Interesting article in the Opinion section of the Wall Street Journal about Iran and doomsday prophecies revolving August 22nd. Looks like Grandpa and Grandma picked the right day to enter the MTC. By the way, Dwight & Barb - I mean, Elder and Sister Cook, say hi to the Holy Ghost for us, since I’m pretty sure he lives at the MTC.
Monthly Archive for August, 2006
“A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.”
- Elbert Hubbard, American philosopher and writer.
“True friends stab you in the front.”
- Oscar Wilde, novelist and playwright.
Summer movie season is out the door and gone with it are the big buttery popcorn releases. Yes, that’s right, make way for Hollywood’s leftovers and Oscar-hopefuls, because nothing big truly sweeps in until the leaves are fallen, the turkeys are in the ovens and Kris Kringle is ready to squeeze his chubby patootie down the chimney.
However, if you must see movies next month, here are my picks. Click on the link to read about plot and watch the trailer.
The Wicker Man (September 1st)
The Good: Nicholas Cage is almost always good. It’s a creepy thriller and it’s directed by Neil Labute.
The Bad: It’s a remake and it’s not being screened for critics.
Hollywoodland (September 8th)
The Good: Kind of feels like an “L.A. Confidential” and we all know how good that movie is. Plus, Ben Affleck looks to dispel the rumors that he can’t act worth a lick.
The Bad: You can practically see the filmmakers salivating at the feet of Oscar, which means it might be aiming to high.
Gridiron Gang (September 15th)
The Good: Inspiring true football story about gangbangers turned good kids, starring The Rock and Xzibit.
The Bad: Um, inspiring true football story about gangbangers turned good kids, starring The Rock and Xzibit.
The Last Kiss (September 15th)
The Good: Zach Braff (from NBC’s “Scrubs”) is a comedic genius. Tony Goldwyn (Carl in “Ghost”) is an underappreciated actor and an up-and-coming director. Oh and the rest of the cast is pretty decent too.
The Bad: Like “Hollywoodland” this might be an Oscar wannabe that will fall flat because of predictability and cliche.
The Black Dahlia (September 15th)
The Good: James Ellroy (writer of “LA Confidential”) and Brian De Palma (”The Untouchables”) team to bring one of California’s most notorious unsolved murders to the big screen. Given De Palma’s track record of excellent directing and Ellroy’s ability to craft tightly woven suspense, this should be good.
The Bad: De Palma means violent and bloody, so this is definitely something you want to check out on Screen-It.
Enjoy and let me know if there is anything I missed. BTW, the remake of Lassie does not count.
Yes, that header image up top is from Laos. Pretty snazzy, eh? And if you want to know more about Laos, I suggest visiting Wikipedia’s main entry. Amongst the main article, you can learn about Lao history, politics, economy and culture. Perhaps the one D&B should be reading is the article on Lao cusine, which, thankfully, does not include any of Paco’s friends.
This should be a monthly feature that will hit the blog every 15th and should list the next month’s events, happenings, birthdays and whatnot. I have a list and some knowledge of what’s going on, but not everything, so if you want the good readers of this weblog to know about your event, email me before the 15th of each month, or add it as a comment to the post.
- August 18: Raylee’s birthday.
- August 18 -19: Party at D&B’s House (prior to their departure for the MTC).
- August 19: JD’s first football game (will get dates & times from Tonya).
- August 21: D&B leave for MTC.
- September 4: Kathy’s birthday.
- September 6: D&B leave for Laos.
- September 7: Sandy’s birthday.
- September 9: Andy running in Top of Utah Half Marathon. Click here for course map.
- September 12: Natalie and Humble’s birthday.
That’s all the events I have for August 15th through September 15th. I’ll post events for September 15th-October 15th on the 10th of September. You can access this post by clicking on “Upcoming Events” catagory on the sidebar. Again, if anything is missing, leave a comment or send me an email.
All the family pages have now been added, except I need a picture of The Fossils for their page. These pages can be accessed by clicking the “About” tab on the header. Which brings me to the look and feel of the site. I’ve updated the original design of the basic Wordpress weblog and added a archived post calendar in the sidebar. I’ve also updated to the newest version of Wordpress (v. 2.0.4). There are also some other subtle changes, but I’ll let you find those on your own. If any information is inaccurate or you’d like something else posted instead, just drop me an email.
Doesn’t she look great?! Let us know what you think!
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