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Jul 30 2009
A Year Later
I can't believe a year has passed since my nephew Elliot was born. A whole year.
We had a different president then.
Many people didn't yet know who Michael Phelps was.
I was a year younger.
And Charlie smelled better. He was still technically a puppy.
I smelled better, too. But that's another story for another time.
Betsy called. She was in labor earlier than expected. Within an hour, my girls and I were in the car on our way to Austin.
The entire way to Austin, I chronicled the state of Betsy's cervix and mucous with this new technology (new to me at the time, anyway) called Twitter. I didn't really "get" Twitter at the time; I just used it to update the "Right Now on the Ranch" section on the sidebar of my website. Problem was, back then the section was called "Real-Time Cooking", and it only resided on the Cooking section of my site. Up until that point, I'd been using the Twitter module to chronicle the marathon cooking days related to writing my cookbook, and all the cooking I did for the Fourth of July. So during my drive to Austin, anyone who was interested in learning the percentage of Betsy's effacement and what happened when her water broke and flooded the bed had to learn about it on my cooking page.
Those poor souls. They haven't been back to The Pioneer Woman Cooks since.
It triggers their gag reflexes.
Fortunately, Betsy's husband is a developer/designer/computer nerd and thus appreciates the use of up-to-date internet technologies and tools.
Otherwise we might have had a bitter family conflict.
Congratulations to my fifth child, who's always been every bit as much my child, my project, my responsibility, as the four I gave birth to.
(Oh, and happy birthday to Baby Elliot, too.)
373 Comments
Jackie On Thursday, July 30 at 8:44 pm
Happy Birthday to Elliot!! He's adorable! My son just turned 19! Yikes. (But he's still adorable too!)
www.taracooks.com On Thursday, July 30 at 8:47 pm
Awww! He's too cute.
Brandi On Thursday, July 30 at 8:47 pm
I always say "You don't know how fast time flies until you have an infant in your home". That first year is so amazing…and your nephew is about as cute as they come.
Happy Birthday Elliot, you are #ONE!!!!
Gayle On Thursday, July 30 at 9:01 pm
How adorable! What a cutie pie! Happy Birthday Baby Elliot!! How fast the time goes!!
Erin Kraig On Thursday, July 30 at 9:03 pm
Nothing like an adorable baby to make the time fly. Here's to another year just as great.
Nancy On Thursday, July 30 at 9:03 pm
Happy Birthday Elliot!! He is a beautiful boy!!! I just love the expresion on his face!! He is too cute for words!!
tracy @ monarch-creations On Thursday, July 30 at 9:10 pm
Looks like he'll have those adorable dimples! Happy Birthday!
kay On Thursday, July 30 at 9:11 pm
he looks like his mama!
Mary Cooper On Thursday, July 30 at 9:11 pm
I don't usually leave comments (don't have the time!!!), but man-o-man is he a cutie! And from the limitied number of photos I have seen of you — your sister looks a lot like you! I love newborn pictures! sigh………………….
Tara On Thursday, July 30 at 9:12 pm
Happy Birthday to him! He is a cutie He's just 2 months younger than my little girl!
Kathleen On Thursday, July 30 at 9:13 pm
What a beautifully sweet picture !!!!
jayda On Thursday, July 30 at 9:13 pm
Look at the love written all over her face
Gee On Thursday, July 30 at 9:20 pm
Ree, that was my favorite shot of the whole bunch!! (the last one)….and YOU are my favorite writer because you pulled in Twitter and the tech revolution to Elliot's first birthday!! Strong work as usual!!
Beth V. On Thursday, July 30 at 9:21 pm
Happy Birthday cute boy!!!!!!!!
jilly On Thursday, July 30 at 9:32 pm
I followed every single one of your tweets during his birth. How awesome is it that he's 1 now. Time flies….
Carolyn On Thursday, July 30 at 9:38 pm
Beautiful family. Happy birthday from a random stranger who reads Pioneer Woman.
Laura On Thursday, July 30 at 9:41 pm
The little punks get too big too quick!
Sarah On Thursday, July 30 at 9:47 pm
Happy Birthday Elliot!
Joanne On Thursday, July 30 at 9:51 pm
How funny – my little baby boy just turned one today, too. And we live in Austin. So I guess he was being born around the same time and place as Elliot. (he happens to be my fifth child, though, and he was born on one of his older sister's birthdays, so today we celebrated two birthdays – her fifth and his first.)
Julie at Elisharose On Thursday, July 30 at 10:02 pm
I didn't realize little Elliot and I had the same birthday. There are a few years between us, but I'm sure he will be as charming and brilliant as I am. I hope his day was as nice as mine.
rebecca On Thursday, July 30 at 10:11 pm
It can't possibly have been a year already!!!!
Tammy DePew Smith On Thursday, July 30 at 10:12 pm
Today is my son's birthday too! He just turned 17 though I can still remember when he was as little as Elliot. Happy Birthday, Elliott!
Munchiedog On Thursday, July 30 at 10:21 pm
Adorable! Happy 1st Birthday Elliott!!
Kiran On Thursday, July 30 at 10:22 pm
Happy Birthday Elliot A year already? Time flies!!!!!!
cottagegirl On Thursday, July 30 at 10:24 pm
Happy birthday, sweet baby Elliot!
basketlady On Thursday, July 30 at 10:42 pm
What a sweet, doll baby! Happy Birthday, to Elliot!
pz On Thursday, July 30 at 10:43 pm
Love that last picture. Very cool!
Amy H On Thursday, July 30 at 11:08 pm
It really is hard to believe it has been a year. Time flies.
jamiegets On Thursday, July 30 at 11:22 pm
Happy Birthday Elliot!
You are even more precious than the day you were born!
Great pics Ree!
Suzanne On Thursday, July 30 at 11:39 pm
Happy Birthday Elliot!! It has been so fun seeing photos of you over the past year, you sure are a cutie!!
Christina On Thursday, July 30 at 11:58 pm
July 30 is my birthday too and he is adorable!! I had a great day and hope his was as wonderful.
