One drink too many and a joke gone too far.
A personal blog by writer and artist Jason Hodges.
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I finished a short story tonight called "Wrong." It feels good to accidentally write something. After finishing the script for "W. T. for Short," I was supposed to relax a bit and prepare for the horror movie script. Well, I started that one, too, but I had an idea for a short story. The idea was different enough to earn some time to be written now. So it's done. I'll start typing in the story soon because I wish to share as soon as possible.
The horror movie doesn't have a title yet. Though, I have put a lot a thought into it the last few days. It is consuming, which is nice. I have a beginning and an ending that's stuck for a while. I just have to work on the middle a bit more which is really something to justify the ending, show how a person can get to Point C (A being the beginning and B the middle bits). I also need to come up with a few back stories for various things. I need to do some location scouting. If I knew of a location now, I could better tailor the back stories to the location. I am trying hard not to get ahead of myself and also not to take this too seriously. If I allow it, I can certainly feel the pressure of making sure I have The Story to make the movie out of, the One and True Great Story. No worries. I just rely on my ego and arrogance to support my notion that not only do I have The Right Story but I certainly know what I'm doing and will be able to do this. Some call it confidence. I usually don't. I've got too much hard-headedness going on to just call it confidence.
Well, I'm going to go watch the Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic trailer again, maybe once more after that. Then I'll probably listen to some Chris Isaak or watch some horror movie. Maybe both. Who knows?
Mandriva announces acquisition of main Lycoris assets, new move on the desktop 2005-06-15
June 15th 2005 - Mandriva, formerly known as Mandrakesoft, the publisher of the popular Mandriva Linux distribution, today announced an agreement to purchase several assets from Lycoris, a major North American Linux distribution for home users. As part of this agreement, Lycoris' founder and CEO Joseph Cheek is joining Mandriva to develop a new and advanced Linux desktop product.
Since its inception in the year 2000, Lycoris has established a solid reputation for developing easy to use and friendly operating systems targetted to the consumer market. For instance, Lycoris has released a full Linux OS - Desktop/LX - which is based on a high-quality graphical user interface and the Iris Software Gallery technology for easily adding new components to the system. Desktop/LX is often considered to be a realistic and affordable competitor to the Windows® and MacOS® operating systems, thus gaining large recognition from the American press.Lycoris also pioneered unique Linux products for the mass market, such as a Tablet Edition and a Pocket PC edition of Lycoris Desktop/LX, which led to several partnerships with hardware vendors in Asia, including Dialogue and MoBits.
As a result of these successes, Lycoris developed a large base of users in only a few years. Paying members of this community of users number nearly 20,000. Based on the download statistics of the free products, one can estimate the overall user population to be several hundreds of thousands.
On the other hand, Mandriva, which was one of the first Linux distributions to care about the desktop and the user experience from its inception in 1998, was looking for an opportunity to accelerate the development of its desktop technologies which are key for Linux adoption both in the user land and corporate world.
Lycoris was a top candidate for this strategy, and thus Mandriva is extremely pleased to reach this agreement with Lycoris and to have Joseph Cheek joining the team.
The joint plan is now to develop a new product that will be the convergence between our Mandriva Discovery product and Lycoris Desktop/LX. Both teams have already started working on this product.
In parallel, the plan is to add into the Mandriva Club some of the unique features of the Iris Software Gallery and to create a specific space in the Club dedicated to the existing Iris Software Gallery and to welcome the former Lycoris.org user forum.
Joseph Cheek joins Mandriva to head the program that will drive these two projects.
"We are extremely happy that Joseph Cheek decided to join the Mandriva family. They bring a unique expertise in terms of desktop tools and some excellent products. Our goal is now to provide a path moving forward to the thousands of Desktop/LX users", said François Bancilhon, CEO of Mandriva.
Joseph Cheek added: "Lycoris is especially excited to be part of the new Mandriva team. Merging the unique qualities of our Desktop/LX product with Mandriva's excellent technology will enable both Desktop/LX and Mandriva users to enjoy a superior computing experience."
