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Our story begins when we built our cabin over the spring and early summer of 1996. We had purchased the land in December. Our goal was to have a "completed" cabin by the 4th of July.
Well...at least it was "tight to the weather" by then. This picture was taken in the fall of 1996 after the cedar was stained for the winter.
Now that we had our cabin "completed" it was time to begin the adventure of discovering the beauty of the San Juan Islands. Here we see the west side of the island with its Lime Kiln lighthouse and a pod of resident Orca whales.
Meanwhile, back at the cabin we were having a fun time "just living."
One of our favorite hikes was Mount Young just up from British Camp...photo taken by Robert Gorman October 6, 1998.
The San Juan's are teeming with wildlife....
Roche Harbor has become the destination resort in the islands...
For more information on the islands, check out my list of links below.
San Juan Island Info
Roche Harbor Resort
Island Forecast
Ferry Schedule
Live IslandCam (Courtesy Islandcam.com)
Susie's Mopeds
San Juan Web Page
Tripod Homepager
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I was just lying in bed thinking that the business of Christmas is nearly done and my heart is ready to just relax and enjoy the magic that is Christmas.
- It started back in October perhaps when I first started making Christmas cards..
- Maybe a week or so before Thanksgiving I started Christmas shopping...
- Christmas music out the day after Thanksgiving...
- Got the outside lights up early this year because I knew it would get cold...(little did I know just how cold!)....
- Baked cookies early to have some for the AWANA leaders when they caroled at the nursing home on the 10th
- Had to go to several places to find a live Christmas tree the boys went alone because Erin had the flu
- Baked more for Sunday School and School teachers
- Christmas program for k-4 done the 8th
- Christmas party at work missed due to illness and bad weather
- Christmas concert 6-12 the 18th
- Christmas program at church 12/21
- Party at the grade school today for Alan's class today
- Christmas shopping done...wrapping to begin.
- Said goodbye to a dear friend moving to Nebraska yesterday
Now for those of you realizing none of those things have to do with the real meaning of Christmas consider that
- as I decorate my house with lights and Christmasy/ winter things I am thankful in my heart for a God who loved me enough to leave heaven and come to earth as a baby!
- Collin prayed the night that they found the live tree thanking God for leading them to a place where they sold them. (priceless). It's a thrill when your child begins to realize that God is really in all the details!
- We sing at the Manor to lighten the hearts of those that live there and share the message that Jesus loves them!
- Our public school principal gave thanks that we live in a community where it's Ok to say Merry Christmas (and yes they've learned about Kwanza and Hanakkuh and other Holidays).
- I like to give cookies, cards and presents because I am so thankful for the people God has put into our lives and I that He has provided for us so that we can share a little love.
- Lights on the house cheer me up because it is so dark outside! I suppose there is symbolism there, about sharing our light and hope in Christ with the darkness of the world, but that is my main reason and that is why I don't take them down right away.
OK, I will bring my sermonette to a close and share some photos from our Christmas busy-ness!
Merry Christmas post 1!

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Just out...
Bank of America has had its long-term senior debt cut to BAA1 by Moody's.
The stock is off about 3%.
It had been just barely down right before the news hit the wires.
Here's the full announcement (also below).
Some key points:
- The government is more willing now than it has in the past to let banks fail.
- Dodd-Frank spseicifically allows for bondholder haircuts as part of an orderly winddown of a bailing institution.
- The downgrade does NOT reflect an intrinsic weakening of credit quality.
Something to bear in mind. This ratings action is a followup to a review announced this summer on the matter of government support. That review also covered Citigroup and Wells Fargo so expect statements on them soon. Update: And there Wells!
New York, September 21, 2011 -- Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the ratings of Bank of America Corporation's (BAC) holding company to Baa1 from A2 for long-term senior debt and to Prime-2 from Prime-1 for short-term debt. The long-term deposit ratings of Bank of America N.A. (BANA) were downgraded to A2 from Aa3, while BANA's short-term rating was affirmed at Prime-1. The actions conclude a review for downgrade announced on June 2, 2011. The outlook on the long-term senior ratings remains negative.
The downgrades result from a decrease in the probability that the US government would support the bank, if needed. Moody's believes that the government is likely to continue to provide some level of support to systemically important financial institutions. However, it is also more likely now than during the financial crisis to allow a large bank to fail should it become financially troubled, as the risks of contagion become less acute. Moody's is therefore lowering the amount of support it incorporates into Bank of America's ratings to levels reflected prior to the crisis.
The downgrades do not reflect a weakening of the intrinsic credit quality of BAC. BAC has made significant progress in improving in its capital and liquidity positions, in shedding legacy and noncore assets, in measuring and monitoring risk, and in managing its risk appetite. These improvements have not, however, resulted in an upgrade of its stand-alone financial strength rating or in an offset to the declining assumption of systemic support in the long-term ratings. This is due in large part to the risks that continue to be presented by the bank's exposures in its mortgage business.
The ratings affected are as follows:
Bank of America Corporation (BAC), Merrill Lynch& Co., Inc., and all rated debt guaranteed or assumed by BAC or Merrill Lynch (including the rated debt of Countrywide Financial Corporation): Moody's downgraded the long-term senior debt rating to Baa1 from A2 and the short-term rating to Prime-2 from Prime-1. The holding company senior debt ratings now incorporate two notches of uplift due to systemic support, down from four notches previously. BAC's senior subordinated debt rating was downgraded to Baa2 from A3, and its cumulative junior subordinated-backed trust preferred securities were lowered to Ba1 (hyb) from Baa3 (hyb),
Bank of America, N.A. (BANA): Moody's downgraded the long-term bank deposit and senior bank debt ratings to A2 from Aa3 and the short-term Prime-1 rating was affirmed. The bank financial strength rating (BFSR) of C- was also affirmed, and the bank's corresponding baseline credit assessment (BCA), or unsupported rating, remains unchanged at Baa2. The outlook on the BFSR is stable. The bank deposit and senior debt ratings now incorporate three notches of uplift due to systemic support, down from five notches previously. BANA's subordinated debt was downgraded to A3 from A1.
Please see the link for a full list of rating actions.
Moody's will publish separate press releases on other institutions covered by the review announced on June 2, 2011.