Lisette On Friday, July 31 at 12:14 am
Oh he is adorable. Happy Birthday Elliot.
Denise On Friday, July 31 at 12:15 am
Precious, precious boy!! Happy Birthday to Elliot!
Dee from Tennessee On Friday, July 31 at 12:20 am
Look at that grin….!
Chris in San Diego On Friday, July 31 at 12:23 am
Love Elliot!!! Look at that precious face!!!
Ali On Friday, July 31 at 3:10 am
That was one FAST year!!! Happy birthday to gorgeous Elliot!!! Well done Mum & Dad for surviving the first year!
Rose On Friday, July 31 at 3:45 am
Oh gosh, I knew that Betsy is your baby all along. Two kids in a car and a nine hour drive has to be the mama instinct! Congratulations to Betsy and you!
Elisabeth On Friday, July 31 at 6:13 am
Sisters are the best aren't they! Especially when there is a strong connection. Happy birthday Elliot and bless the sisterhood!
Jo Ann On Friday, July 31 at 6:20 am
Happy Birthday to Elliot! He looks like his mamma and Aunt Ree! :O)
[email protected] On Friday, July 31 at 6:33 am
My Sib's are 6 and 8 years younger then me…
One is 43 and the other 41…
Dugh!!! Now the world knows I am old… oh well that was already pretty plain to see..
I STILL refer to them as " The Kids" … like for birthdays I 'll tell my husband "The kids" are coming… he's never sure if mean ours… or … the other "Kids"..
it gets confusing around here…
in many ways..
Mary Herrera On Friday, July 31 at 7:11 am
Happy Birthday!!!!!
More precious years to come
KellyinVA On Friday, July 31 at 7:14 am
What a sweet baby!
Jessica On Friday, July 31 at 7:17 am
Well sonuvagun if that isn't the sweetest momma-and-baby pic I've ever seen! Happy birthday Elliot.
Scarlett On Friday, July 31 at 7:45 am
That child is seriously ADORABLE! Happy Birthday Elliot!
leslie On Friday, July 31 at 8:03 am
i could stare at that one year old grin ALL day long…
Stacy On Friday, July 31 at 8:10 am
What a beautiful baby. You and your sister are lucky to have each other.
mrs.magoo On Friday, July 31 at 8:22 am
A year goes by so fast…Happy 1st Birthday Elliot!
Your sister and he look so much alike in your last photo…
Laura On Friday, July 31 at 8:42 am
Photos like this make me all weepy and gushy….those first hours….**swoon**….my baby is turning 10 in a few days and while it's exciting to move on to the next (snotty, eye rolling and snorting) stage, I so miss that tender baby smell. Hmmm….where *is* my husband anyway??
Happy birthday to your special little man!
coffeesnob On Friday, July 31 at 9:37 am
Happy Birthday to all….ha. He is the sweetest little guy–that smile–my goodness, makes me weak!
Sheila On Friday, July 31 at 9:54 am
ha HA!
Happy Birthday, Elliot!
Congratulations, Betsy!
or should I say Congratulations Ree! lol
Have a wonderful day!
amber star On Friday, July 31 at 10:00 am
He has such a cute little face and Happy Belated Birthday to Elliot! Your sister looks so happy, too.
Daiquiri On Friday, July 31 at 10:10 am
A year?! Really? No…
What a beautiful boy he is
Maria C On Friday, July 31 at 10:14 am
I absolutely love that first picture. It's a keeper. I wish I had one of my kids like that. I suppose it's a little late when they're 16, 13, and 12.
Edie On Friday, July 31 at 10:16 am
Ree, I love you. I want to have your children. Never mind the fact we're both outrageously-happily-married heterosexual women. That's the beside the point.
Well, my BFF, I started a blog a coupla days ago and I mentioned you on the second post and linked to your site (as if you needed the help). I know you don't have the time to dig into it, but I wanted to post the bit I wrote about you here so you could see my hat tip.
From my "to all the blogs i've loved before" entry:
"And speaking of calf nuts, you gotta meet Ree. She's the Pioneer Woman. Annie, get yer gun and grab a cappuccino. If there was ever one who would inspire me to write the Great American Novel, it is Ree. As if it wasn't hard enough to live up to her, she's a redhead to boot. As if!"
f.sarah On Friday, July 31 at 10:22 am
He's sooooooooooo Sweet!
Rebekah On Friday, July 31 at 10:31 am
Oh my goodness, he was seriously the cutest baby EVER. And he has grown SO MUCH!!! I can't recognize him anymore!
And I totally understand how you feel about your nephew … I have two nephews and a niece and I feel the same way. They didn't come out of my body, but they are the children of my heart, for sure. I'm still surprised by how fiercely I love them.
Tracie On Friday, July 31 at 10:33 am
Time certainly does fly! Happy Birthday sweet boy!
LauraEmm On Friday, July 31 at 10:33 am
Absolutely love the last picture. Perfect.
aeschine On Friday, July 31 at 10:48 am
awwwww…WHAT A DOLL BABY!!
junebugga On Friday, July 31 at 10:54 am
That is sooo sweet Ree.
Wetsy is a lucky girl to have you as a mother. (uh, big sister.) We all came thru the birth of Elliot with flying colors.Such a sweet baby. I want another grandchild!!
Maldo1975 On Friday, July 31 at 10:55 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLIOT!!! Elliot looks like he is smiling, in the picture with his dad.
Mechelle On Friday, July 31 at 10:57 am
Happy Birthday, Elliot!!!
What a joy for you all :O)
Chalsey On Friday, July 31 at 10:58 am
Happy Birthday Elliot!
Kelly On Friday, July 31 at 11:05 am
Has it really been a year? I didn't think it was possible but he's got even cuter with age!
Carla Schultheis On Friday, July 31 at 11:17 am
What a beautiful little baby boy!! Happy first birthday, Elliot!!
Lori On Friday, July 31 at 11:22 am
Happy birthday Elliot – you are loved beyond imagination – just as every child should be.
