Haunted Stories

Some songs are just films in the makin'.

Happy New Year!

Here's a song to gently sway in the New Year.


http://www.wmur.com/r-video/24582688/detail.html

Christmas

I have been frustrated lately by pop culture's take on Christmas. The various interpretations of what is a proper noun seems astounding. Perhaps they should have listened to Linus.

For a beautifully written explanation of why A Charlie Brown Christmas works so well, visit Sean Gaffney's Blog: http://gaffneyjournal.blogspot.com/2007/12/linus-and-lucy-cb-part-six.html

Faith

Steven Colbert shares more than his humor with the women on the View.

It's a strangely rambling interview until Barbara Walters takes control and asks Steven about his late father and how his mother managed raising all those kids.

His answer is illuminating.

Blast Off!

Historic days don't come around very often. So it's nice we have video to capture it.

Today marked the first time a private company completed a full rocket launch and re-entry.

Watching the video and seeing the stills of the elegant three chute splashdown recalled former NASA glory days.

Way to go Space X!

Christmas

I love the pure voices singing this particular song in a place of commerce.

World Cup Quidditch

In honor of the World Cup match that was just played in NYC (Go Midd!) and the movie The Deathly Hallows, here's a look back at muggle quidditch.

Lemonade

I really enjoy the show Community. Why? Because they are all about making lemonade.

Solitary

So I put a baby video on the web.

Sue me.

Up! Lifting!

So it's been awhile since I've had access to my computer.

Long story.

But this one is short and sweet.

Narnia

In the book Prince Caspian Reepicheep is a very brave, albeit proud mouse who loses his tail in battle. He is horrified and begs Aslan, the Great Lion, to give him his tail back. Aslan is not so sure, it seems that Reepicheep is a bit too fond of his tail for Aslan's liking. However, when the rest of Reepicheep's troop declare that if their leader cannot have a tail, they will forsake theirs as well, Aslan grants Reepicheep's wish saying:

"Ah, you have conqured me. You have great hearts. Not for the sake of your dignity, Reepicheep, but for the love that is between you and your people..."

I am thinking that perhaps the Great Lion sometimes disguises himself as a Japanese Elementary School Teacher.

No Mirrors

I have noticed a disturbing trend in advertising. It is apparently not enough to make girls and young women feel inadequate in physical appearance; 5th Ave. has now zeroed in on the boys and young men, figuring they have disposable cash and equally vulnerable souls. They had better buy AXE body spray and make sure they shave their chest with Nivea.

When I am worried about where these roads will lead, I listen to the beautiful sounds of Sweet Honey in the Rock and remember how we should be talking to these young souls...

Gary's Cars

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Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3...

Hollywood prides itself on being liberal.

But by testing Hollywood movies by this insanely low bar for sexism, the results prove otherwise.

Bechdel Test Movie List

/bech·del test/ n.

1. It has to have at least two women

2. Who talk to each other

3. About something besides a man

Check it out:

http://bechdeltest.com/

(Thanks to Judith Leora for the head's up!)

Early Ben

Where did you think he learned to rule the cages?

Back of the Bus

The new Geek Squad ad shows a mother and her teenage son shopping for computers. When informed of getting a "Geek Squad" employee to help them with their purchase; the mother picks out one person, the teenage boy picks out a different Geek Squad member - a cute girl. When his mother casually mentions that her Geek Squad pick has certain important features, the boy orders his mother to "... go get the car."

Really?

Really.

Her son, who, it is assumed from the relationship in the ad is "getting" this computer from his mother instead of buying it himself, orders his mother into, what I assume is, HER CAR.

Really.

Best Buy - you might want to check out a little show called Mad Men. It's a show set in the 1960's about the left over attitudes from the 1950's.

It is a Truth Universally Acknowledged...

Well, they had to go this direction. She has refused to write anymore books.

That's Captain, to you...

Oh, let's hope it's back to the original recipe!!!!

(I know a lot of people in LA who will be signing up. )

Old Spice: The Remix

Wow, do I love this.

Stay 'til the end to meet the re-mix master. :)

I'm a Cultural Phenomenon!

Hello Ladies.

Did you notice "men" in the word Phonomenon?

Fantastic.

(I hope the ad agency is awash in Old Spicy goodness!)