This week's movie topic is all about Action Heroes... Summer is in full swing and that means it is time for the blockbuster releases. You know, big budget flicks where things get dicey, blow up, burn down, and in the end - saved - by those quintessential action heroes.
You Are Skilled |
 You are balanced and competent. You value harmony. Other people see you as outgoing, hyper, and even a bit overwhelming. Your ideal romantic relationship is unconventional, wild, and very public. You do best in tasks that require you to be logical, hard-working, and courageous. |
I just watched the latest episode again, and I think Wakefield's helper is Chloe.
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The wine's description: "mocha, dark cherry, spice and blackberry."
The smell: deep, rich, spicy
The taste: full-bodied, thick, warm, heavy, spicy, fruity, complex. It claims mocha notes, but I don't taste it.
Opinion: I really like this one. It's heavy and warm, and would be great to add a little extra to a steak-and-potatoes meal. I think of this more as a cooler weather wine.
Riley sings "Don't Stop Believing" from Ronnie Silos on Vimeo.
I just watched John Cleese in Wine for the Confused. It was a beginning beginner's guide to wine. He talks about how wine is made, major types of California wines and how to choose and describe the wines you like when you try them. He offers these tips:
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The Air Show is in Quonset this weekend. I doubt I'll go, but this plane stunt to advertise it makes for a terrific picture.
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It's nearly six feet tall and smells like a rotting corpse, and it's blooming in Leiden University's Botanical garden. It's the first time the plant has bloomed since it was planted 11 years ago. The plant smells of rotting flesh in order to attract the beetles that will pollinate it.
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One for the ladies: the first woman ever to pass Venice's rigorous gondolier test has been approved for a license. Giorgia Boscolo is the daughter of a gondolier and has loved the flat-bottom boats since childhood. She's now licensed as a trainee.
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This cute lil guy acts as an electric socket/piggy bank. The purpose is to teach kids about the cost of energy. It's a neat little idea.
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Behold the bat, out hunting for food for her offspring. This awesome shot was made by Tony Overman of The Olympian in Olympia, Washington, and is one of MSNBC's pictures of the week. The lighting is fantastic.
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Photo: National Geographic
So cute! And so rare. This little guy is in a reptile nursery in Thailand, with other endangered animals. When he's old enough, he'll be released to the sea.
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A neat idea for re-using those tiny jelly and honey jars you get in restaurants: make mini oil lamps out of them. Useful in a blackout, or for when you're eating outdoors on a summer evening.
Instructables has the directions.
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Hasbro has just released more Mr. Potato Head dolls, a'la Darth Tater. Yam Solo:
Collect 'em all. Via redblog.
That this should show up in my feed reader today of all days. It still made me smile.
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I remember watching Charlie's Angels as a kid. In all honesty, although Farrah was beautiful, I liked Jaclyn Smith better. The two, along with Kate Jackson, ushered in what became known as "jiggle TV." Posters of her in a red swimsuit were a 70s mainstay. My cousin had one in his room.
While everyone admired Farrah's hair and bikini-worthy body, no one gave her much credit as an actress until she starred in The Burning Bed. She gave a powerful performance.
She recently completed a documentary about her battle with cancer.
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"The Gloved One." "The King of Pop." Hard to believe he's gone. Reports are still unconfirmed right now, but the LA Times has reported, and it was picked up by CNN, MSNBC, USA Today, Wikipedia and other outlets.
He was controversial for his suggestive dance moves, and had a questionable affection for young boys. He also ruled the 80s music scene and had one of the top-selling albums of all time (Thriller). I'm ambivalent about him as a person, although it's hard to deny his talent.
This is some pretty awesome stuff.
The oldest musical instrument ever found
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Your Address Says You're Domestic |
 Right now, you are happy being at home and around the people you love most. You are pleased with the strong bonds you've formed, and your relationships mean a lot to you. At your best, you are learning from and connecting with other people. At your worst, you are lonely and even a bit depressed. |
After hearing for years what a classic "The Great Gatsby" is, I was pretty disappointed in it.
Gatsby is the next-door neighbor to Nick. Gatsby throws huge and lavish parties. Gatsby is mysterious.
Nick is new to Long Island. He lives next-door to Gatsby's mansion, but is not one of the idle rich. Instead he slogs to work each day in the city, and slogs home again.
Nick has other rich friends, Daisy and Tom. Eventually Daisy and Tom meet Gatsby. No hilarious hijinks, just tragedy upon tragedy.
The Great Gatsby is a morality tale, of sorts. It's also a tale of unrequited love. It's a fascinating, if dim, peek at Long Island in the 20s, when it was possible to drive along the North Shore for miles without seeing any houses or people. But for all that, it wasn't a very interesting book. Perhaps I'm just not entertained by stories of bored rich people treating other people callously.
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Always: avoid speaking in infinitives
Average: most people are
Annoyance: mosquitos
Age: like fine wine
B
Best Friends: I don’t really have any anymore
Beer: no thanks.
Birthday: October
Boast: not feeling really boastful
C
Crush: ...kill...destroy...
Car: just changed my alternator and fixed a flat tire
Candy: so many to choose from...Toblerone?
Cry: not in awhile
D
Days: should be for playing, not working
Dream: a little dream of me...