Ree – tell me you gave Betsy that last picture in an awesome frame – just sooo sweet!
Shannon On Friday, July 31 at 11:45 am
Ree, is that your foot in the photograph?? It looks like a former ballerina's foot, lol…… my step-mom was a model and could never sit and relax without having a perfect "point" to her foot either!
Polly Phinney On Friday, July 31 at 11:50 am
A year……wow how time rushes by when life is so much fun! Happy Birthday Baby Elliot from my family here in Kansas.
P.S. Tell Auntie Ree to keep the pictures coming!
P.S.S. Tell your mom she looks like she hasnt missed a minute of sleep since you've been born.
Lauren On Friday, July 31 at 3:18 pm
Who's ballet pointed arch is that on the left of the 1st picture? Yes, I too am a former crazy dancer…hmm..I don't know if that is good or bad…whatever!
Dutch Donut Girl On Friday, July 31 at 3:43 pm
What a cutie pie.
Happy belated birthday Elliot!
cecelia On Friday, July 31 at 9:11 pm
yikes – a year… Well it looks as if Baby Elliott (sp?) has made very good use of the time. What a handsome boy!
PJ On Saturday, August 1 at 4:09 am
I feel exactly the same way about my little sister! Love her!
Teresa in KY On Monday, August 3 at 10:44 am
Precious….and a very happy birthday to Elliot.


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I had no idea what to expect the first time I watched this movie, but it is now one of my favotite movies. Actually after seeing this, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Being John Malkovich I have to say that Charlie Kaufman is definitely my favorite movie writer, as he writes stuff that is more original than most stuff out there, but is also very well written,...
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5.0 out of 5 stars It's an excellent movie whether you like it or not.,
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Whether or not one likes this movie does not matter. The fact is, it's one of the most creative films to come out of the Hollywood machine in a long time. It is well scripted, well directed, and, of course, well acted. My theory is that most people who dislike it don't understand it. The first half is supposed to be horrible, because Charlie Kaufman is parodying himself by creating an "artsy" screenplay. The first half is meant to appeal to an indie crowd. This is intentional, because he is in contention with the ideals put forth by McKee. When his brother takes over, he puts McKee's formulaic ideas into practice, complete with ridiculous plot twists and a "Hollywood" happy ending. In this way, Kaufman brilliantly criticizes formulaic screenwriting and his own pretentions. Those who don't get it need to read more. Non-linear storytelling has existed for quite awhile and isn't going away any time soon. Also, if you don't like a movie, please learn how to spell. Poor grammar will only take away your credibility
5.0 out of 5 stars Some Flowers Bloom in Cages some on Stages,
M. Swinney "Marc My Words" (Eagle, ID) - See all my reviews
Hah! Adaptation is wholly original like Frankenstein, a creation of bits and pieces of everything come to life against all probability. Unlike Frankenstein, Spike Jonze's "Adaptation," lives in the end and is quite a hoot along the way.
I so wanted to only throw four stars at this one, as the film literally adapted from a meandering meaning of life, finding oneself, journey, to guns and swamps and murders and drugs and alligators. Though it plays along with the conceit true to form, along the way it felt lost. But happily, screenwriter Donald Kaufman saves the day bringing it back full circle, back to the meaning.
Cage seems like an odd choice to play a younger sort of fatter Woody Allen sort of character in Los Angeles, but in the end he too pulls it off. We realize what a performer Cage is when the audience doesn't blink an eye trying to figure out which twin brother screenwriter is who (both played by Cage).
When all is said and done the movie is just so much fun. And added to the fun, we get some things to ponder. Things like, where does reality leave off and art begin, how do people derive meaning in their lives, why is it such a thrill to Be John Malkovich, what's the connection between insects and flowers, how did Nicolas Cage get fat, are voice overs useful, and especially this one, "We are what we love, not what loves us."
I'm not sure I've ran into anything else quite like Jonze and Kaufman's "Adaptation," but it's added a new wrinkle in enjoyable originality. Don't be the last person to see this movie and don't go stealing Orchids.
1.0 out of 5 stars Nicholas Cage saves this film,
CALLAHAN "HARRY" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
I wanted to like this movie but just couldn't.This is a sad case of the filmakers "high on themselves" and in my opinion must think they are "legends in their own minds."True if you are a screen writter, film maker, some Hollywood hotshot or journalist this movie could be everything you want it to be.For me I just wanted to witness Nicholas Cage in another great role in a good movie. It's just Nicholas Cage in another one of his dozen bad movies. Cage's acting is well done and the best since "Leaving Las Vegas", but not as outstanding just for the fact the characters in this movie are not likeable, nor is the story any good. It was very boring not to mention also very depressing. Some comical aspects are in this movie but the filmakers are WAY OVER thinking this whole project of just a movie.The filmakers are so "high on themselves" that it's almost emmbarrasing to the average movie go-er to bother even watching.This is the kind of CRAP the Hollywood bozos like to call art and amuze themselves with I guess. In no shape or form would I call this David Lynch wannabe any form of art. As a average movie go-er looking for a good comedy-drama, this one just plain stinks and the only thing that held it together was the acting in the movie.Too bad it couldn't of been redone with a better outlook on life and alot better ACTUAL WRITTING. Which is what the movie is about. I suppose half the reason this movie stunk, IN MY OPINION, is because the writters must've had writter's block and nowhere to go, or only to peddle this bad movie to their Hollywood buddies that would approve.I suppose if you like the kind of movies where Hollywood people are into themselves, then this is your flick.Wanna see a REAL movie? Rent "The Big Lebowski" for some good writting for a dumb movie. Plus it's actually funny and not depressing like this one.I wanted to like this movie, but I ended up hating it. The bad acid-trip like story telling and writting overshadows Nic Cage's acting and just makes this one a mess in my opinion.I have also recently noticed that on amazon if you write a public "opinion" review of a movie, ESPECIALLY a movie that has fans, basically "fanatics" of a certain movie, they give you bad ratings. These are the same David Lynch fans that never can ever explain what they just seen, so they call it "a form of art". I respect other opinions of movies and if they enjoyed it then good for them.But my review is for those that if your NOT into the whole "Hollywood scene" then I would figure they might not like this movie. I found nothing facinating about this movie. It was like a bad "Twilight Zone" boring Hollywood drama IN MY OPINION.
