Thursday, December 24, 2009

Avatar is a landmark film

Avatar is a remarkable film. Its also my first 3D movie. The glasses are horn rimmed now. they don't give me headaches and you can walk to the restroom without taking them off. They won't help your image on date night though.

The story is interesting so you will not be bored duing the 240 minutes of the show. The combat scenes are made for the movies. We still have gunners in guntubs and Patton's view of tank warfare is still with us. Oh sure we have neat but lumbering exoskeleton robots but nobody is into Net-centric communications.

This movie is a retelling of the European taking of America. The native scenes remind me of Catlin's paintings. The native charge on insect horses remind me of the Battle of Fallen Timbers.

I like the movie. Don't look here for what combat on one of the new exo-planets might be like though.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Friday, October 23, 2009

American Samoa and My Wife's Sewing Machine

The Foot to my wife's Singer Sewing Machine arrived today. It came all the way from American Samoa and works just perfectly. I am thrilled. We had gone to a local sewing shop that only had the wrong part with didn't work at all. The net and T N T sewing solved my problem.

I got three feet and a holder for $15 including shipping. The machine is fixed and I am very happy.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

"1. Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins" This haunting melody has alway stuck in my mind since I heard it over forty years ago.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

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This was always one of my favorite songs. I can never know how much movies influenced my view of the world and of morality, but I suspect it is a great deal.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Vassar News - Topix

Vassar News - TopixIs the local paper letting you down? Do you miss knowing what is happening in your local community?  Try topix.   I signed in to Vassar’s listings where I found a few things that I didn’t know about local happenings.  I will definitely be back to the topix site in the future.

Vassar News - Topix