More details will soon follow about the new convergence product, as well as a release plan.
About Lycoris
Lycoris was founded in 2000 with a vision of making Linux simple enough for everyone. Lycoris packages Open Source applications for the consumer market and integrates them into Desktop/LX, its simple, robust operating system. Lycoris has enjoyed amazingly positive press coverage in Time Magazine and other publications. Lycoris is positioning itself as the leading provider of the best Linux based operating system specifically targeted for the desktop market, whether purchased separately or pre-installed on Desktop/LX PCs. The company is also the leader in the Linux Tablet arena, pioneering the first and so far only Linux-based Tablet PC operating system, Desktop/LX Tablet Edition. Lycoris sets the standard that all others follow. Visit Lycoris on the web at http://www.lycoris.com.
Joseph Cheek's experience at both Linuxcare and Microsoft helped him learn how to merge a great user experience and open source software into a consistent whole. Prior to his tenure at Linuxcare and Microsoft, Joseph had been a network consultant and a Caldera VAR. His vision for the future of computing includes a time when open source enthusiasts enjoy all of the computing benefits typically found in more established commercial operating systems.
About Mandriva
Mandriva, formerly known as Mandrakesoft, is the publisher of the popular Mandriva Linux operating system, one of the most full-featured and easy to use Linux systems. The company offers its enterprise, government educational customers a complete range of GNU/Linux and Open Source software and related services. Mandriva products are available in more than 120 countries through dedicated channels and also from Mandrivastore.com, the company's online store. Number 1 in several countries, Mandriva has won many awards for quality and technical innovation. "Born on the Internet" in late 1998, has offices in the United States, France and Brazil. Mandriva is traded on Paris Euronext Marché Libre (ISIN Code: FR0004159382/MLMAN; Reuters code: MAKE.PA) and the US OTC market (stock symbol MDKFF). http://www.mandriva.com
This is my first screenplay. There are a lot of personal reasons why I decided to attempt one. While I still don't understand all the mechanics that go into a screenplay, I think I got the jist of it and did pretty well.
As for the content of the screenplay... I don't know if that's any good or not. It certainly doesn't exactly follow the story structure of an average movie. But that's okay to me. I'm not into average movies. I've learned enough from this to start writing horror movies, which is partly the reason for why I wrote the screenplay. In fact, I hope to start next week on a horror movie because I'm hoping that I have indeed learned how to fish.
I'm going to go edit now.
Last night I watched Hellraiser: Deader. I liked it. Like Inferno and Hellseeker, Deader is a character driven story much like the first Hellraiser. Pinhead is only in the movie for about 10 or so minutes. Though, if you listen in Inferno, Hellseeker, and Deader, you can hear Pinhead speaking to the characters. He's just not there in person. I'm not bothered by that. Most people who bitch and moan about the recent movies (Inferno, Hellseeker, and Deader -- I call them next generation movies) are the fact that they are not wall to wall cenobites and gore. If you want those kinds of movies, watch Hellbound and Hell on Earth.I really am more pleased with the character driven stories. Pinhead gets to go back to do what he should be doing, playing Pope in Hell instead of some Jason or Freddy just waiting to rip somebody up. I honestly believe Pinhead has some demonic version of paperwork to deal with. But when he does show up, it is intense. If he was running all over the place (Hell on Earth), his impact is next to nothing.
Deader, surprisingly produced by Stan Winston, has some gore. It's not wall to wall. But it's enough to mean something. And there was one scene that really did impress me, the bathroom scene. If you've seen the movie, you know what I'm talking about. And Kari Wuhrer, who I've always enjoyed looking at, is really good in this movie. She was amazing in the bathroom scene.
Deader was shot in Romania. I think Hellworld (the next coming) was, too. Last week, I watched The Prophecy: Uprising, which stared Kari Wuhrer. She wasn't in that movie as much as I thought she would, but Uprising is basically just setting up the story in the next Prophecy movie, which was shot at the same time and also stars Kari Wuhrer (hence the setting up part). I'm hoping she does more horror movies... and Droug Bradley. He was in Uprising, too.