5.0 out of 5 stars An insiders extended joke,
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The movie is a send-up of the ubiquitous Robert McKee Storytelling Course, a screenwriting boot camp that most screen writers attend at one time in their life. In the film McKee is played perfectly by Ronnie Cox and coaches a confused and blocked screenwriter played by Nicholas Cage into bringing drama into a simple film about orchids. Cage is convinced that we need not have victory culture seeping into each and every movie, rather some movies are simple visuals delights. "Don't waste my two hours," bellows Mckee in a fashion recognizable to all who have attended. Thereafter the film, which is a film about a film being made, starts to follow McKee's storytelling structure which is further derived from Hellenic story telling principles. Strange and bizarre things begin to happen to the most mellow and common of people, Cage's "brother" turns out to be an alter ego. There is a car crash, a chase through a swamp and a finale of the protagonist being eaten by an alligator, a sequence that leaves the knowing rolling in the aisles with laughter. Hints are given early in the film that it shall turn this way, a McKee Storytelling course schedule taped to a refrigerator, a mention of it in a brief conversation with a hilarious agent. I can see that non-writers got a charge from the film by reading the other reviews, although I don't know how they could make sense of it without knowledge of McKee; but if you are writer and have been subjected to the dogma of Greek storytelling methods you will have the laugh of your life with this one.
3.0 out of 5 stars Oh, what a movie it might have been...,
dingoz8mibaby (Ithaca, NY United States) - See all my reviews
If only the filmmakers hadn't tried so hard to be clever.
When I first saw this film, I was enthralled within the first half hour. I was charmed by the writing, excited about the images and direction, and pleasantly surprised by the quality of the acting, especially the solid, nuanced performance of Nicholas Cage, an actor who had previously underwhelmed me on a fairly consistent basis. (Not to mention Chris Cooper, whose Oscar was well-deserved.)
Then, the last 20 minutes happened.
I never expected a traditionally "satisfying" ending; it seemed clear to me early on that this was not a conventional movie, made to amuse the masses. I was not expecting to be happy about or even comfortable with the film's conclusion; I was not expecting the filmmakers to effectively give the audience the finger, either.
I actually found the ending to this movie insulting. The story builds to a climactic scene, but instead of confronting the characters' conflicts, the plot suddenly takes a nonsensical turn. An artificial conflict suddenly moves the story toward a contrived "Hollywood" ending, despite the film's previously clear stance against such cheap devices. Some say that this is the "genius" of the movie; this is not genius, it's thematic relativism, and it's achieved through mental and emotional sleight of hand.
On a repeat viewing, I noticed earlier signs of the filmmakers' disdain for their audience: the bar scene between Cage's Kaufman and Brian Cox's puffed-up lecturer character effectively outlines the way that the real-life Kaufman brothers manipulate the audience's sensibilities to to create a "successful" movie. It's as if they're saying, "we're going to mess with your heads and confuse you so much that you think it's art, but not only that, we have so little respect for you that we'll covertly reveal EXACTLY how we're going to do it... and you won't even realize it!" Of course, one can't be sure whether this is fully intentional or simply the product of laziness or creative drought; with such obviously gifted screenwriters, however, there is no excuse. I do not believe that Charlie and Donald could not have come up with an appropriate ending for their story... for I really do believe that they had a story to tell, a story that was worth telling, even if it was rooted in a kind of backhanded narcissism.
When I watch Adaptation, however, I have trouble retaining any faith in the brothers by the end. Even if they are successful, conscious attempts to be tricky or "clever" are cheap and unworthy of those with artistic integrity.
I would see this movie again for the quality of its writing and performances, for the beautiful imagery, and for the surface messages, even though I doubt the sincerity behind them. After all, the truth is still true even if those who profess it don't believe it is.
I would not buy it, however. I will not reward "artists" who seem to openly promote the idea that the public is incapable of thorough analysis, original thought, or strength of belief. If I am not worth the filmmakers' best efforts, then their creation is not worth my money.
2.0 out of 5 stars Adaptation - confusing and slow,
By A Customer
Last Xmas I brought my recently purchased "ADAPTATION" dvd to my brother's, and we sat down to watch. I had already prepped them as to the basic storyline and the award nominations.
After 15 minutes into the movie I turned to my brother and his wife asking if they wanted to watch something else. I asked the question because I was embarassed at how bad the movie was so far. They were kind and said they'd watch it thru to the end. In actuality, they both nodded off from sheer boredom.
I had high hopes for the flick since Meryl Streep and Nick Cage were both favorite actors plus the buzz had been so favorable. Nick's performance actually made me uncomfortable. It appeared too mannered and I could not feel any sympathy for his plight.
Meryl is just plain beautiful to watch but again an unsympathetic character.
Chris Cooper kept what momentum existed in the movie going with his performance, and I found Cara Seymour to be very endearing.
And the last 20 minutes of the movie appeared contrived and a bit pointless.
I must state here I enjoyed "Fargo", and loved "Raising Arizona" and "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" But I cannot recommend this movie. The two star rating is based on Chris Cooper's performance and the opportunity to see Meryl Streep on the screen.
3.0 out of 5 stars Soggy,
JR Dunn (New Brunswick,, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
...make that a 3.5. This one's a disappointment, as is true of many sophomore efforts. The idea of mauling a New Yorker "This story is really about me" essay is brilliant, but... Well, several people mentioned the Coens, and that's the failing right there: it comes nowhere near to their level of inspired lunacy. We're promised a good trashing, and it just doesn't happen.
