these are not family values, but values that necessitate the sacrifice of the family

interesting distinction...yes those are the reasons I like the film as well...my wife did not like it as much...it did not ring true to her...but it was her family that reminded me of my family and how I had to leave them behind and find new brothers and sister, mothers and fathers. well put...thank you for helping to put words to my feelings once again my friend.

Yeah, in that light it amazes me how those, States side at least, who always harp on about 'family values' are those who'd never sacrifice anything for theirs.

As always, I'm jealous of the film you are reviewing... My new hope is to take a stroll (or a number of them) to the new theater that opened about a mile away. I'd even like to say Million Dollar Baby is on the roster. I hope you are well and feel guilty in not having as much time in commenting as much as I'd care to.

Hate is not a family value.

I dropped by to say hi and see what you have been up to and as usual I have no idea what you are on about, but hey as long as one of us knows then all is well I guess.

i must reply better when time permits, but this one thing is true I WILL SEE YOU WHEN YOU ARE IN NORTH CAROLINA COME HELL, HIGHWATER, OR THE BLEEDING RAPTURE. ahem. if it means meeting you for five minutes at the airport, it will happen. details will be arranged.

more later.

ok, back again - a few things ...

1. maybe i can pick you up and bring you here. it depends a bit on schedules and locations, but send me the info.

2. you seem very much like the bloodsex type indeed. one more thing to love about my cutriver.

3. stevia - an herb used for sweetening. unlike sugar (or substitutes) it balances blood sugar and has no deleterious effects on the pancreas, or any other body part. its a no calorie herb which means you can use it to taste.

bragg's - an amino acid blend that tastes much like soy sauce, except actually tasty and with 1/8 the sodium and no fillers/nastiness. plus, the full branch chain aminos to help with protein synthesis.

chard & escarole - leafy greens fairly common in southern italian cooking. chard is quite hearty, but not as tough as kale.

eden sushi nori - an eco-friendly brand of nori seaweed already prepared nori style, ie toasted for sushi. it saves prep time. eden foods is a wonderful company.

edemame - japanese soy beans. i prefer them shelled and unsalted, but that is a preference.

4. that sounds like the saddest swimming pool ever. we should have shown up in 20s style bathing costumes and ridiculous floral swim caps. and made a scene.

i will see you. did i mention that? yes.

ack! i just tried to email you thru contact, and it bounced back. eep. email me, if you can.

BTW, the Atlanta Falcons player you alluded to is their quarterback, Michael Vick. Imagine taking the fastest running back in the NFL by a full step and attaching a quarterback's arm - that's Vick. He does things that I've never seen in a lifetime of watching football. Some of the moves he makes look like a video game, and his speed looks like you're using the fast-forward button. This "double threat" creates quite a conundrum for defenses who must try to cover both the run and the pass at the all times. He really shakes things up. If the Falcons win on Sunday, they'll be going to the Super Bowl.

Well, ain't you just the flattering sort?! I'm not sure I was ever the inspiration for much of anything, though there are a ton of artists on this sight that certainly have given much of themselves. Honestly, I think a lot of the merchandise (not all) is very mainstream. I'm much more into the punk esthetic...however, I would liken my art to a really good colouring book...I like to think that I'm just slightly beter than most junior high school students.

The Nut is the name of the bluff that over looks the town of Stanley and jutts out into the ocean.

Ah, the MLK holiday Martin Luther King Day. Usually falls on a Monday... The 18th is my sister, chiquitabonita's B-day. The holiday very regularly falls in line, better enabling drinking the night before.

Jesus...well-phrased film criticism gets me hot. I am *NOT KIDDING.*



I'm glad you like my words, too. You stick with me, kid. We'll get you sexbeasting sooner than later.

You Beastie Boy, You!

You wrote" "There's something about the bathos of that need-relief-shame-need cycle that speaks to me very deeply about the nature of desire itself..."

I think I used to agree with that. That, to me, is the Industrial Revolution version, though. I want to skip right over the Information Age for my own selfish purposes and say, that cycle can be broken--or changed. This is the Age of Good Feeling. I just wanna feel good about my dreams and desires, even if they never come to life. Even the grotty, hidden bits. It's what makes my heart beat, it's what makes my tantrika whisper, whoosh, whirr, and wail. I don't wanna feel bad about my wanting something. My desire. I wanna love it--make it mine. Take good care of it.

I'm nuts that way.

You wrote: "When is it not need, when are we not ashamed? When it is without object???"

I write,

"Right now."


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Well, Stanley Cavell must have never seen DEAD HEAT with Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo. That's some good filmin'.

Now I must see the Eastwood film...FOR CERTAIN. It looked promising and your journal has now sealed the deal. I haven't seen a movie in a theater for a long time. Road To Perdition maybe...almost three years ago.

Have fun over at Arachne's neck of the colonies!

hero/ine's evolution is passed with the realisation that s/he must leave behind her/his family - or invent her/his own family - in order to achieve her/his potential

That is so true.

I have seen 8 Mile, but not the other movie. I will have to rent it and check it out, sounds very interesting.

Things are good for you I take it?

It's funny, I was shopping for groceries just now and that song which Tarantino used during the torture scene in Reservoir Dogs started playing. It's melded with that scene in my mind, and I can no longer hear it and think of anything else. The power of movies?

You liked Before Sunset too? It was one of my guilty pleasures. I'm glad to share it with you.