Ah, horror. I just can't help it. I love this stuff. And if you know me, you know it's no secret that I'm obsessed with the Hellraiser stuff (thank you Clive Barker). I just wished they'd made a fourth movie instead of skipping that number all together. I wonder why they did that.
Last night I was able to write new scenes for W. T. for Short. I have more planned for today. I was very pleased last night because I had to write song lyrics for the main character, Terrance, to sing. They need to be refined a bit, but that's not a worry.
I also watched Shaun of the Dead. Shaun of the Dead is a comedy/zombie movie. The effects are nice and gory, and the comedy is pretty funny. I was surprised at the quality of the movie. It really is a good movie. I loved all the little references to Romero's zombie movies.
Speaking of Romero, I can't wait to see Land of the Dead. Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright of Shaun of the Dead appear in Land of the Dead because Romero liked Shaun of the Dead so much. And effects Guru Tom Savini reprises his role from Dawn of the Dead in Land of the Dead. I can't wait.
Over the weekend, jh2media finished a redesign of Hopeful Sinner, a fansite for artist and musician Charlie Terrell. We worked very hard the last few weeks designing and building the site. Personally, I couldn't wait to get it out there for people to see. The site design is based on silent films, which I love. In fact, the message board theme is named Thea after Thea Von Harbou, writer of Metropolis. Thea was also married to Fritz Lang, director of Metropolis. So go check out Hopeful Sinner and then go watch Metropolis, the restored Kino version.
Today I have some scenes to write for W. T. for Short, the screenplay. I'm eager to get that done, but I'm also patient because this is a learning experience. After W. T. for Short, I'm going to start working on a horror movie. I honestly believe I can make a scary movie, and I'm not just talking about setting something in Wal-mart. It has been a long time since I watched a scary movie. The last movie that made me jump was Dead Birds, and that movie had a little scary tension in it. But I want something with that dread tension that just makes it difficult to watch because of fear(see Alien and The Exorcist). But before I do that, I have to spend time with Terrance White and his folly.
From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WGUS64 KBMX 120312
FFABMX
ALZ011>015-017-022>025-030>035-039>042-121200-
BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1009 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ALABAMA UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
AUTAUGA...BIBB...BLOUNT...CHILTON...DALLAS...FAYETTE...GREENE...
HALE...JEFFERSON...LAMAR...LOWNDES...MARENGO...MARION...PERRY...
PICKENS...SHELBY...SUMTER...TUSCALOOSA...WALKER...AND WINSTON.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ARLENE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH THROUGH
WESTERN ALABAMA OVERNIGHT. ALTHOUGH ARLENE WILL CONTINUE TO
GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS SHE MOVES NORTHWARD...COPIOUS TROPICAL MOISTURE
NEAR THE CENTER OF THE REMAINING CIRCULATION WILL BRING SEVERAL HOURS
OF MODERATE...TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TO WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA.
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK OF ARLENE...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3
INCHES OF RAIN...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS COULD FALL TONIGHT...
OVER AREAS MAINLY TO THE WEST OF INTERSTATE 65. FOR LOCATIONS EAST
OF INTERSTATE 65...RAINFALL WILL NOT BE AS STEADY...WITH ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN 2 INCHES EXPECTED.
RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA DURING THE PAST WEEK HAS LEFT THE
GROUND QUITE WET. LATEST RAINFALL TOTAL ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT
AS OF 9 PM TONIGHT...SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
INCLUDING LINDEN...ALICEVILLE...TO JASPER...HAVE RECEIVED 3 TO 4
INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE LAST 2 DAYS. ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACROSS
THESE AREAS TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN RAPID RUNOFF. THIS COULD PRODUCE
FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN
AREAS...AND LOW LYING AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING.
PERSONS LIVING ALONG LOW LYING AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING AND NEAR
SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST AND
POSSIBLE WARNINGS. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN
AROUND...DON'T DROWN.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...URBAN
AREAS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH
AREA. PEOPLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE
WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND
FLOODING OCCUR OR WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.