Moody's continues to see the probability of support for highly interconnected, systemically important institutions as very high, although that probability is lower than it was during the financial crisis. During the crisis, the risk of contagion to the US and global financial system from a major bank failure was viewed as too great to allow such a failure to occur -- a view borne out in the aftermath of the Lehman failure. This led the government to extend an unusual level of support to weakened financial institutions and Moody's to incorporate the expectations of such support in its ratings. Now, having moved beyond the depths of the crisis, Moody's believes there is an increased possibility that the government might allow a large financial institution to fail, taking the view that contagion could be limited.
Moody's decision to assign a negative rating outlook reflects the possibility it may further reduce its systemic support assumptions in the future as a consequence of the process set in motion by the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act. Under the rules recently finalized by the FDIC, the orderly liquidation authority included in Dodd-Frank demonstrates a clear intent to impose losses on bondholders in the event that a systemically important bank such as BAC was nearing failure. If fully implemented, the provisions of Dodd-Frank could further lower systemic risk by reducing interconnectedness among large institutions and could further strengthen regulators' abilities to resolve such firms.
However, the final form of several critical components of Dodd-Frank intended to reduce such interconnectedness, such as resolution plans or changes to the over-the-counter derivatives market, are still pending. There is also no global process yet in place whereby regulators could resolve a global financial company such as Bank of America in an orderly fashion. As a result, Moody's believes that it would be very difficult for the US government to utilize the orderly liquidation authority to resolve a systemically important bank without a disruption of the marketplace and the broader economy.
The affirmation with a stable outlook of the stand-alone bank financial strength rating at C-, which continues to map to a baseline credit assessment of Baa2, reflects the challenges posed by the significant contingent risks BAC continues to face in its mortgage business. BAC has made significant improvements to its capital and liquidity positions, continues to focus on shedding legacy and noncore assets, has improved its ability to measure and monitor risk, and has adopted a lower risk appetite. Nonetheless, the bank remains exposed to potentially significant risks related to both the residential mortgage and home equity loans on its balance sheet, as well as to mortgages previously sold to investors.
Moody's believes BAC has ample resources to absorb the additional losses it is likely to experience on these exposures. However, if the economic environment were to deteriorate and the bank were to receive adverse legal rulings on the claims pending against it related to its mortgage business, it could have a significant impact on BAC's capital position. Moody's also believes the variability around potential negative outcomes is substantial, and their resolution is not entirely within the direct control of management.
The resulting uncertainty is a constraining factor on BAC's baseline credit assessment, especially in light of the bank's still relatively modest capital position compared to its major peers.
The ratings for BAC's cumulative junior subordinated-backed trust preferred securities were lowered by one notch to Ba1 (hyb) from Baa3 (hyb), reflecting a reduction in the rating agency's support assumption for those securities. Those ratings are now consistent with Moody's guidelines for rating bank hybrid securities whereas previously they had included an additional notch of uplift for systemic support. The ratings for BAC's noncumulative preferred stock and the HITS issued by BAC Capital Trust XIII and BAC Capital Trust XIV, which do not incorporate any government support, were confirmed at Ba3 (hyb). (The HITS, or Hybrid Income Trust Securities ultimately have a non-cumulative preferred stock claim on BAC under the terms of a forward contract.)
The methodologies used in this rating were "Bank Financial Strength Ratings: Global Methodology" published in February 2007, "Incorporation of Joint-Default Analysis into Moody's Bank Ratings: A Refined Methodology" published in March 2007, and "Moody's Guidelines for Rating Bank Hybrid Securities and Subordinated Debt" published in November 2009. Please see the Credit Policy page on www.moodys.com for a copy of these methodologies.
Bank of America Corporation is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its reported assets were $2,261 billion at June 30, 2011.
A detailed list of the affected ratings is available on Moody's website, which may be accessed by clicking here
For ratings issued on a program, series or category/class of debt, this announcement provides relevant regulatory disclosures in relation to each rating of a subsequently issued bond or note of the same series or category/class of debt or pursuant to a program for which the ratings are derived exclusively from existing ratings in accordance with Moody's rating practices. For ratings issued on a support provider, this announcement provides relevant regulatory disclosures in relation to the rating action on the support provider and in relation to each particular rating action for securities that derive their credit ratings from the support provider's credit rating. For provisional ratings, this announcement provides relevant regulatory disclosures in relation to the provisional rating assigned, and in relation to a definitive rating that may be assigned subsequent to the final issuance of the debt, in each case where the transaction structure and terms have not changed prior to the assignment of the definitive rating in a manner that would have affected the rating. For further information please see the ratings tab on the issuer/entity page for the respective issuer on www.moodys.com;.
Information sources used to prepare the rating are the following : parties involved in the ratings, parties not involved in the ratings, public information, and confidential and proprietary Moody's Investors Service information.
Moody's considers the quality of information available on the rated entity, obligation or credit satisfactory for the purposes of issuing a rating.
Moody's adopts all necessary measures so that the information it uses in assigning a rating is of sufficient quality and from sources Moody's considers to be reliable including, when appropriate, independent third-party sources. However, Moody's is not an auditor and cannot in every instance independently verify or validate information received in the rating process.
Please see Moody's Rating Symbols and Definitions on the Rating Process page on www.moodys.com for further information on the meaning of each rating category and the definition of default and recovery.
Please see ratings tab on the issuer/entity page on www.moodys.com for the last rating action and the rating history.
The date on which some ratings were first released goes back to a time before Moody's ratings were fully digitized and accurate data may not be available. Consequently, Moody's provides a date that it believes is the most reliable and accurate based on the information that is available to it. Please see the ratings disclosure page on our website www.moodys.com for further information.
Please see www.moodys.com for any updates on changes to the lead rating analyst and to the Moody's legal entity that has issued the rating.
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Rick Parfitt dies, aged 68
- Saturday, December 24th, 2016 3:54pm
The band confirmed on social media this afternoon that Rick had been admitted to hospital in Marbella, Spain on Thursday 15th December after complications to a shoulder injury, following a previous fall.The Status Quo co-founder has died in hospital after a severe infection.
The statement, made by the Parfitt family with Status Quo manager Simon Porter goes on to say that "This tragic news comes at a time when Rick was hugely looking forward to launching a solo career with an album and autobiography planned for 2017 following his departure from Status Quo's touring activities on medical advice."
His retirement from the band was announced in September, following his third heart attack in June 2016.
The family statement, which you can read in full below, highlights the enduring popularity of Rick, as part of one of the hardest touring bands in the UK: "He will be sorely missed by his family, friends, fellow band members, management, crew and his dedicated legion of fans from throughout the world, gained through 50 years of monumental success with Status Quo."


