This could take all day

. . . or longer. Seems that The Center for Public Integrity has actually counted the false statements of the Bush Administrations. The lies that lead us into this fiasco of a War. Pull up a chair, pour your self a cup of coffee, this could take a while.
First read this [...]

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Starting Over

I am very happy to announce that after putting off this decision for way too long I am finally moving to Raleigh.  Finding a place happened much faster than I ever imagined.  But I am really excited, ready to get rid of lots of my accumulated crap, and start over fresh.   It will [...]

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Short Post for Short Films

Not sure if anyone else would care about this other than me.  But just in case I am sharing.  Buzz Sugar has post the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films.  Check them out.

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Happy Birthday Julia!

Today is the day we get to celebrate one of the world’s greatest wonders: JULIA!  Cheers to my best friend who is beautiful and talented, smart and articulate, and courageous enough to follow her dreams around the world.  Julia, my love, I am so proud of you.  You inspire me and everyone who knows you–and [...]

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Now with handy links!

Ever notice the tab up there called Movies, Books, and Music? I started keeping a running list of movies, books and music that I like and feel good about recommending to you. Julia asked the other day, “How did I miss Billy Elliott?” after she saw it for the first time. Well [...]

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No Country For Old Men

Wendell: It’s a mess, ain’t it, sheriff?

Ed Tom Bell: If it ain’t, it’ll do till the mess gets here.

This movie is intense. I love the Coen brothers movies (Raising Arizona, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, Barton Fink, Miller’s Crossing), but No Country For Old Men rises above every thing they have every done, [...]

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I Wish I Had Been There

Yesterday I was working on this post when I read the news that Heath Ledger had died. I thought it was inappropriate to post it. As Julia pointed out, it’s strange to mourn someone you didn’t know. But I think it’s one of the greatest traits–being empathic. I was going [...]

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The 2008 Oscars

Not that I need a reason to be more depressed, but the nominations for the Oscars were announced this morning. I usually take such pride in having seen all the big nominated movies. The ones in bold are the only ones I have seen. Clearly I need to get out more. [...]

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Ahhhh, pictures.

Really hardly anything excites me the way taking pictures does. As much as I bitch about my job it does give me an opportunity now and again to go out with my camera and see what I see. Today I had to go to Wilmington, one of my favorite cities in North Carolina. [...]

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Vocabulary

Years ago I wrote this poem about my grandfather. In one of the stanzas I tried to phonetically write a word he used to say. I even sought out the advice of my folklore professor to help me with this strange word or maybe it was just a sound he made. When Granddaddy [...]

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