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WGUS64 KBMX 112059
FFABMX
ALZ011>015-017>050-121700-
BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
400 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA UNTIL
NOON CDT SUNDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
AUTAUGA...BARBOUR...BIBB...BLOUNT...BULLOCK...CALHOUN...CHAMBERS...
CHEROKEE...CHILTON...CLAY...CLEBURNE...COOSA...DALLAS...ELMORE...
ETOWAH...FAYETTE...GREENE...HALE...JEFFERSON...LAMAR...LEE...
LOWNDES...MACON...MARENGO...MARION...MONTGOMERY...PERRY...PICKENS...
PIKE...RANDOLPH...RUSSELL...SHELBY...ST CLAIR...SUMTER...TALLADEGA...
TALLAPOOSA...TUSCALOOSA...WALKER...AND WINSTON.
TROPICAL STORM ARLENE MOVED ASHORE NEAR PENSACOLA FL THIS
AFTERNOON...AND WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH WESTERN ALABAMA TONIGHT.
AS ARLENE CONTINUES NORTH OVERNIGHT...COPIOUS MOISTURE WILL
CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD CENTRAL ALABAMA WITH WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL OCCURRING. THE RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES.
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK OF ARLENE...2 TO 4 INCHES OF
RAIN WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS COULD FALL TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN
AREAS TO THE WEST OF INTERSTATE 65 NEAR THE CENTER OF ARLENE.
RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA DURING THE PAST WEEK HAS LEFT THE
GROUND QUITE WET...AND HEAVY RAINFALL TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN RAPID
RUNOFF. THIS COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...AND LOW LYING AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING.
PERSONS LIVING ALONG LOW LYING AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING AND NEAR
SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST AND
POSSIBLE WARNINGS. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN
AROUND...DON'T DROWN.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...URBAN
AREAS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH
AREA. PEOPLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE
WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND
FLOODING OCCUR OR WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.
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WGUS64 KBMX 101720
FFABMX
ALZ011>015-017>050-130000-
BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1215 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2005
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
AUTAUGA...BARBOUR...BIBB...BLOUNT...BULLOCK...CALHOUN...CHAMBERS...
CHEROKEE...CHILTON...CLAY...CLEBURNE...COOSA...DALLAS...ELMORE...
ETOWAH...FAYETTE...GREENE...HALE...JEFFERSON...LAMAR...LEE...
LOWNDES...MACON...MARENGO...MARION...MONTGOMERY...PERRY...PICKENS...
PIKE...RANDOLPH...RUSSELL...SHELBY...ST CLAIR...SUMTER...TALLADEGA...
TALLAPOOSA...TUSCALOOSA...WALKER...AND WINSTON.
AS TROPICAL STORM ARLENE MOVES CLOSER TO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST...
RAIN BANDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK OF ARLENE...4 TO 8 INCHES OF
RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS WEST ALABAMA THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH 3 TO
5 INCHES ACROSS EAST ALABAMA. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS GREATER THAN
8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. IF THE TRACK OF ARLENE SHIFTS FARTHER
EAST OR WEST...THIS WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON WHERE THE
HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS WILL OCCUR.
REGARDLESS...RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA DURING THE PAST WEEK
HAS LED TO ALREADY SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS...AND ANY ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN RAPID RUNOFF IN THE AREAS OF CREEKS...
STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS.
PERSONS LIVING ALONG LOW LYING AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING AND NEAR
SMALL STREAM AND CREEKS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST AND
POSSIBLE WARNINGS. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN
AROUND...DON'T DROWN.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...URBAN
AREAS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH
AREA. PEOPLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE
WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND
FLOODING OCCUR OR WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES. UPDATES TO THIS FLOODING SITUATION WILL BE FOUND
UNDER TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENTS (BHMHLSBMX).
