raider17

Didn't do anything useful today except work on my new book, edit my old book, and play on the boards. Going with Mal to a big party tonight for a friend leaving the area and will probably not be home until God knows when.

Just got back from seeing "Moolaade" and "Sideways"... both were terrific in different ways.

"Moolaade" shows that it takes a director as old as Ousmane Sembene to look at a situation, fairly examine the motivations of everyone involved, and then admit he's still confused (not about FGM, heh, but about the larger issues he deals with there: globalization, progress vs. tradition, etc.) I love that...
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First journal entry, just cuz I am sick of seeing "Raider 17 has no journal entries"... Mal & I are going to go see "Moolaade" and "Sideways" tonight. More later.