5 or 4 Ripples. Two of them I have yet written a review. Here they are:
Life of Pi Book and Movie
Birders: The Central Park Effect
Argo
Moonrise Kingdom
I’m still eagerly waiting for some to screen here, so I’ve yet to see them, like Zero Dark Thirty, Quartet.
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There are reading experiences that I would give 4 Ripples, they are Read-Alongs:
Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
A first for me, reading with others in a virtual reading group. Two brilliant books, some delightful camaraderie.
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And then there are real life experiences that I’d gladly give 4 Ripples in my heart.
Bird Watching: See my photos on Saturday Snapshot Posts
Also my visit to:
Rating with 4 Ripples is an understatement or maybe even an insult to the Creator of the Grand Canyon. But just an expression, I think He understands.
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Thanks to WordPress, I receive a concise annual report on my blog. Top posts for 2012 are:
Memorable Movie Love Quotes (My Valentine post for 2008, Over 73,000 views since then). 2012 views: 15,237
The Glass Castle: Book Review (Since Aug. 2008, over 47,000 views). 2012: 8,334 views.
Quotable Quotes from Downton Abbey: Over 7,400 views since March, 2012
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Now this is a surprise. Since I posted it in May this year, there have been over 6,200 views.
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And now, my favorite, the Search Engine Terms, words people type in to come to Ripple Effects. These are some that not only bring a smile, but boost the spirit as well (I’ll leave them in their lower case as found in WordPress Stats):
heaven
grace in nature
oldest human frozen
colin firth chocolate
canada lost in austen
keep calm and act like kate middleton
e.m. forster can’t tell a good story
alien captured alive
studebaker truck girl
did red dog go to japan
the blogger arti [Arti here: just love to know people actually Google about me!]
arti film life of pi
arti never let me go
the best exotic marigold hotel post modernism
nowhere
paleolithic hunting
does meryl streep have affairs
how many languages does colin firth have
yann martel lonely
joshua bell modest
why was ulysses poem chosen for skyfall
most memorable tv seduction quotes
anna karenina psychoanalysis
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To everyone who has stopped by the pond and thrown in a pebble or two, thanks for the ripples. There are some new regular visitors and followers this year, I’m so glad to know you all. You’ve made me feel we’ve known each other for much longer. I’ve enjoyed our mutual visits. Thanks for the enrichment.
And to All
A Happy New Year!
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