Instead we get what seems like hours of staring at Charlie Kaufmann's misery and angst, much of which is played straight. And when we finally switch to "Donald" mode for the last half-hour ...that's done with a straight face too, exactly as if it was a cheapo made-for-TV thriller and nothing more. Too many McKee seminars, if you ask me.
Still, it's fun to watch Cage play both sides of a truly creepo duo, and how many times have you seen Streep in a trashy role? I do think Cooper has been better elsewhere, though.
So this not the magic swamp orchid everybody was expecting. But Jonze and the Kaufmanns may have one in them. It'll pay to keep watching.
5.0 out of 5 stars Having the Cake & Eating It Too,
ADAPTATION is a hilarious movie. If you've every taken a writing class, are a creative writer, watch tons of movies, or know about the film industry it is just too much fun.
Nicholas Cage plays two characters in the film in real tour de force performance. He actually seems like two people. He plays Charlie Kaufman, who must adapt a book by Susan Orleans to the screen and he plays Donald Kaufman, the twin brother that has the most clichéd ideas about film scripting. And yet, and yet, Donald's "original" script is accepted, while Charlie is still trying to get a bead on The Orchid Thief and its author.
The movie takes a melodramatic adventure turn and I was rolling on the floor at how the real Charlie Kaufman managed to have his cake and eat it too. The film's conceit and concept is so tongue-in-cheek, we the viewing audience have no idea what is suppose to be real or not real. Film isn't real anyways, and yet we contemplate what is real in the film. It's so convoluted, it make the head spin.
This movie plays with our heads. It makes us laugh and think at the same time. What is the nature of reality? What is the nature of film? As an audience didn't we like that melodramatic part? What is the writing process really like? Don't writers have as split personality, one that thinks too hard and fails to act, and one that doesn't think at all, but embraces the surface all too easily?
This movie is too fun and must be experienced to be appreciated to its fullest. No review can tell you about it.
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Films of 2003,
Mugwomp McGillicuddy "rarrarjinx" (Redwood City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
Was not a big fan of Being John Malkovich, finding it very silly, repetitious and drab. This was something else, it kicks in and pulls you in with some of the most creative and unexpected twists you will find in movies these days. Nicolas Cage's performance was absolutely inspired as Charlie (and Donald) Kaufman - why he wasn't picked to play Willy Wonka, I'll never understand. The frustrations of a writer are told perfectly and as the story unwravels along with the evolution of "The Orchid Thief" seeing how both the characters in the movie and book both grow throughout the film - and seeing how the Donald side of Nick Cage was coming through Charlie, etc, etc. - so much to take in, think about, interpret, laugh with - and simply seeing such great actors make wonderful performances seem effortless as they bring these characters to life is what makes movies so darn wonderful. In a year when you had such drivel as Punch Drunk Love (a not-so-funny, and very bad parody of art/indy/foreign films), Adaptation was a Godsend.
4.0 out of 5 stars So you want to be a screen writer...,
T. George "anne-with-an-e" (An American city) - See all my reviews
Well, I haven't gone too much out of my way to see the really twisted movies of our time, but this one fell into my lap & so I watched it. When it was over, I didn't really know what to think because it messed with my head so much.
To start, you have this guy (Cage) who is supposed to write the screenplay for "The Orchid Thief". His character is developed as your stereotypical creative genius - brilliant, elitist, trying to work out of his depth & intelligence but really suffering as he does so, anti-social, introverted & basically unhappy. People love his work, but you really feel sorry for the poor guy.
It seems simple, but the script keeps adding in such quirky details that your mind is constantly being overstimulated...first off, they have part of the set from "Being John Malcovich" and the actors in their costumes from that set, so your mind wanders to think about that movie for a bit (especially if you've seen it). Then you have this main screenwriter's identical brother enter the plot - a character who Cage is also playing - and you sit there wondering how Cage did these shots where he talks to & wrestles with himself.
And then you start getting drawn into the story of a journalist (Streep) who wrote the book "The Orchid Thief" which the screenwriter is trying to adapt. You learn that her life is obviously the cliche of the successful & wealthy yet incredibly unhappy & empty American. She has everything she should want for a happy life, and yet she keeps wanting more...she wants some sort of passion in her life.
And then, in yet another layer of the story, you get to learn about the actual orchid thief...a redneck type character down in Florida who has an unexpected passion for orchids. He is the only one who seems to be an enviable character because he has some sort of deep fulfillment in his life...and yet he has neither money nor culture nor the admiration of many.
The set-up might seem clear, but the progress of the plotline certainly isn't. The storyline starts interweaving these character's lives in such ways that your head starts hurting trying to figure out if it should be able to happen at all.
And, all through this, the movie is clearly trying to make a point about passion & fulfillment, but what is it? Streep chases after it, but does she actually find it? The main screenwriter is surely the creative genius of the two brothers, but which one would you rather be?
As you try to sort such things out, the plot suddenly twists again to become an action movie - complete with guns & a car chase. This is so unexpected that you leave your questions hanging in mid-air while you try to figure out who you want to "win" seeing that you've become pretty attached to all these characters.
The final kicker, really, was that someone told me that one of the characters was supposed to be imaginary....?
So, yeah, and when you think about the fact that this movie supposedly came out of the screenwriter's assignment to adapt "The Orchid Thief" (in real life) and that this is what he came up with, you begin to marvel at the depths & intricacies of the human mind...or at least I did.
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Virginia domestic violence law mandates that responding law enforcement officers arrest �the predominant physical aggressor� in such cases, �unless there are special circumstances which would dictate a course of action other than an arrest.�
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According to another study — the 2010 National Intimate Partner & Sexual Violence Survey — one in three women living in Virginia have been stalked, assaulted or raped by an intimate partner. Based on that figure, the survey estimates that approximately 177,000 Fairfax County women will be victimized sometime in their lifetime by a family member or intimate partner.
Fairfax County Domestic Violence Coordinator Sandy Bromley believes the uptick in arrests outlined by the Criminal Justice Research Center study is primarily attributable to the fact that beginning in 2007, each of Fairfax County�s eight district police stations was assigned a �domestic violence detective� whose primary focus is to investigate all domestic violence-related claims within their district.