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Blues Pills have been simmering for a few years, and now with the release of their debut long player they have achieved a full boil. The nascent band of youngsters from Sweden consistently write and play beyond their years, and there's no weak links to be found - in fact, this goes straight into my top five for 2014 at this point.
No plodding blues rock to be found here, this is bluesy rock all right, but it swings and moves in a glorious manner that only makes singing sensation Elin Larsson and guitar star Dorian Sorriaux shine all the more. These two toss the spotlight back and forth like no duo in recent times, and when they riff together it's heaven. People tend to refer to new bands in old terms, and I'm OK with that, but this bunch would sound great in any era that I've lived through. Unquestionably, this is one of the most powerful debut releases in the last decade.
Producer Don Alsterberg (Graveyard) sprinkles on just the right amount of fairy dust and horsepower, and I'm reminded of just how much famed engineer Geoff Emerick brought to Robin Trower's first solo outings - you can hear every note with pristine clarity, yet the record retains the sound of a band in a room blasting out its art. The rhythm section of bassist Zack Anderson, and drummer Cory Baker of keeping things moving - this is closer to Cream than the all too often found static rhythms of most blues rock.
Guitarist Dorian Sorriaux is a great riff writer, and an incredibly soulful string stretcher. His soloing is evocative and drenched with a fabulous vibrato. He seldom falls into the realm of cliche, and that is a huge compliment to anyone playing in a genre that's been around for over half a century. I can't help but think of my old boss Michael Schenker in the very early days of UFO. Dorian's right hand is devilishly smooth and sexy.
Elin Larsson fronts the band, and of course all the female blues rocker comparisons are fair and fitting, but again, she's her own person and the latest in a long line of grand dames of rock and the blues. She's a powerful belter who melds melody and great phrasing, and never steps on the toes of the past. Her sense of dynamics makes it for me - she gets soft in all the right places, and makes it plenty hard when it's time. If I play this record next to any singer I to whom may compare Larsson, she comes out standing proud.
The songs....
High Class Woman is a great opener - Larsson rides high over a percolating bass line, and Sorriaux riffs over it in a style that suggests the unholy marriage of early Sabbath and Skynyrd. Then he turns it mystical with some of his patented clean chord work which he solos over with a vibrato that makes for goosebumps. A sensuous rhythm is the connective tissue, and this one dances as much as it rocks. An auspicious beginning if there ever was one.
Sorriaux writes very subtle riffs that often ease their way into the cerebral cortex, as opposed to hitting you over the head, and the riff that rules Ain't No Change suddenly has me remembering the best of the original Fleetwood Mac. I haven't heard a guitarist milk notes like this since Blackmore turned his back on rock. Larsson is again brilliant, and they ride the storm out with great grace, and aplomb.
When I last heard it Jupiter was called Bliss on an earlier Blues Pills EP, but it's gotten a lyrical facelift in the interim. The guitars on this cut are world class, with big cat wah sounds, and a killer arpeggiation that runs through the chorus. The shit classics are made of - familiar themes in new and exciting clothing, and that's largely the job of modern rock. The production shines on this number with some great effects being added to the vocals, and the drums sit perfectly in the mix.
Black Smoke is named perfectly - it's dark, velvety, and bittersweet. Its understated opening soon gets out of the way through a fleet footed shuffle that moves like it's dancing on a sheening coat of luxurious lubricants. Sorriaux often sounds like he's having a blast playing along with his own compositions, and Elin never misses the mark. These kids sound decades beyond their years in musical wisdom.
Larsson takes River and she takes it down, down, down to the penitentiary. Smoking sultry she is, and she's sounding here like a character from a 30s detective novel. Like she sang this under a light post just after midnight. The rhythm section swings hard on this on, and Sorriaux plays it cool - his solo on this one is epic. It soars.
No Hope Left For Me is another slow sultry number that sits soaked in shimmering tremolo, and a sharp back beat. Larsson raises it up for the choruses, and the arrangement and production are picture perfect. This is one of those records that you never second guess - they got it right.
The band gets fast and heavy for Devil Man, and it makes me hope they go faster more often in the future. Elin Larsson wails this one out, and she sounds very comfortable working more forcefully. The guitar solo is right off the first Iron Maiden albums, and that's a huge compliment to my way of thinking. Sorriaux's tone are sublime - he always sounds like he's totally confident in every note.
Astraplane is a space rocker that grooves wonderfully through the galaxy. Pink Hendrix? Hell, these kids weren't born when Jimi and the Floyd were doing their best work, hell, maybe not even their parents. Every song on this record sounds like a soundtrack to a movie I'd love to see, it's all very cinematic. Sorriax's solos sizzle and soar on every track, and on this one he's sounds very near to bending the strings straight off the neck, but always with a soulful shake about them.
Gypsy is straight up Experience music, as the drums cook wildly under a percolating bass, and some vibes out guitars. Larsson is working in the upper range of her vocal cords, and every note is right on. If this doesn't make you dance, you may be dead.
The album closes with Little Sun, and it's a nice ride into the sunset. It's another slow one, but again, the drums keep it from ever sounding slow. It's a slow ride out of a beautiful record. Sorriaux avoids every opportunity to overplay, and Larsson explodes appropriately over the lovely, languid backing tack. His solo on this track announces the arrival of a new guitar hero on the scene. Larsson is a superstar in waiting. This band appears to be getting better and better, and I'm hearing the birth of greatness on these tracks.
This is classic rock - not because it apes a time in the past, but rather because it is perfectly executed, well written, played, and recorded rock music. This album is out in a few days on the 25th, and I can only recommend that you buy it now. You're going to love it - you can thank me later. Did I mention that it has a wonderfully sexy cover?


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Create may refer to:
Create is a chain reaction sandbox video game developed by EA Bright Light and published by Electronic Arts for Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 and Mac OS X . It was released on November 16, 2010 in North America and November 19, 2010 in Europe. The game supports the PlayStation Move motion controller in addition to standard controllers and Keyboard, mouse inputs. The game is mainly based on creating scenes where players can cause objects to automatically interact with each other in a domino-like effect. The object of the game is to get an object from one place to another, by causing other things to respond in its presence.
