Movie – The Dilemma Director: Ron Howard (Backdraft, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, Frost/Nixon) Writer: Allan Loeb (Things We Lost in the Fire, 21, The Switch) Starring: Vince Vaughn (Wedding Crashers, Dodgeball, Old School, Swingers), Kevin James (I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Hitch, Paul Blart: Mall… Read More »Movie Review: The Dilemma
Movie – Country Strong Director: Shana Feste (The Greatest) Writer: Shana Feste (The Greatest) Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow (Se7en, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Royal Tenenbaums), Tim McGraw (The Blind Side, Flicka), Garrett Hedlund (Troy, Four Brothers, Tron: Legacy), and Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl, Date Night, The Roommate) Theater – Cinemark… Read More »Movie Review: Country Strong
I think the technical aspects of this theme scared off some contributors this week. Although I am excited to have a submission from Jesse who was a founding member of RWPE who quickly dropped out. I should point out that I had some hiccups with my email system this morning.… Read More »RWPE Y2 #2: Long Exposure
File Photo I’ve had a goal of sending a secret to PostSecret for quite some time now. Perhaps ever since Sara introduced Jen and I to PostSecret those many years ago. It has been difficult for me because I don’t really have any secrets. It is one of the drawbacks… Read More »(Very) Personal Photo Project of the Week #50
I don’t get all jazzed up by this type of thing, but I’m sure Jesse will. I’m sure if you look hard at these pictures you will probably find me. You will probably find Jesse. You will probably find some of my other friends. Don’t ask me where. I don’t… Read More »Slice of Life Vol. 32
Movie – Black Swan Director: Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler, The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream) Writers: Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, and John McLaughlin Starring: Natalie Portman (The Professional, Garden State, The Other Boleyn Girl), Mila Kunis (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Book of Eli, Date Night), Vincent Cassel (Ocean’s Twelve, Eastern… Read More »Movie Reviews: Black Swan and The Tourist
Year 2 started out with a bang! Lots of submissions! First time submitter! Welcome aboard Alicia Vermeys! Here are the submissions for REFLECTIONS: Christopher D. Bennett Alicia Vermeys Dawn Krause Julie Johnson A Julie Johnson B Mike Vest Shannon Bardole Dawn Poetry Submission: Reflections She can’t be too careful anymore,… Read More »RWPE Y2 #1: Reflections
The Story – 2011 This is more of a year long photo project, but I’ll file it under here any way. I have this window in my entryway/dining room that I don’t really like. During the Christmas season I use it to display Christmas cards. I’ve decided to use it… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #49
The Taiwan Times By Mark Wolfram Reporting on God’s mission in Taiwan December 2010 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah… Read More »Taiwan Times – December 2010
It is hard to believe that this journal has reached entry 1,000. Since I enjoy rather meaningless statistics, I’m going to go over a few right now. According to how many times they have been viewed, these are the 10 Most Popular Pictures in the Artistic Gallery: 1. Gazing Ball… Read More »Journal Entry One-Thousand
It is the end of Year 1 for the Random Weekly Photo Experiment. The final theme was EYE. Here are the submissions: Becky Perkovich B Christopher D. Bennett Shannon Bardole Mike Vest Becky Perkovich A Dawn Krause Scott Krause The themes for this year have been slightly modified, but it… Read More »RWPE #52 – Eye
Movie – Little Fockers Director: Paul Weitz (American Pie, About a Boy, In Good Company) Writers: John Hamburg (Meet the Parents, Zoolander, I Love You, Man) & Larry Stuckey Starring: Ben Stiller (Meet the Parents, Zoolander, Greenberg), Robert De Niro (Taxi Driver, GoodFellas, Heat) & Teri Polo (Meet the Parents,… Read More »Movie Reviews: Little Fockers and True Grit
I’ve finally distributed almost every last 2011 Photography 139 Calendar. Allow me to explain what images were used and I will include the briefest of notes on the pictures. This year, the calendar was a little bit more of an adventure than usual. The printer from the last two years… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #48
It is my habit to not comment on the pictures I post in this project, but I’m going to make a small exception here. In the first couple of pictures, Carla is sitting on the old abandoned well in the basement of our old house on 415 Greene Street. I… Read More »Slice of Life Vol. 30
1 word or short phrase answers for the rest of the questions. Your favorite virtue? Humanitas Your favorite qualities in a man? Logic Your favorite qualities in a woman Empathy What you appreciate the most in your friends? Follow through Your main fault? Disinterest in money Your favorite occupation? Mixer… Read More »Proust No. Eight
Becky Perkovich correctly gave 1 of the 4 possible correct answers to the Christopher D. Bennett Trivia Question: Q: What is Christopher D. Bennett’s favorite movie? A: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Proust Quote “Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible.” Confessions Question Your idea of… Read More »Proust No. Seven
There were more submissions for PEACE OF MIND than I expected with the business of the holiday season. That is pleasing to me. Here are the submissions: Christopher D. Bennett Dawn Krause Mike Vest Shannon Bardole So it has come down to one final theme. Then this project has officially… Read More »RWPE #51 – Peace of Mind
Movie – Love and Other Drugs Director: Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond, Legends of the Fall, Glory) Writer: Charles Randolph (The Life of David Gale, The Interpreter), Edward Zwick, and Marshall Herskovitz Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal (Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, Zodiac) and Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears Prada, Bride Wars, Brokeback Mountain)… Read More »Movie Reviews: Love and Other Drugs and The Fighter
Dawn Krause correctly answered the Christopher D. Bennett Trivia Question: Q: Christopher D. Bennett bowls on Monday nights. What is the name of his bowling team? A: Patio Pros. Proust Quote “Time, which changes people, does not alter the image we have retained of them.” Confessions Question For what fault… Read More »Proust No. Six