I should’ve taken it as a sign when I rented “While She Was Out” twice but didn’t ever get around to watching it either time. Third time’s a charm, I guess. Sort of.

There are two groups of people in this world: those who hate Jim Carrey and those who think he is funny. I fall into the former category. I was hoping my love for all things Christmas would cancel out my hatred of Carrey in this film. There’s no way he can mess up “A Christmas Carol” anyway, right?

When I stepped into Freddy’s, I was immediately disappointed by the size of the line. I knew the food would have to literally send me into a euphoric state in order to make it worth the wait.

“The Men Who Stare at Goats.” Really? That’s the best title you could come up with? Seriously, that title is at the same level of dumb as “Snakes on a Plane.” Or so I thought.

So Cameron Diaz really hasn’t done anything spectacular lately. I mean, “My Sister’s Keeper” had promise, but she overacted just a tad. There was also “What Happens in Vegas,” but some think it definitely should have stayed there. I saw the trailer for “The Box.” Very promising.

The Hays Symphony Orchestra is preparing for its second concert of the year.

For some reason, “Mistaken Identity” — a late-’90s, almost certainly Lifetime Original Movie — can be found in the new releases section at Hastings.

In all likelihood, you’ve never heard of Cory Doctorow. This is a crying shame, since he is a fantastic author who just released an excellent new book called “Makers” last Thursday.

This Monday, Hays was graced with the presence of a big band called String of Pearls, and it performed its show “In the Mood,” which was comprised of popular music from the 1940s.

The choir is performing a unique composition called “PDQ Bach Choir” by Peter Schickele, where they will also perform with a small group of string players.