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Warm Up With Simple Old Fashioned Methods – Frugal ChallengeMonday, February 15th, 2010
With the recent snow storms in our area, I've been wondering what other people are doing to stay warm and safe, without spending a lot of money. Last week I talked about remembering how to dress when the temperature drops. This week I'd like to challenge you to think about other things to do during cold weather to stay warm without stressing your budget.
Without a major home improvement project to add insulation and upgrade the windows, there are simple ways to add warmth to your days, and nights. Here are a few of my favorite, rather simplistic ways that we stay warm in our house during the winter months.
Wear socks and shoes inside. If you are accustomed to taking your shoes off in the house, develop a winter strategy. We have shoes that we wear inside the house during the winter. A quick look through your closet may provide you with some old sneakers that could be used as your "indoor only" shoes. Have a pair of shoes with socks stuffed inside for each person in your family. Place them right inside the door so your feet never have to be anything but toasty warm.
Wear a big old sweater. Wearing a sweater over your clothes will help more than just wearing a sweater instead of a shirt. If you have a shirt or t-shirt on, adding a big old sweater on top will boost your body heat incredibly. I suggest going to the thrift shops and investing in a couple big old sweaters from the men's department. They are much nicer than the fashionable ladies sweaters. They're bigger, thicker, and bulkier – all nice things when trying to get cozy. Don't shy away from those grandfatherly cardigans as they often have nice amenities, like pockets.
Wear a scarf. Oftentimes, it's the chill around your shoulders and neck that can send shivers down your whole body. A cute little soft scarf can ward off that cold we feel just at the base of the neck. Scarves are fashionable now so you can even get your youngsters to wear them inside.
Use insulating or heavy drapes. I know insulating draperies work well to seal off the drafts around windows, so they may be worth the investment. As an alternative, shop the thrift stores which are packed with all sorts of drapes and curtains. Chose some mix and match patterns and create your own "insulated" drapes by combining several drapes on the same window.
Use door draft stoppers. You don't need to invest in expensive gadgets, just a little "draft stopper snake" will do. If you don't have one, even a rolled up towel will help. It may seem like not that much to worry about, but the air that's gently seeping around under your door really speeds up when the furnace kicks in and it starts stealing air from anywhere handy. Forced air furnaces have air supplies designed for them, but furnaces are greedy and lazy, and will steal air from anywhere they can get it.
Seal off your fireplace. Think of the cold air outside like water, pouring down your chimney and onto the floor. It's doubly bad when your furnace is running, sucking cold air down the chimney and right across the floor past your feet and legs. brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…. When you are not burning a fire in your fireplace, completely seal it off by closing the draft and covering the screen or door with a heavy blanket, or build an insulated door to seal your fireplace off.
Turn ceiling fans on. If your heating vents are on the ceiling, turning the fans on, circulating the air down, will move the heated air down to where you are. Even if your heating vents are not on the ceiling, heat rises, and just moving that heated air down will help keep you warmer. Why pay to heat the air and have it hover around the ceiling instead of around you?
Close doors to uninhabited rooms. This is something that was done routinely in the old days. Oftentimes, a whole wing of a house would be shut off during the coldest weather, leaving only the kitchen and the rooms surrounding the kitchen open for the inhabitants, sometimes even changing the sleeping arrangements. I don't suggest that you need to go to this extreme, but do you have a spare bedroom or hallway with the door left open? It could be unnecessarily heated. Depending on the extremes of your area, you may even consider shutting the heat vents to those unused areas, as long as there is no plumbing in that room.
Cook hearty meals. We're talking soups, stews, and meals that require some serious preparation and cooking time. Not only will the activity warm you up, but the hot, steamy plate of food will warm your belly. Warming the inside is just as important as warming the outside. Remember though, that your oven is not an efficient source of heat, so if you use your oven, be sure to cook two or even three meals at the same time for the sake of economy. And never, never just turn your oven on to heat a room. It is very inefficient and it could be dangerous if forgotten.
Wash dishes by hand. Just soaking your hands in hot water will warm up your whole body. So, why not get the dishes out of the way at the same time. If you've got a sink full of hot, soapy water and you've finished with the evening dishes, grab a few casseroles or pots and pans that have been gathering dust and give those a scrub. Not only is the hot water warming you up, but the activity is, too.
Get up and move. Instead of watching TV, play a game that requires some movement, like charades. Or do a project, like cleaning out a closet, that you've been putting off. Moving around will warm you up… and get that project out of the way.
Add more warm layers to your beds. Along with adding more blankets to the top of your bed, consider adding a blanket or two underneath the bottom sheet. Sometimes, no matter how many blankets you've got on top of you, it's the cold seeping up from below that's giving you the chills. You may need to invest in heated mattress pads and blankets in extremely cold weather, but that's an added expense. Sometimes, just a little extra padding under you will help more than you might think.
Don't forget the pajamas and socks. It may seem simple, but have you gotten out your warm jammies and sockies? Keeping your body, especially your feet, toasty warm at night will help you get to sleep and sleep better. If your feet are warm your whole body is warm. So, it figures that if your feet are cold your whole body is cold, right? Once you are snug in your bed, covered head to toe, your room can be a little cooler for sleeping. No need to heat the whole room when all you need is your little warm cocoon.
These are just a few tips for getting and staying warm during the cold winter days and nights. I've learned these "tricks" through years of living in drafty houses when the wind was howling and the snow was blowing. I call them "tricks" but they're really just common sense.
Of course, when fuel is easy to come by and cheaper than dirt, we don't think about staying warm – we just heat up the house. When fuel is expensive and resources are depleted, we get resourceful once again and realize that keeping our bodies warm is something apart from keeping our houses heated. Staying warm is as simple as wrapping ourselves up with cozy things, and surrounding ourselves with warm and wonderful people!
I challenge you to look around the next time you feel a chill and see if you can implement any of these simple solutions.