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You're a punk
You're an old slut on junk (husband)
Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed
You scumbag, you maggot (wife)
You cheap lousy faggot
Happy Christmas your arse
I pray God it's our last
From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WGUS54 KBMX 062127
FFWBMX
ALC127-062300-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
426 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
WESTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JASPER
* UNTIL 600 PM CDT
* AT 419 PM CDT...VERY HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING ONE TO TWO INCHES OF
RAIN PER HOUR HAD FALLEN IN THE WESTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. THE
STORMS WERE DRIFTING VERY SLOWLY NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH...AND AN
ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN WILL OCCUR.
* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3381 8752 3366 8735 3373 8723 3398 8724
3399 8758
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WUUS54 KBMX 062107
SVRBMX
ALC127-062130-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0381.050606T2107Z-050606T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
407 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
* UNTIL 430 PM CDT
* AT 407 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF NAUVOO...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF JASPER...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL
AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3394 8756 3382 8739 3398 8722 3399 8754
$$
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Today is the 61st anniversary of D-Day. 61 years ago the average man, aka a hero, stormed the beaches of Normandy because they had to. It was known that many of them would die. But they had to breach the Atlantic Wall. They had to open a doorway for the free world to fight the axis of evil on the ground that they had taken and eventually their own homeland. Just like most of the film footage is in black and white, World War II was a war of good versus evil. The war was not only full of real villains and heroes, it was full of lessons that need to be remembered today.
For more information and a lot of good reads, go here: Encyclopædia Britannica's Guide to Normandy 1944.
Last night I watched Frailty. I sort of wanted to see this movie when it first came out thinking it was a horror movie about demons trying to get into Bill Paxton's house. I thought he would have to fight them off and somehow Matthew McConaughey was involved as a friend of Bill Paxton's character. I was wrong. Matthew plays Bill's son. Most of the movie is told during flashbacks. And it is a movie about a serial killer getting his kids to help him. I'm not ruining the story. You find about this in the first ten or so minutes. You also find out the religious beliefs that drive the killer. The rest of the movie is the story of how all this happened.I really did like the movie. It was dark and disturbing. And even though you know what's basically going to happen -- there are a few twists, it's like watching a horrible car accident that you can't stop. There's some pretty disturbing things in the movie that remind me of Andrea Yates, a woman who drowned her kids in Texas because she thought God had told her to do so. Frailty is set in Texas. Frailty really is a very good Southern Gothic tale with some uncomfortable bits of truth.
Over the weekend, jh2media finished principle design on a redesign for one of our sites. I'm anxious for people to see it. I don't think it will be much longer before they do.
I had planned to do yard work today, but we're currently having bad weather. There's even flooding to worry about. Joy.
According to Dictionary.com disassemble means:
1. To come apart: The unit disassembles easily.
2. To break up in random fashion: The spectators began to disassemble.
Our weather lately has been periods of rain followed by periods of rain. Today was the first day where it really didn't rain all that much here. I'm sure when this passes, we'll have the return of tornadoes. I can't wait. Last year, we had a hurricane come up this way. I think we'll have the same again this year.
I haven't had a chance to watch a lot of the news this week because of various projects. In my spare time though, I've been able to do some research on that whole Deep Throat thing. I actually think I've figured out who it is. I think it was Richard Nixon. Who else would have known all the things Deep Throat knew? Just joking. I know Deep Throat came out of anonymity this week. I've watched a lot of interviews with all kinds of people. But what gets me is that fact that nobody has even tried to interview Richard Nixon. I mean, don't you think he has something interesting to say about this whole thing?
From a Hole in the Sky
13 Stories of Horror, Madness, and Religion make up this dark-kudzu collection. A city run by angels with demanding burial rites. A white van jostling with clowns and warnings about sleep. A weeping pastor with a dead man in a boat. Homicide, Suicide, Jesus, and The Devil. To join a family, you're going to need some stitches. Kids today on their way to cut grass and play cowboys and injuns'. A hole in the ground where poor John Henry met a foul ending. And unholy birthing machines with a chosen one. All this and more. Where do bad things come from? They come FROM A HOLE IN THE SKY.
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