The game consists of an interactive main hub which spans into ten themed stages, (such as Theme Park and Transportopia) and a bonus blank stage, where the player creates their own world from scratch. In each stage there are ten challenges to complete. Each challenge falls into a category depending on its objective. Each category consists of using certain objects to reach a goal/target (object challenge), by using several items at once to get the target object to the finish and get a high score (Scoretacular), or even building their own machine out of blocks, girders, wheels and hinges (Contraption-o-Matic). Upon completing a challenge, the player will unlock 'Creative Sparks'. Each Spark will reward the player with an item to use in challenges or to their own devices, props to place in their scenery etc.
Founded in 2002, SBE is an American hospitality, real estate and entertainment company. Led by Chairman and CEO Sam Nazarian, the company owns hotels, restaurants, nightlife and real estate groups. SBE's partners include designer Philippe Starck, photographer Matthew Rolston, and chefs José Andrés, Katsuya Uechi and Danny Elmaleh.
In partnership with Philippe Starck and chefs Katsuya Uechi, José Andrés and Michael Mina has resulted in the restaurant Katsuya, with various locations in California. They have also extended their Katsuya brand to South Beach, Miami. In 2017 it is estimated that they will open 17 Katsuya locations in 2007. In addition to Katsuya, SBE has Gladstones, a seafood cuisine in Malibu and Cleo, a Mediterranean restaurant in their Redbury hotel in Hollywood. XIV, in partnership with Michael Mina, opened on the Sunset Strip in October 2008. SBE opened The Bazaar with José Andrés in the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills in 2008. SBE is also invested in hamburger chain Umami Burger.
Reality is the state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined. In a wider definition, reality includes everything that is and has been, whether or not it is observable or comprehensible. A still broader definition includes everything that has existed, exists, or will exist.
Philosophers, mathematicians, and other ancient and modern thinkers, such as Aristotle, Plato, Frege, Wittgenstein, and Russell, have made a distinction between thought corresponding to reality, coherent abstractions (thoughts of things that are imaginable but not real), and that which cannot even be rationally thought. By contrast existence is often restricted solely to that which has physical existence or has a direct basis in it in the way that thoughts do in the brain.
Reality is often contrasted with what is imaginary, delusional, (only) in the mind, dreams, what is false, what is fictional, or what is abstract. At the same time, what is abstract plays a role both in everyday life and in academic research. For instance, causality, virtue, life and distributive justice are abstract concepts that can be difficult to define, but they are only rarely equated with pure delusions. Both the existence and reality of abstractions are in dispute: one extreme position regards them as mere words; another position regards them as higher truths than less abstract concepts. This disagreement is the basis of the philosophical problem of universals.
Reality is a 1974 album by jazz bassist Monk Montgomery, one of his four solo albums. It was released on Philadelphia International Records.
Reality (French: Réalité) is a 2014 French-Belgian comedy-drama film written and directed by Quentin Dupieux. The film premiered in the Horizons section at the 71st Venice International Film Festival on 28 August 2014.


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Babs from Sean Astin Online writes, "I have a few pics of the Rudy Celebrity Dinner event, which include a few shots of Alexandra "Ali" Astin (Sean Astin's daughter), who as we all know will be playing Elanor in the movies." To see the photos, CLICK HERE.
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Alcohol 'disrupts sleep'23rd January 2013
A team of researchers from the London Sleep Centre has carried out a major review of the impact of alcohol on sleep patterns.
They say that while people may nod off quicker, it can disrupt sleep patterns.
Researchers, who reviewed a number of studies to reach their conclusions, also suggested that a drink before bedtime may send people into a deeper sleep but rob them of the type of sleep where dreams occur, often regarded as the most satisfying part.
The team led by Dr Irshaad Ebrahim, medical director at the London Sleep Centre and co-author of the review, also advise against a nightcap as alcohol used too often could cause insomnia or individuals could become dependent on alcohol to get to sleep.
He said: "One or two glasses might be nice in the short term, but if you continue to use a tipple before bedtime it can cause significant problems.
"If you do have a drink, it's best to leave an hour and a half to two hours before going to bed so the alcohol is already wearing off."
Evidence has shown that the more alcohol someone consumes, the more their breathing is suppressed - which can turn non-snorers into snorers and snorers into people with sleep apnoea.
The team focused on 20 sleep studies in detail.
Chris Idzikowski, director of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre, said: "Alcohol on the whole is not useful for improving a whole night's sleep."
The Sleep Council warned too much food or alcohol before bedtime can play havoc with sleep patterns.
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Author: Mark Nicholls
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Date Added: 23rd Jan 2013


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"Shut your piehole!" Yeah, those aren't glamorous words, but the fact remains that no one wants to hear from the man who lost to the man who lost to Barack Hussein Obama Soetoro Sobarkah. Yet, Mitt Romney doesn't seem to want to go away from the national stage. On Thursday, he will engage in what can only be said to be open hypocrisy on his part as he launched into a tirade against GOP frontrunner Donald Trump.
According to the Associated Press, Romney will speak at the University of Utah on Thursday Morning. The AP obtained excerpts from the speech, in which Romney calls Trump a "phony" and a "fraud," whose "promises area as worthless as a degree from Trump University."
I wonder who is actually behind this speech. Could it be GOP establishment types like Karl Rove? Perhaps Marco Rubio called in a favor to Romney.
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Romney has alleged there is a "bombshell" in Trump's tax returns. Senator Ted Cruz has done the same, suggesting Trump has ties to the Mafia. Both have speculated without any evidence. I find it amazing that a man that wants to abolish the IRS would bring up tax returns, but that's politics for you.
"Here's what I know: Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud," Romney will state, according to excerpts of his speech.
AP failed to provide reasons for the claim from Romney. Perhaps, Romney doesn't provide specifics in the speech, but wants you to trust him, just like you did in 2012.
Now, I'm not a Trump supporter, but I find it completely amazing that a two time loser will actually have any credibility when it comes to speaking on political issues.
Let me demonstrate some of Romney's hypocrisy when it comes to Donald Trump.
In February 2012, listen to Romney come out in favor of Donald Trump.
"Donald Trump has shown an extraordinary ability to understand how our economy works and to create jobs, he has done it in Nevada and across the country," he said in a press conference in February. "He is one of the few people who stood up and said China has taken jobs from Americans. We believe in free trade but we have to have a President to stand up and not allow people to cheat day in and day out."
Doesn't sound like Romney is making the "phony, fraud" pitch does it? It sounds like he is on board with Donald Trump! It also sounds like he's a backstabbing hypocrite. But that's not all. While the GOP does not quite have a nominee yet, Romney, like so many "conservatives" has said he would support the GOP nominee.