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My approach to photography is a combination of all I've learned from the photographers I've known in 40 years at the Caller-Times. One has won a Pulitzer and many others have gone to larger markets across the nation.
But novices, especially with today's equipment, can take photos a Pulitzer winner would envy. The latest auto-focusing and point-and-shoot cameras have made it so much easier for all photographers that even people learning how to take pictures can achieve great results.
I saw a woman photographing at an event one day and she was not even looking at the viewfinder. She said she saw me doing it one time and she has caught on, doing it herself. Try pointing the camera at your subject without looking at the viewfinder. The camera focuses on its own, so why look through it?
I spend my time looking at subjects' faces and movements, preparing for the perfect opportunity when expressions and movements are visible in a person. And then I just aim the camera at the general area quickly and take the photo.
Practice for a couple of weeks, aiming at the subject without looking through the camera and after a while you will develop a oneness with your mind through the arm to the camera, and everything comes together after that.
Remember that the camera focuses by itself, so don't look through it. Spend your time looking at everything else for the better photo.
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- a small village in Bavaria, 45 m. SW. of Münich; famed for the Passion Play performed there by the peasants, some 500 in number, every ten years, which attracts a great many spectators to the spot; the play was instituted in 1634 in token of gratitude for the abatement of a plague.
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The Chzo Mythos comes LinuxAugust 13th, 2010 by Crusader
After several months work, Hamish Paul Wilson has announced the release of The Chzo Mythos GNU/Linux Binaries. The Chzo Mythos are a series of adventure games created by Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw of Zero Punctuation fame.
Although these games could always be run on Linux through the use of the AGS Linux Interpreter, now there are builds for all of the games available for Linux using the runtime. This makes them easier to use and also means there are now Linux specific binaries for the games. This includes 5 Days A Stranger, 7 Days A Skeptic, Trilby's Notes, 6 Days A Sacrifice, and Trilby: The Art of Theft.
Yahtzee's an entertaining, yet ruthless, game reviewer, so I'm very interested in seeing the results of his own design and development efforts.
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Kimora Lee Simmons continues to make motherhood look fabulous and effortless (which we know it is not). Check out these candid moments with the Queen of Fab and her gorgeous brood!
Sooo cute those kids…her son with Jimon is gorg…and her daughters smile is special.
One thing I like about Kimora,is that she really seem to enjoy being a mom.
I can relate because I love being a mom!!!!!!
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"I am fortunate to have four blueberry bushes in my back yard, and they supply me with fresh blueberries all summer long. This is one of the recipes that I use to help use up the massive amount of berries that I pick each summer."
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egg yolks, beaten
1 2/3 cups
2 cups
all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon
1/4 cup
melted butter
egg whites, stiffly beaten
2/3 cup
1 1/2 cups
3 tablespoons
1/2 cup
orange juice
1 tablespoon
I used buttermilk and I opted out of using blueberries in the actual waffle recipe only because I didn't want to clean up the mess of my waffle maker. I used Trop 50 orange juice in the sauce. Both the waffles and the sauce were outstanding.....my boys ate themselves silly and said this is my best waffle recipe EVER. The waffles turned out crispy on the outside and tender on the inside--perfect!
The waffles were a 2 star but the sauce was a definate 4.5! I can't tell what made the waffles so mediocre. Maybe some vanilla and a bit of sugar would help? But the sauce was definately awesome. I also used frozen organic blueberries since the fresh ones are out of season. I will probably find an alternate waffle recipe but still use the sauce.
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The sauce was great, but the waffles were mediocre. I did add 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. That made a big difference. It sweetened the waffles just a little bit (enough to add a little more flavor).
I have made about 5 waffle recipes recently, searching for the perfect one for my new highly-rated waffle iron. I needed waffles that freeze well because I like to make a big batch and pull one out of the freezer everyone morning. I'm happy to say my search is over. I made this with chocolate chips and no sauce, but I'm sure it's great with the blueberries, as called for. Great hot and fresh, and great from frozen, too. Thanks, Wendy L!
The waffles earned 1 star, but the sauce was outstanding. My 19 month old loves blueberries and was eating the sauce by the spoonfulls. Will definatly be making the sauce again, but will serve will different waffles or pancakes.
I didn't make the blueberry sauce as I felt like having syrup that day, but this recipe was VERY bland and dull. Not enjoyable at all. They also did not stay crispy once out of the waffle maker. Sorry, not a keeper in my books.
The waffle has such a light and fluffy texture. I made the batter the night before and stored in fridge so I didn't have to wait in the morning.
The sauce is just perfect. So thick and full of flavors. Leftover sauce went well on yogurt as well.
This waffle recipe really has a lot of potential. After reading a lot of the reviews I added 1T of sugar to the batter. I did not want bland tasting waffles. I used buttermilk and I beat the heck out of the egg whites until it was foamy, frothy and stiff, about 2 minutes. I added the egg whites to the batter and then the fresh blueberries last. I folded the blueberries gently into the batter. I scooped portions of the batter onto my waffle grill and cooked until it was golden brown. I ended up with 12 waffles. The waffle is pretty with the blueberries cooked right in. Some were oozing with its purple berry juices right out of the waffles- nice. The waffles itself tastes good with the addition of the sugar. However, I strongly feel that the star of this recipe is the blueberry sauce! It is perfectly sweet, with the right touch of honey and fresh blueberries. I love the addition of the fresh orange juice. The sauce is easy to prepare with a thick consistency. It is a smooth, beautiful purple blueish color. Next time I may need to double the amount of sauce because it was just enough for 4 waffles. The waffles with blueberry sauce makes for a really nice presentation. Based on the original recipe I give it a 3 stars rating while my family's feedback is a 5 stars. With the addition of the 1T sugar plus the delicious blueberry sauce everyone raved about, I feel it is more of a 4 star rating. I would make this again with my adjustments and even use the sauce for other recipes.
