“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
SURVEY SAYS … That SUCKS.
“Hannibal” was cancelled after struggling for ratings for three seasons.
“Family Feud” has been on the air for 39 years.
Just think about that for a little while.
“Hearing reveals new details in Grace Mann murder case,” by Keith Epps, Free Lance-Star
I don’t imagine this needs to be said, but this June 16th article should be difficult to read for anyone in the Mary Washington College community who knew Ms. Mann personally. It describes witness testimony about the homicide’s discovery, and details of the crime scene:
I just chuckled a little in my sleep …
… because it was funny how that darn cat walks across me after midnight when I’m asleep. I could feel its footfalls on my legs and waist.
And then I jolt awake — because I remember that I have not owned a cat in years.
True story. Just happened.
Nice Kitty??
“God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”
A short review of “Hellraiser: Deader” (2005)
Believe it or not, “Hellraiser: Deader” (2005) surprised me at first for being unexpectedly good for the seventh film in a franchise. We’ve got a detailed, original, creative horror story setup, we’ve got some quite good makeup effects, and we’ve got Romania as a great atmospheric location. I was having a good time.
Just past the halfway mark, however, this movie descended into confused plotting and incomprehensibility, half-heartedly depicted by bland directing and bad acting. (The lead actress here illustrates for us that not every pretty girl can be an Oscar contender.)
Fans of the franchise, take note — this is only a putative “Hellraiser” movie. The iconic “Pinhead” makes a couple of perfunctory appearances; the other “Cenobites” appear once, I think, in background. A quick check of Wikipedia confirmed my suspicion — this was originally a standalone horror movie script, into which these characters were inserted (and pretty tenuously in terms of plot). Clive Barker had no creative involvement whatsoever.
I’d give this movie a 3 out of 10 for an interesting first half, and I’d recommend you skip it.
You know what? Go watch “From Within” (2008). That’s a good horror yarn that gets too little press.
“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones …
“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.”
— Winston Churchill
Or, in the modern parlance, “Haters gonna hate.”
“Borderline Poem,” by Eric Robert Nolan
Here is my fifth and final entry for the 5-Day Poetry Challenge! It’s brief. But, hey — “hens staring upward” was a pretty long one!!
“Borderline Poem,” by Eric Robert Nolan
Am I doing things
only half-assed
if I’m only a borderline
sociopath?
(c) Eric Robert Nolan
“It is the Soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech.”
“It Is The Soldier,” by Charles M. Province
“It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us freedom to protest.
It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.
It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.”
Photo credit: “US Marine charges through Japanese machine gun fire on Okinawa” by Edits by User:W.wolny – – National Park Service – (National Archives, 41607-FMC). Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Detail from Cyprien Eugene Boulet’s “Woman With Green Shawl”
Eric Robert Nolan, Author 