When asked if he would support Donald Trump, Romney said, "I will support the Republican nominee. I don't think that's going to be Donald Trump."
"Why not?" he was asked.
"My party, historically, has nominated a mainstream conservative," Romney replied.
Mainstream conservative? Surely you jest Mr. Romney! Let's take a look at just how conservative Mitt Romney actually was or is, shall we?
Running for MA Governor: "My views are progressive."
Mitt Romney: "I think people recognize that I'm not a partisan Republican, that I'm someone who is moderate, and that my views are progressive."
Romney's views are "Like an Etch-a-Sketch"
Mitt Romney's press spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom: "I think you hit a re-set button for the fall campaign. Everything changes. It's almost like an Etch-A-Sketch. You shake it up and we start all over again."
Romney's DC Money Hunt
Mitt Romney: "I'm a big believer in getting the money where the money is. And the money is in Washington!"
Mitt Romney: "I will preserve and protect a woman's right to choose and am dedicated to honoring my word in this regard."
Ronald Reagan
Mitt Romney: "Look, I ws an independent under Reagan-Bush. I'm not trying to return to Reagan-Bush."
Romney's illegal immigration problem
Mitt Romney: "At the end of that period, registering to become a citizen...and paying a fee are things that are being considered and I think those are reasonable proposals"
Gun Control
Mitt Romney: "We do have tough gun laws in Massachusetts. I support them. I won't chip away at them."
Boy Scouts
Romney: "I feel that all people should be allowed to participate in the Boy Scouts regardless of their sexual orientation."
Mass. Health Care bill - partnering with Ted Kennedy
Romney: "Senator Kennedy, together we pitched the secretaries on our visions to insure all our citizens and on the need for federal support. His work was absolutely essential."
Health Care mandates
Fox News Bret Baier: "You did say on camera, at times you thought it would be a model for the nation." Romney: "You're wrong, Bret. No, no, Bret."
Health Care - predicts nationwide mandates!
Romney: "Those who follow the path that we pursued will find that it's the best path. And we'll end up with a nation that's taken a mandate approach."
Health Care - RomneyCare vs ObamaCare
White House spokesman: "It's ironic that Romney is criticizing the President for pursuing a policy that is virtually identical to the one he had."
Mitt Romney pans the Contract with America
Romney: "In my view, it is not a good idea to go into a contract like what was organized by the Republican Party in Washington."
(October 27,1994, 5 days before Republicans win the US House!)
"Severely conservative governor"
Romney: "I was a SEVERELY CONSERVATIVE Republican Governor."
Climate change flip-flop
Romney #1: "I believe that the world is getting warmer. I believe humans contribute to that."
Romney #2: "We don't know what's causing climate change...and the idea of spending trillions of dollars to reduce CO2 emissions is not the right course.
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Romney: "I don't line up with the NRA."
I would have signed the assault weapons ban
Martin Luther King
Romney: "I saw my father march with Martin Luther King."
Martin Luther King - Romney pulls a Clinton
(The meaning of "saw") Romney: "I've tried to be as accurate as I can be . . . If you look in the dictionary, the term "saw" includes being aware of...I did not see it with my own eyes."
Find our for yourself more about the real record of Mitt Romney at MassResistance.
However, many of those same people who told you to hold your nose and vote Dole, McCain, and Romney are now backing off supporting Donald Trump should he get the nomination.
Honestly, I don't question that Donald Trump thinks he will make America great again. I think he really believes that, but the problem is that he doesn't seem to know what made America great in the first place, and sadly neither do any of the eligible candidates from the major two parties.
With that said, Mitt, why don't you just stay home with your family and enjoy the rest of your days, and while you're at it, repent of the wicked doctrine you embrace that relegates the Savior of the world to a spirit brother of the devil, exalts man as a god and lowers God to a man. No one cares what you have to say. That would be wise council for you Sir.
UPDATE: to announce my candidacy for office. I am not going to endorse a candidate today. Instead, I would like to offer my perspective on the nominating process of my party. In 1964, days before the presidential election which, incidentally, we lost, Ronald Reagan went on national television and challenged America saying that it was a "Time for Choosing." He saw two paths for America, one that embraced conservative principles dedicated to lifting people out of poverty and helping create opportunity for all, and the other, an oppressive government that would lead America down a darker, less free path. I'm no Ronald Reagan and this is a different moment but I believe with all my heart and soul that we face another time for choosing, one that will have profound consequences for the Republican Party and more importantly, for the country.
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I say this in part because of my conviction that America is poised to lead the world for another century. Our technology engines, our innovation dynamic, and the ambition and skill of our people will propel our economy and raise our standard of living. America will remain as it is today, the envy of the world.
Warren Buffett was 100% right when he said last week that "the babies being born in America today are the luckiest crop in history."
That doesn't mean we don't have real problems and serious challenges. At home, poverty persists and wages are stagnant. The horrific massacres of Paris and San Bernardino, the nuclear ambitions of the Iranian mullahs, the aggressions of Putin, the growing assertiveness of China and the nuclear tests of North Korea confirm that we live in troubled and dangerous times.
But if we make the right choices, America's future will be even better than our past and better than our present.
On the other hand, if we make improvident choices, the bright horizon I foresee will never materialize. Let me put it plainly, if we Republicans choose Donald Trump as our nominee, the prospects for a safe and prosperous future are greatly diminished.
Let me explain why.
First, the economy: If Donald Trump's plans were ever implemented, the country would sink into a prolonged recession.
A few examples: His proposed 35% tariff-like penalties would instigate a trade war that would raise prices for consumers, kill export jobs, and lead entrepreneurs and businesses to flee America. His tax plan, in combination with his refusal to reform entitlements and to honestly address spending would balloon the deficit and the national debt. So even as Donald Trump has offered very few specific economic plans, what little he has said is enough to know that he would be very bad for American workers and for American families.
But wait, you say, isn't he a huge business success that knows what he's talking about? No he isn't. His bankruptcies have crushed small businesses and the men and women who worked for them. He inherited his business, he didn't create it. And what ever happened to Trump Airlines? How about Trump University? And then there's Trump Magazine and Trump Vodka and Trump Steaks, and Trump Mortgage? A business genius he is not.
Now not every policy Donald Trump has floated is bad. He wants to repeal and replace Obamacare. He wants to bring jobs home from China and Japan. But his prescriptions to do these things are flimsy at best. At the last debate, all he could remember about his healthcare plan was to remove insurance boundaries between states. Successfully bringing jobs home requires serious policy and reforms that make America the place businesses want to plant and grow. You can't punish business into doing the things you want. Frankly, the only serious policy proposals that deal with the broad range of national challenges we confront, come today from Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and John Kasich. One of these men should be our nominee.