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Calories: 365
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CEDAR RAPIDS, IA--(Marketwire - Jul 24, 2012) ⎯ ETM, developer of UPExchange™ for unclaimed property reporting -- and Wings Plus for financial reporting and tax compliance -- announces that the States of South Carolina and Iowa are now in production on UPExpress™. UPExpress™ is the industry's first-ever standardized, online, electronic system for submitting unclaimed reports -- and remitting payments -- in one place, at one time, in one session.
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Pair of Saints to Move OnPosted by Roy under Athletics
Seward County sophomore center fielder Keegan Morrow and infielder Kade Kauk have signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their playing careers at four year schools this week. Morrow, a speedster from Oklahoma City has signed to with the 2008 Division 2 National Champions Mount Olive College in Mount Olive, North Carolina. Morrow will look to get the Trojans back to national prominence in 2010 after they took the National Championship with a 58-6 record in 08' before going 33-18 last season. Keegan hit .352 for the Saints in 2009 following up an All-Conference Freshman campaign in 2008. The southpaw was 4th on the Saints in batting average, doubles, and triples this season while pacing the running game with 13 steals. Fellow Oklahoman Kade Kauk has also made his college choice as he will stay closer to home and attend the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. He will join a Bronchos squad that went .500 in Lone Star Conference play this season and narrowly missed the conference tournament in Abeline. Kauk batted .244 for the Saints in 2009 after hitting at a .288 clip as a freshman in 2008. He finished his Seward County career with 6 doubles, 2 home runs, and 15 RBI's. The duo now brings the Saints to 9 players that have signed to continue their playing careers next season.


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|Air Pollution 2009
17th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution
20 - 22 July 2009
Tallinn, Estonia
The 17th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution was recently held in Tallinn (Air Pollution 2009). The Meeting was part of a very successful series of conferences started in Mexico (1993), which continued in Barcelona (1994); Halkidiki (1995); Cambridge, UK (2000); Ancona (2001); Segovia (2002); Catania (2003); Rhodes (2004); Cordoba (2005); New Forest (2006); Algarve (2007); and Skiathos (2008). All these meetings have attracted outstanding contributions from leading researchers from all over the world with all papers since 1993 now permanently stored in the WIT eLibrary (library.witpress.com).
Air Pollution is highly topical nowadays, due to the increase in the number of emission sources and the significance that good quality air has on human health. The complexity of these topics is increased by the fact that air pollution generated locally can have an impact on a regional and in some cases even on a global scale. The contaminants emitted in one place can quickly disperse through the atmosphere and industrial activities in one country can affect the air quality in another. More accurate and reliable predictive models are necessary, which can be used to assess the influence of one or several sources of pollution on various end points. The improvements are possible through achieving better quantification of emission rates and more accurate information on composition of pollutants of various forms, improving transport models on a regional scale which can include accurate predictors in local scale where necessary, enhancing the knowledge of the chemical reactions, transforming existing and creating new pollutants, deposition of particles and improving the understanding of the impact of separate pollutants and combinations of pollutants on human health and the environment.
The technology constantly brings new products to the consumers and with this comes the possibility of creating new contaminants. Perhaps a good example is the emerging industry producing nanoparticles. Although nanoparticles have always existed in the environment, only recently have people become concerned with their effect upon human health due to the increasing quantities being produced. The history of new products, such as asbestos once was, shows that sometimes, whether one product represents a threat to human health, or a commodity, depends only upon our level of understanding about the product properties. This indicates that technological development will constantly demand research in the field of air pollution in order to better understand and prevent, or bring to acceptable levels, new pollution sources. The process of defining the acceptable levels is constantly demanding new research to understand the impact of long term exposure to various pollutants, or mixtures where separate components have synergistic effects. The improved knowledge of the effect of pollutants on human health forces periodic review of the regulations for air quality and emissions. Further research to improve, monitoring and detection technology is required in order to be able to verify that the current regulations for air quality are satisfied and to identify areas where further improvements are required.
The Air Pollution conference attempts to study some of those problems and to promote the exchange of information and discussions to arrive at practical solutions to resolve the air pollution problems facing our society.
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The papers presented at the meeting addressed a wide range of topics covering:
Opening Address
The meeting was opened by Professor Carlos Brebbia, Director of Wessex Institute of Technology (WIT) who referred to the conference and seminar series as fulfilling one of the most important objectives of WIT: the dissemination of advanced scientific information. The Air Pollution conference in particular has been most successful since its beginning in 1993 and has continuously attracted outstanding presentations. The meeting has also evolved over the years with a continuous development of new topics and younger researchers as well as those well established in their field.
Air Pollution continues to play a major role in our understanding of the causes of climate change and the associated greenhouse effect. The problem that may now be reaching the point of irreversibility cannot be resolved properly without a better knowledge of Air Pollution management and remediation.
Another important aspect of Air Pollution, Professor Brebbia said, is human health, a problem that is increasingly complex due to the constant development of new products and processes.
The conference discussed all these aspects and investigated possible solutions.
Keynote Addresses
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Social Events
The delegates had ample opportunities for interacting as the conference took place in a hotel with excellent conference and other facilities. The organisers provided complimentary lunches in order to increase contact among the participants. Members of the International Scientific Advisory Committee met over dinner to discuss future meetings and in particular the location for the 2011 conference.
The conference dinner took place in a renowned restaurant in the main square of the old city of Tallinn. The room had a panoramic view of the famous Rathaus where the 2006 Prigogine Award Ceremony was held. The building where the restaurant is located is one of the oldest in the square and is well preserved, showing the interior of the house of an affluent citizen of Tallinn in the 17th Century. The excellent cuisine was complemented by good wines and local drinks. At the end of the evening a guitar and violin ensemble played a concert consisting of Estonian and regional music.
The next conference in the series will take place on the Greek island of Kos from 21 to 23 June 2010.
Publication of Papers
Papers from the conference will also be hosted online at the WIT eLibrary as Volume 123 of WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment (Online ISSN: 1743-3541). For more details visit the WIT eLibrary at library.witpress.com.
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