Dare: I haven't done anything really daring lately
Drug: this week my goal has been to remember to take my meds every day
E
Easy: Rider. I really didn't like that movie
Eggs: with ketchup
Email: I don't get nearly enough personal emails
Envy: don't really believe in it.
F
Flavors: chocolate
Favorites: I have so many and so few
Flaws: I have so many and so few
Finicky: not particularly
G
Grateful: every day
Gifts: yes, thank you
Gum: no, thank you
Gross: the usual stuff
H
Hair: out of control
Height: 5'4"
Happiest: the happiest person I know is my former supervisor
Hate: waste of time
I
Ice Cream: chocolate, with stuff in it
Instrument: bass clarinet
Idols: Helen Keller.
Independence: I have lots of it
J
Jewelry: I should start wearing earrings again
Jail: more likely to send someone there than go there myself
Jenga: I think I played it once.
Jammies: yes
K
Kids: five
Karaoke: never tried it
Kicks: Crocs
Kiss: yes please
L
Longest: Time. A Billy Joel song I like
Life: is worth living
Lost: one of my favorite TV shows
M
Milk: I drink it rarely
Miss: Ms.
Movies: Love 'em.
Memory: ...all alone in the moonlight...
N
Nails: growing nicely
No: yes (I'm contrary)
Name: I like finding out the history behind names; not just what they mean, but how the parents chose them
Never: say never.
O
Ordinary: that's me
One: singular sensation (crazy with the Broadway music today)
Office: I work in one, but I'd like to have my own
Only: I'm the only one of my siblings to have grandchildren
P
Pet Peeves: people who complain all the time
Primal urge: I have them
Personality: I have that too
Pain: rarely
Q
Quick: I'm not very quick
Quirk: plenty of 'em
Qualms: few of 'em
Quest: reminds me of Monty Python: "What is your name? What is your quest? What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?"
R
Reason to …: dance
Reality TV: don't watch it
Rage: don't really have any
Regret: plenty of those
S
Song: Just one?
Season: autumn or spring, for different reasons
Shoes: I'd rather go barefoot
Silly: I love silliness
T
Time: never enough
Ticklish: shhh
Taste: impeccable
Torment: not anymore
U
Undress: daily, at least
Unpredictable: sometimes
Unfortunate: rarely
Unforgettable: I forget
V
Vegetables: love me some vegetables
Virgin: ...uh...
Vacation: I'd be on vacation every day if I could get away with it
Voice: gravelly
W
Worst Habit: laziness
Wish: can't really think of any right now
Waste: more than I should
Wander: I like to wander around and take pictures sometimes
X
X-Rated: private
X-Rays: yeah, I've had a few
X-Men:. first two movies were pretty good
X-marks the spot: never been treasure hunting
Y
Year born: 1964
Yes: no (I'm contrary)
Yellow: submarine
Yearn: sometimes
Z
Zoo Animal: giraffe
Zodiac: Libra
Zealous: not too often
Zzzz: ooo, nap. Nap good.
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Providence Daily Dose reports that Providence was awarded a $372,500 grant from the US Conference of Mayors to create a green job training program. The city will use the funds to "design and implement a green job training program."
Kottke.org has a list of "50 Films You Can Wait to See After You're Dead." I've only seen a few of them, and there aren't any I'd move off the list. Most of them I've avoided, which is probably a good thing.
You Are Nachos |
 You are outgoing and generous. You love to share you life with other people. You are carefree and light-hearted. You try to always make the best of things. While you enjoy being with other people, you also value your alone time. You like to reflect, think, and pick things apart. You like to study everything carefully. |
Nudity :: Naked
Domestic :: Bliss
Burp :: Baby
Baby :: Tiny
Dateline :: NBC
Retract :: Pull
Suppose :: Guess
Surreal :: Weird
Infidelity :: Wrong
Token :: Payment
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Your Gift is Imagination |
 You are constantly dreaming. You are always thinking about what could be. You love to express yourself in many ways. You have a way with words and tell vivid stories. You love to be amused. You are good entertaining yourself, and other people find you hilarious. You're the type of person who finds staying happy easy. There's always fun to be had! |
Hockey :: Game
Twirling :: Baton
Montreal :: Canada
Better :: Best
New :: and improved
Rally :: Political
Stanley :: Cup
USB :: port
Scouted :: looked
Cough :: cold
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The Colbert Report on new laser technology
Han Solo, P.I.
Star Wars alphabet by Flickr user Tweedlebopper.
You Feel Like Autumn |
 You have reached a point in your life where you feel successful and accomplished. You have a full, bountiful life. And you're ready to sit back and enjoy it. While you feel like you finally have enough in your life, you make find that you also have things you no longer need. This is a time for you to reassess who you are, what you need, and where you want to go next in your life. |
Your Life is Sometimes Satisfying |
 You enjoy life most of the time, but you could be getting more out of it. You have your ups and downs, but probably more of them than is ideal. Try to life a more balanced, simple life. It's possible that stress is getting you down. Or you may not be doing what you truly love. Seize the day, and follow your own path! |
The wooden "grinder" overhanging Ma's Kitchen in the late and much lamented Arcade.
You Are Like a Cat |
 You are independent and a bit stubborn. You are content to do your own thing. You are curious about the world but still an individual. You prefer to be a solo explorer. You enjoy your alone time, but you also like some quiet company from time to time. You crave companionship, even if it means just spending time in the same room together. |
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