I know that some people want the race to be over. They look at history and say a trend like Mr. Trump's isn't going to be stopped.
Perhaps. But the rules of political history have pretty much all been shredded during this campaign. If the other candidates can find common ground, I believe we can nominate a person who can win the general election and who will represent the values and policies of conservatism. Given the current delegate selection process, this means that I would vote for Marco Rubio in Florida, for John Kasich in Ohio, and for Ted Cruz or whichever one of the other two contenders has the best chance of beating Mr. Trump in a given state.
Let me turn to national security and the safety of our homes and loved ones. Trump's bombast is already alarming our allies and fueling the enmity of our enemies. Insulting all Muslims will keep many of them from fully engaging with us in the urgent fight against ISIS. And for what purpose? Muslim terrorists would only have to lie about their religion to enter the country.
What he said on "60 Minutes" about Syria and ISIS has to go down as the most ridiculous and dangerous idea of the campaign season: Let ISIS take out Assad, he said, and then we can pick up the remnants. Think about that: Let the most dangerous terror organization the world has ever known take over a country? This is recklessness in the extreme.
Donald Trump tells us that he is very, very smart. I'm afraid that when it comes to foreign policy he is very, very not smart.
I am far from the first to conclude that Donald Trump lacks the temperament of be president. After all, this is an individual who mocked a disabled reporter, who attributed a reporter's questions to her menstrual cycle, who mocked a brilliant rival who happened to be a woman due to her appearance, who bragged about his marital affairs, and who laces his public speeches with vulgarity.
Donald Trump says he admires Vladimir Putin, while has called George W. Bush a liar. That is a twisted example of evil trumping good.
There is dark irony in his boasts of his sexual exploits during the Vietnam War while John McCain, whom he has mocked, was imprisoned and tortured.
Dishonesty is Trump's hallmark: He claimed that he had spoken clearly and boldly against going into Iraq. Wrong, he spoke in favor of invading Iraq. He said he saw thousands of Muslims in New Jersey celebrating 9/11. Wrong, he saw no such thing. He imagined it. His is not the temperament of a stable, thoughtful leader. His imagination must not be married to real power.
The President of the United States has long been the leader of the free world. The president and yes the nominees of the country's great parties help define America to billions of people. All of them bear the responsibility of being an example for our children and grandchildren.
Think of Donald Trump's personal qualities, the bullying, the greed, the showing off, the misogyny, the absurd third grade theatrics. We have long referred to him as "The Donald." He is the only person in America to whom we have added an article before his name. It wasn't because he had attributes we admired.
Now imagine your children and your grandchildren acting the way he does. Will you welcome that? Haven't we seen before what happens when people in prominent positions fail the basic responsibility of honorable conduct? We have, and it always injures our families and our country.
Watch how he responds to my speech today. Will he talk about our policy differences or will he attack me with every imaginable low road insult? This may tell you what you need to know about his temperament, his stability, and his suitability to be president.
Trump relishes any poll that reflects what he thinks of himself. But polls are also saying that he will lose to Hillary Clinton.
On Hillary Clinton's watch at the State Department, America's interests were diminished in every corner of the world. She compromised our national secrets, dissembled to the families of the slain, and jettisoned her most profound beliefs to gain presidential power.
For the last three decades, the Clintons have lived at the intersection of money and politics, trading their political influence to enrich their personal finances. They embody the term "crony capitalism." It disgusts the American people and causes them to lose faith in our political process.
A person so untrustworthy and dishonest as Hillary Clinton must not become president. But a Trump nomination enables her victory. The audio and video of the infamous Tapper-Trump exchange on the Ku Klux Klan will play a hundred thousand times on cable and who knows how many million times on social media.
There are a number of people who claim that Mr. Trump is a con man, a fake. There is indeed evidence of that. Mr. Trump has changed his positions not just over the years, but over the course of the campaign, and on the Ku Klux Klan, daily for three days in a row.
We will only really know if he is the real deal or a phony if he releases his tax returns and the tape of his interview with the New York Times. I predict that there are more bombshells in his tax returns. I predict that he doesn't give much if anything to the disabled and to our veterans. I predict that he told the New York Times that his immigration talk is just that: talk. And I predict that despite his promise to do so, first made over a year ago, he will never ever release his tax returns. Never. Not the returns under audit, not even the returns that are no longer being audited. He has too much to hide. Nor will he authorize the Times to release the tapes. If I'm right, you will have all the proof you need to know that Donald Trump is a phony.
Attacking me as he surely will won't prove him any less of a phony. It's entirely in his hands to prove me wrong. All he has to do is to release his back taxes like he promised he would, and let us hear what he said behind closed doors to the New York Times.
Ronald Reagan used to quote a Scottish philosopher who predicted that democracies and civilizations couldn't last more than about 200 years. John Adams wrote this: "Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide." I believe that America has proven these dire predictions wrong for two reasons.
First, we have been blessed with great presidents, with giants among us. Men of character, integrity and selflessness have led our nation from its very beginning. None were perfect: each surely made mistakes. But in every case, they acted out of the desire to do what was right for America and for freedom.
The second reason is because we are blessed with a great people, people who at every critical moment of choosing have put the interests of the country above their own.
These two things are related: our presidents time and again have called on us to rise to the occasion. John F. Kennedy asked us to consider what we could do for our country. Lincoln drew upon the better angels of our nature to save the union.
I understand the anger Americans feel today. In the past, our presidents have channeled that anger, and forged it into resolve, into endurance and high purpose, and into the will to defeat the enemies of freedom. Our anger was transformed into energy directed for good.
Mr. Trump is directing our anger for less than noble purposes. He creates scapegoats of Muslims and Mexican immigrants, he calls for the use of torture and for killing the innocent children and family members of terrorists. He cheers assaults on protesters. He applauds the prospect of twisting the Constitution to limit first amendment freedom of the press. This is the very brand of anger that has led other nations into the abyss.
Here's what I know. Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud. His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University. He's playing the American public for suckers: He gets a free ride to the White House and all we get is a lousy hat.
His domestic policies would lead to recession. His foreign policies would make America and the world less safe. He has neither the temperament nor the judgment to be president. And his personal qualities would mean that America would cease to be a shining city on a hill.
