June 15, 2006
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THURSDAY WHATEVERSummer is almost here – well, next Wednesday officially. Solstice is such a comfy word, meaning sliding gently from one season to another in June and again in December. We have a pretty mild climate here in Oregon, so our hardest task is waiting out the endless rainy grey skies till we turn that corner. It’s hanging on longer than usual this year. Tomorrow I’m going to see the new Al Gore movie on global warming, An Inconvenient Truth. Not that I need to be convinced, but I’ve heard he makes a particularly good case and is also very charming compared to how stiff he was during the election campaign. The least I can do is support the film’s success. And while the sun works on the earth and its plants, world leaders are preparing for the next G8 summit in Russia where last year’s priority, climate change and the environment, will be pushed aside for this year’s lead topic – terrorism. Just for today, it seems like the earth will keep turning and the solstice will arrive right on time. Tomorrow, next year, our children’s and grandchildren’s years – it may be a close race between frying by holes in the ozone or by nuclear warfare. I love this turning planet and I hope there are miracles.
Deep Thought: “People think it would be fun to be a bird because you could fly. But they forget the negative side, which is the preening.”
Today I am grateful for: Liability insurance
Guess the Movie: “Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she had to walk into mine.” Answer: Casablanca, 1942.
Winner: hypatia.
A Whiff of Brimstone, a Shameful Silence on Coulter
by Joe Conason
With
the predictable regularity of a locust plague, Ann Coulter and her
enablers at the once-reputable firm of Random House have issued yet
another volume of fascistic entertainment. Now the hard-drinking,
trash-talking, fortysomething bachelorette bills herself as a Christian
moralist, in holy battle against the liberal heathens. (Rest of article
here.)
Comments (24)
Casablanca.
I live in a fairly conservative town, with (currently) only two movie theaters…I think I’m probably going to have to drive to the state capital if I ever want to see An Inconvenient Truth. Or wait for the DVD.
casablanca.
ann coulter [shudders]
Hey, I’m back after my hiatus…with a new site. I’m re-subbing to you.
Preening…actually, I wonder if that might be fun……nah.
Take care,
John
Well let me know how the movie is. This is the first I have heard of it.
Happy Friday.
Tricia
My favorite day of the year, summer solstice. In my hometown we used to go all out with fun events, a solstice parade, bed races, a big art festival…
I love Joe Conason’s adjuective–a locust plague. I think I’ve heard Ann Coulter speak for 30 seconds. That’s all I could take.
PS – I love the photo. Is it yours?
Oh I read about that movie on Nessi’s site today. I want to see An Inconvenient Truth too. Praying for a marical for our planet also. Love your photo. ~lea
*edit* …”miracle” — i hate typos.
I need to see Gore’s movie as well…
No finer movie than Casablanca has ever been made, IMHO.
I think Gore’s problem when he was still primarily a politico was that he had to restrain his more liberal side. He’s always been a very effective guy, and I’ll always be grateful for his efforts to get the internet opened up to us common folks.
Be well!
Global warming.
The earth will protect herself, even if she has to cull us back to more resonable numbers. She may have to fry us and freeze our population down or even do away with us totally.
I have faith in her.
We are just making our lives miserable.
I can’t wait to see the movie.
Have a wonderful Friday!
It is an excellent film…..
An early morning Hello!
Yeah…it would be nice if she just keeps on turning…*soft smile*
Enjoy the movie…give us a review when ya get back! Happy Friday!
I’ve seen Al Gore a few times this year speaking very passionately on various topics and wondered, where was this man during the election?!? Definitely have to keep my eye out for this movie.
I love the word solstice too and even the solstice time. It seems like a pause and a time for reflection. On a happy note, the ozone hole is getting better because we’ve cut down on CFC use here on earth. There is another movie put out by evangelicals called The Great Warming which urges people of faith to act on global warming so I hope people can get the message.
Al Gore’s appearance on SNL went a long way in increasing his charm factor with me. I’ll gladly see his movie as well.
I’d gladly preen if I could fly free.
Casablanca youbetcha!
I’m eager to see that movie also…
Have a splendid weekend.
Have a great weekend!!!
Hugs,
lucy
Have a good weekend. Let us know about the movie.
If it’s not a cold rain, how about running around in it? I love that.
Casablanca!!!! Did I win the door prize?
I want to see the film but out here in the sticks and 2 kids that would be just “bored silly”…I’m thinking I’m waiting for Netflix.
Yep, that is what I am doing too. I was just commenting that I had noticed it when I posted today. Doesn’t really bother me. What i find interesting is the two different philosophical/spiritual views. One is no man is an island and the other is we must be islands to be happy.