Marcel Proust Quote: “A change in the weather is sufficient to recreate the world and ourselves.” Confessions Question: Your favorite motto. Confidences Question: My motto. Proust’s Answer: I should be too afraid that it bring me misfortune. The truth is that while I learned many a thing this year, I… Read More »Proust Questionnaire Number Four
As the year is winding down and I am trying to set aside more time for photo projects I have decided to do something a little bit different with this Journal in the month of December. I’ve decided to reflect on the accomplishments and failures of this past year. The… Read More »Formulaic Catechism
When I posted the picture below, I promised more information on Alligator Shirt Day. Jill on the day that Alligator Shirt Day was invented. The truth is that it isn’t much of a story. A couple of years ago my mom went to Florida to visit some family. Of all… Read More »Alligator Shirt Day
I know the title of this blog is slightly beneath a wordsmith of my caliber, but I feel that I have limited capacity today. I am somewhat spent. Last week, my sister and Ernie went to South Dakota. Periodically I would get a picture message of Falls Park, Mt. Rushmore,… Read More »Mt. Lovemore?
I want to dip back into the archives one more time. Tenderloin Quest: The Beginning Monday night, Scottie D. and I hit the open road on our first foray out into the backwaters of Iowa to find the best tenderloin in the state. We had a little pre-season hiccup out… Read More »What is He Getting At?
I don’t really believe in the Greatest Hits album concept. So it will seem somewhat hypocritical for me to reach back into the archives and re-post what I consider to be a classic of my past. But there is a reason for it, other than that I love the sound… Read More »Why Would He Post This?
A brief break from Africa for a moment. Over a year ago I signed up for a Twitter account. I tweeted briefly and then decided I could not be that self-absorbed. I already have an extensive website and a blog devoted to me, why did I need to take it… Read More »Desultory
For a few days in a row, I’m going to post 10 pictures from Jesse’s trip. I only know one of the people that he went on the trip with and I don’t know what is going on in the pictures because we haven’t had a chance to go over… Read More »Jesse Goes to Africa – Collection 1
On Saturday, Jason and I got the garage opener put on the garage door. This makes parking in the garage a lot easier. This was a good thing, because when I looked out my back door on Sunday after I got home from church I saw the following: IMAGE LOST… Read More »Saturday’s Accomplishment
I have one loyal subscriber that incessantly complains whenever I post too many posts without pictures. He often sends me an email that in essence “boos” me. I usually tell him that he is a big boy now and that he needs to use his words. But I’m quite certain… Read More »Saturday the 14th
There are no pictures from moving day, but I would like to thank the people that gave some effort to make moving day work out. The Friday before moving day had spectacular weather. The Saturday of moving day was not scheduled to have spectacular weather. I returned to work on… Read More »Moving Day
A few pictures from Nader and I’s final trip to the Varsity with Teresa. I don’t know if there is any thing else to say.
I got word on Friday that this week will be the last week of operation for the Varsity II Theater in Ames. The Cinemark Corporation had been wanting to close the theater down for quite some time, but they were stuck in a lease. Unfortunately for fans of thoughtful, intelligent… Read More »Goodbye, Old Friend
On Sunday night we took Jesse out to Buffet City to celebrate his birthday. Ever since that night I have had the song The Crawdad Hole stuck in my head. You get a line and I’ll get a pole Honey! You get a line and I’ll get a pole Babe!… Read More »Thelma and Louise
I’ve done that thing where I have fallen behind again. I have much to post, but I will do this in somewhat of a random order. Many of you don’t know about the Boone Taxi Driver. You should consider yourself lucky that you don’t know about the Boone Taxi Driver… Read More »Boone Taxi Driver
Because I know interesting people sometimes the beget me more interesting people. Such as Lowell begot Bill who then begot Willy who then begot Faust. Frank from work met a guy while working at Best Buy that is a movie producer. Well, he is sort of a movie producer. He… Read More »Aesthetically Qualified
I had a pretty good Halloween. I hosted FNSC. I made chili. I made cornbread from scratch. I made apple cider. Jay made a blueberry buckle. Willy showed up in a costume. We watched some movies from a bygone era that some people might characterize as strange. However, I think… Read More »All Hallow’s Eve
On Thursday night I returned to the movie theater for the first time since I can remember. It has been at least a month, maybe two. Nader and I went to see Burn After Reading. It was the first movie the Coen brothers have made since their Academy Award winner… Read More »Back in the Saddle
The American Film Institute recently released their yearly list. They released the Top Ten movies in ten different genres. Animation Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Pinocchio Bambi The Lion King Fantasia Toy Story Beauty and the Beast Shrek Cinderella Finding Nemo My observation: Beauty and the Beast needs to… Read More »AFI’s 10 Top 10
I had a free night foisted upon me. So now I can get caught up with entries. So some of this might seem dated. On Tuesday, September 16, the movie Young @ Heart came out on DVD. This would easily be my favorite move I’ve seen this year. The only… Read More »Something Special
I don’t know why, but while I was thinking about writing this entry I couldn’t stop thinking about the movie Taxi Driver. Taxi Driver is undeniably one of the greatest movies ever made. I was thinking about that movie because there is a scene it that movie where the main… Read More »God’s Lonely Man