America has greatness ahead. This is a time for choosing. God bless us to choose a nominee who will make that vision a reality.


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The main reason for starting this blog is Marco Verratti. Yeah thats right, the nineteen-year-old wonder boy who just moved from newly promoted Serie A side Pescara to the newest giant in European football, PSG. To be honest when first hearing the rumours of Verratti moving to PSG rather than opting for a move to an Italian club, or heaven forbid staying with Pescara, I did not believe it for a second. I figured it was Pescara along with Verratti's agent Donato Di Campli trying to squeeze more money out of Juventus for the player. Pescara wanted 12 milllion Euro for the youngster and not a penny less. I did not doubt that PSG had offered this much for the player, but I did hope the youngster would make the smarter decision to stay in Italy rather than head for the money in Paris.
Donato Di Campli is Verratti's agent and soon after the youngster made the switch to the French giants he proceeded to blast Italian clubs for not putting up the money for the youngster. He also claimed that Italian clubs, especially the bigger ones never give young players a chance, and while he may be right on this I tend to look at it a different way. Only the best young Italian players get a chance to play with the big clubs at such a young age, and as much as I have high hopes for Verratti, the boy has never set foot on a Serie A pitch. Coming up through the Pescara youth system, making his debut at 16, and eventually leading Pescara to Serie A promotion this past year is a very nice story. However you cannot expect Italian clubs to put up such a big price for a player who has yet to play at the highest level, especially with the state of the economy in Italy at the moment. AC Milan has had to sell arguably their two best players (Thiago Silva and Zlatan Ibrahimovic) as they try to balance their wage structure, and Inter Milan is being ridiculed by Sao Paolo in Brazil for their ridiculous offers on midfielder Lucas. That leaves Juventus, who were at one point considered the frontrunners for Verratti. It was rumoured that Juventus had a deal in place where Marco would stay with Pescara for one more season before moving to the Bianconeri ahead of the 2013-14 season. This would have been a much better option for the youngster. He could have enjoyed his first season in Serie A hopefully playing every game for Pescara in the process to helping them avoid relegation. Another possible move would have been to Roma where former Pescara boss and the man who helped Marco truly find himself Zdenek Zeman is now managing. Instead Marco is heading to France's Ligue 1 with a team that is trying to best Manchester City's mind boggling spending. The number one thing I can tell you about PSG is that they want to win. They are not in the business of bringing youngsters along, and as much as PSG boss Carlo Ancelotti raves about Marco Verratti the boy still has a lot of work to do. With all this pressure on the young man it is hard for me to see him finding a place in the first team at PSG and a more likely scenario is that he won't see the pitch much at all and could possibly be loaned out by January.
Now with all this in mind I have to ask why Marco would make this decision and I tend to think it is not him making the decision fully. Mr. Donato Di Campli whom I mentioned earlier is Marco Verratti's agent. What we know about agents is that they want money. There is no way that any Italian club would have made this deal for a teenager who has yet to step on a Serie A field yet. Were talking big money here, 12 million Euro, with an extra 4 million available on bonuses as the transfer fee. This to go along with 2 million in salary. As an agent Di Campli did very well, he blasts the Italian clubs for not putting the money up for Marco but stays hush about how much money he is set to make from this deal. Di Campli has convinced Marco that this is the best move for his career when it is far from it. Staying in Italy, staying with Pescara was probably the best decision for him, and would have been best for the Nazionale. The Serie A lost someone it never knew in Mr. Verratti. We can only hope that he is able to stay on the right career path and become the star that all of us Azzurri fans were hoping for.


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A drive-by at a local store may be the work of a man already in jail. Sweeney orders round-the-clock security when a hit is ordered. Jane is an unwelcome extra person when she accompanies two people on a date.
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Merritt receives University Teaching Award
Professor Deborah Jones Merritt was recently named one of the 10 recipients of the University-wide 2009 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching.
The Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching honors faculty members for superior teaching. Recipients are nominated by present and former students and colleagues and are chosen by a committee of alumni, students, and faculty.
Merritt graduated with a bachelor's degree from Harvard College and from Columbia Law School. After graduation, Professor Merritt clerked for Judge (now Justice) Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court of the United States.
She joined The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1995. From 2000-05, Merritt served as director of the John Glenn Institute for Public Affairs.
Merritt has published widely on issues of equality, affirmative action, federalism, health and technology, legal education, tort reform, and law and social science. Much of her work has focused on public policy issues, and she has made numerous presentations to judges, legislators, and other policymakers. She has also co-taught courses in Europe with both Justice Ginsburg and Justice O'Connor.
She currently teaches Evidence, Law and Psychology, Legal Writing and Analysis, and the Criminal Defense Practicum.
Merritt, the John Deaver Drinko-Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law, has been honored as both an Ohio State University Distinguished Lecturer in 1999 and as a University Distinguished Scholar in 2002, both awards are conferred on the University's most outstanding researchers.


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Here are some great blog posts that I am reading:
Teaching related:
Grades for learning, or learning to get grades? - I have taken a huge interest in grades this year.
Student blogging activity: Teaching quality commenting - Need to do a better job of this with my students
Football Related:
Coach B Dud's post about the Vertical Pass Set - Something I have been studying
Coach Hoover's Double-Slant Post - Some great tips and video on this simple concept
iPad + Hudl = Awesome - A must have app for any coach
Wide Receiver Drills - Even though it is from UT, some great stuff here.


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Engel & Völkers was honored to be invited as panelists at this year's AREAA conference which took place in Downtown Seattle, as expert panelists on the "Global Marketing" panel. Gabriel Ciuca introduced the panel and explained highlights of Engel & Völkers Seattle Eastside's approach to global marketing, as real estate advisor Val Burmester served on the panel, answering questions from eager conference participants.
AREAA's annual Global and Luxury Summit is widely regarded as one of the premier real estate events of the year. The Summit gives hundreds of international and luxury focused professionals a platform to discuss ideas, network, and raise the standard of their industry to new heights. Held at exclusive venues in the some of the world's hottest markets, the Summit truly elevates the idea of what a real estate conference can be.
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Seattle continues to push the envelope of technology and green living, embracing new trends and change like no other city. Solidly marching forward into the future, Seattle is a city that understands the challenges of a sprawling urban environment that wants to coexist with its beautiful surroundings. As the world continues to face such challenges, Seattle is, without question, setting the standard for others to follow."
