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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
George Obama arrested on a marijuana charge
Senior Kenyan police official told the Associated Press that they arrested President Obama's half-brother, George Obama for possession of marijuana on Valentines Day. One joint was discovered on ol' George, who was in police custody at the time on a related incident.
President Obama and George share the same father but they hardly know one another. They have meet twice. Once when Barack was 5 and again in 2002 when then Senator Obama toured Kenya.
In other news a funny here's a good commercial.
President Obama and George share the same father but they hardly know one another. They have meet twice. Once when Barack was 5 and again in 2002 when then Senator Obama toured Kenya.
In other news a funny here's a good commercial.
Obama in Denver to sign Stimulus' Plan
In a unusual and unprecedented event on Tuesday February 17, President Obama will sign his $787.2 Billion dollar Stimulus' Plan at the Denver's Museum of Nature and Science in City Park.
The event scheduled to start around noon is by invite only and I am not on of the lucky ones to get a invite.
CNN reported that a senior administration official cited a desire to get "away from the politics of Washington."
Another unnamed senior official described Denver as "a place that will see the benefits of the bill in hiring workers."
"This is like a dream," said George Sparks, director of the museum. He said he doesn't believe a sitting president has ever visited the institution.
"The White House advance team just called us Thursday and asked if they could come here," said Sparks, adding that members of the Secret Service made a first visit Thursday afternoon and returned Friday.
The event scheduled to start around noon is by invite only and I am not on of the lucky ones to get a invite.
CNN reported that a senior administration official cited a desire to get "away from the politics of Washington."
Another unnamed senior official described Denver as "a place that will see the benefits of the bill in hiring workers."
"This is like a dream," said George Sparks, director of the museum. He said he doesn't believe a sitting president has ever visited the institution.
"The White House advance team just called us Thursday and asked if they could come here," said Sparks, adding that members of the Secret Service made a first visit Thursday afternoon and returned Friday.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
M.I.A has baby boy
Congratulations to the beautiful Oscar and Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam better known as M.I.A. She gave birth on Wednesday to a bouncing baby boy, read more today @ http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=2225872
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Film Review: Coraline
Three words describe this classic adaptation of Neil Gaiman's best-selling children's book. Dark, Twisted and Awesome. I read somewhere how a filmmaker who is making film aimed at kids shouldn't be afraid to be scary. Contrary to popular belief kids will not break they aren't made of glass and Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas)does just that. The graphics are some of the best that i have ever seen and I didn't even see it in 3D. I found out later that it is only playing in 3D at certain theaters. I'm glad that my daughter didn't back out and still wanted to see it.
Coraline (voiced by Dakota Fanning) has just moved into a new house with her parents. Her parents are both poor under paid writers for a popular gardening magazine and are also trying to write there own gardening book. The only problem, they are so busy writing they don't have time to garden or even have time for Coraline for that matter always brushing her aside to work. Her only friends are a neighborhood boy and a stray black cat. The boys grandmother owns the house that Coraline and her family live in but his grandmother will not allow him to step foot inside the house. She is afraid of something inside of it.
Like a twisted version of Alice in Wonderland Coraline finds a small Red door that is locked and that raises her curiosity even more. Doing what kids do best, she bugs her mother long enough she stops what she is doing finds an old skeleton key and tries the door. It opens to revel a solid red brick wall and all hopes of anything exciting happening in the old house have drizzled away that is until late one night Coraline has a vistor in the form of cute little Grey mice. She chases them though her room and down the stairs and she even watches them as they squeeze underneath the little Red door. she opens the door but this time there is no brick wall but a long tunnel with no end in sight. Her eyes light up as this is where the fun begins.
Coraline (voiced by Dakota Fanning) has just moved into a new house with her parents. Her parents are both poor under paid writers for a popular gardening magazine and are also trying to write there own gardening book. The only problem, they are so busy writing they don't have time to garden or even have time for Coraline for that matter always brushing her aside to work. Her only friends are a neighborhood boy and a stray black cat. The boys grandmother owns the house that Coraline and her family live in but his grandmother will not allow him to step foot inside the house. She is afraid of something inside of it.
Like a twisted version of Alice in Wonderland Coraline finds a small Red door that is locked and that raises her curiosity even more. Doing what kids do best, she bugs her mother long enough she stops what she is doing finds an old skeleton key and tries the door. It opens to revel a solid red brick wall and all hopes of anything exciting happening in the old house have drizzled away that is until late one night Coraline has a vistor in the form of cute little Grey mice. She chases them though her room and down the stairs and she even watches them as they squeeze underneath the little Red door. she opens the door but this time there is no brick wall but a long tunnel with no end in sight. Her eyes light up as this is where the fun begins.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Film Review: Choke
Victor Mancini is a med school drop out making minimum wage as "historical interpreter" some where in New England. He has no real friends except for a one Denny(Brad Henke)who works with him. Denny also attends a 12 step program for sex addicts with Victor who is a sex addict in denial. He saves every penny and lives frugally but that's not enough to pay the $3,000 a month price tag for the care of his dear mother in a top clinic. So works part time for himself you could say. He cons rich people by choking at dinner and having them save his life. Its a rewarding experience for both parties. The hero feels needed there for sending monthly checks reliving the day every time they send a card filled with money and Vic earns enough to pay for his mother who buy the way taught him the con in the first place.
The movie is very sexual in nature and I found myself getting a little worked up watching some of the scenes at times but its not to bad falling a few steps of even a good soft porn. Meanwhile long time actor and first time director Clark Gregg does a fine job adapting Chuck Palahniuk novel which I havnt read yet but it is on my list at the libray along with a few others. I hear Palahniuk is a good read.
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