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March 15, 2011
Secretary Duncan Vows to 'Move Away' from the 2 Percent Rule in Assessing Students with Disabilities
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan vowed Tuesday to abolish the so-called "2 percent rule" that obscures an accurate portrait of the academic needs of America's students with disabilities.
In prepared remarks to the American Association of People with Disabilities gala in...
March 14, 2011
Two years ago, I came to Washington with one goal-- to give every single child in America the very best education possible.
While I was optimistic about what we could accomplish, I never imagined we would be where we are today.
Over the last two years, we have seen more...
March 14, 2011
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will give brief opening remarks at the annual gala for Everybody Wins! at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, in Washington, D.C. Duncan will discuss the importance of developing reading skills and the value of mentoring students. Everybody Wins! is a non-...
March 10, 2011
Washington — U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the U.S. Department of Education's proposed priorities for the Promise Neighborhoods program. The competitive grants provide funds to design comprehensive approaches for addressing the education and developmental needs of...
March 9, 2011
Chairman Kline, Ranking Member Miller, and Members of the Committee:
Thank you for this opportunity to come here today and talk about President Obama's education agenda.
Last week I spoke before the Senate Budget Committee and emphasized our administration's dual commitments...
March 9, 2011
Education Secretary Arne Duncan told Congress today that his department estimates that 82 percent of America's schools could fail to meet education goals set by No Child Left Behind this year. Duncan urged Congress to fix the law before the next school year begins so that the schools and...
March 8, 2011
Education Secretary to Discuss Fixing No Child Left Behind with House Education and Workforce Committee
Education Secretary Arne Duncan will highlight the need to fix No Child Left Behind during his testimony before the full House Education and Workforce Committee on Wednesday, March 9, at 2 p.m. The hearing, "The Budget and Policy Proposals of the U.S. Department of Education," will be held in...
March 3, 2011
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today issued the following statement regarding the Supporting State Systems of Early Learning Act introduced by Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania:
"Today, Sen. Bob Casey introduced the Supporting State Systems of Early Learning...
March 2, 2011
When the World Bank was founded in 1944, much of Europe, Russia, and Japan lay in ruin.
Today, the world is no longer recovering from a tragic global war. Yet the international community faces a crisis of a different sort, the global economic crunch. And education--then and now--is the...
March 1, 2011
Education Secretary Arne Duncan will hold a press conference with U.S. Senators Kay R. Hagan (D-N.C.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and other moderate Democrats at 9:15 a.m. on March 2 to outline specific goals for education reform. In addition to Sens. Hagan and Bennet, who have teamed up to lead...


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We didn't have to wait long to hear from Fred Thompson in today's debate -- his first.
Asked by CNBC's Maria Bartiromo whether or not the country was on the verge of a recession, Thompson said he did not believe that was the case before pivoting into a broader answer about the long term health of the economy.
"The short term is rosy. Ten year projections, it's rosy," he said before adding: "We are spending money we do not have. We are spending the money of future generations and those yet to be born."
Thompson's tone was generally dour and serious. He appeared to briefly space out during his first answer. But, overall, no harm no foul.
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Since I don't have the time (or motivation) to write long reviews, I'm going to give a few paragraphs per movie to detail my bite-sized opinions on some recent blockbusters. Check it out:
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Bite-Sized Reviews: Cinderella, Interstellar, and More
Since I don't have the time (or motivation) to write long reviews, I'm going to give a few paragraphs per movie to detail my bite-sized opinions on some recent blockbusters. Check it out:
6 comments:
- Rachelle O'Neil said...
I like your bite-sized reviews! They give just enough information to help me make decisions about the movies but don't spoil anything. Very good! :)
I haven't seen Interstellar, but, honestly, I just haven't been that interested in seeing it. I'm not too keen on the idea of dramatic space journeys. If it's going to be in space, I want Star Wars/Star Trek-esque. But that's me. :D
I loved Cinderella, though. I think I can agree with your review overall, though I was overall more pleased with it. That may just have to do with the fact that I'm a girl and that I tend to like Disney, though. I found it refreshing and, as you said, wholesome. I haven't seen it since it was in theaters, so my memory's a tad foggy. I think I do remember a few cliches occurring, as you mentioned. But, overall, I thought it was great.
I share your disappointment with the way The Hobbit trilogy turned out. Five Armies was, as you said, better than Desolation, but its pacing felt odd to me. After the way the first two films stretched out, the last one seemed to rush along, even though its length was comparable. It was also rather emotionally devastating for me, so I can't say that I enjoyed it.
- June 7, 2015 at 7:49 PM
- Jake said...
Well, I definitely think that Interstellar is worth seeing. It's very dramatic and sometimes stressful, but despite the inconsistent plot-work it has moments of pure brilliance. And the emotional core of the movie is rock-solid: a father's relationship with his daughter.
It's also worth seeing if only for the first thirty minutes. The scenes that take place on earth are positively fantastic - easily my favorite part of the movie. The dialogue is snappy, the storyworld is intriguing, and it raises a lot of questions that keep you watching. It's solid storytelling.
I actually liked the length of Armies better than the length of the first two movies. I felt like those two dragged on the story longer than they needed to, so the pacing of the third movie was refreshing, and was part of the reason why I actually liked it.
- June 7, 2015 at 8:58 PM
- Rachelle O'Neil said...
Huh. Well, maybe I'll have to give it a try sometime. :) Snappy dialogue and strong themes/cores are always enjoyable. :D
- June 8, 2015 at 12:27 AM
- Keturah Lamb said...
I haven't seen or heard of Interstellar but I see it has Anne Hathaway, so I'll have to check it out ;)
I so want to see Cinderella!
I had the same thoughts on BOTFA. It was ok. Effects and actors were the best part, plot was...eh. I didn't really like the addition of Tauriel especially since they put romance between her Legalos and Kili. Also didn't like the hint at Aragorn at the end. And there were other things I didn't like :) and did like... :)
- June 10, 2015 at 12:07 PM
- Sunny Smith said...
I prefer bite sized reviews, because you get the basic idea without all the extra fluff surrounding it.
I saw Cinderella in theaters and have to say I was underwhelmed. Visually it was stunning, but the actual story was a bit shallow in my opinion. However, I think it accomplished what it was supposed to.
Interstellar sounds good though! I might have to give that one a try!
- June 20, 2015 at 3:52 PM
- Keturah Lamb said...
I nominated you for the Liebster blog award :)
- June 23, 2015 at 3:33 PM


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