***WARNING: explicit content!***
So, how do you explain a sexual act to someone who doesn’t understand? Well, there are many ways, including this method:
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–Zach
Feb 24 2006
The Weatherman
Last night I watched the movie The Weatherman with Nicholas Cage. I figured that since Lord of War was incredible, that this movie would be on the same level because it had Cage in it. It was not, by any stretch, an awful movie. However, it was quite bleak in that Cage’s life was spiraling downward in many regards. The movie made it really obvious that financial security couldn’t be equated with social, societal, and familial prosperity.
Cage’s wife left him, his daughter was the mockery of her school because she was overweight, his son was seeing a counselor who had ulterior motives, and his father was dying. Cage continually had things thrown at him from people that disagreed with his “Spritz Nipper” forecast. His life just wasn’t going where he wanted it to. He looked to archery for a form of release, and that seemed to help, but didn’t fully alleviate his pain.
Gore Verbinski took a much different approach at directing this movie than he has with his previous movies. This film took a microcosmic approach to internalised pain and suppression.
Overall, I would recommend that everyone watch this movie, but keep in mind that it is not the most uplifting “warm and fuzzy” movie of the year. However, it does force a person to take a more introspective look at one’s own life.
For that encouraged reflection, I would have to give it a 7/10.
–Zach
Feb 23 2006
Divine Math
Here’s a little story about a boy struggling in math, and where he found help. It’s cute:
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Little Zachary was doing very badly in math.
His parents had tried everything… Tutors,
Mentors, flash cards,
Special learning centers. In short, everything
They could think of to help his math.
Finally, in a last ditch effort, they took
Zachary down and enrolled him
In the local Catholic school. After the first
Day, little Zachary came home with a very
Serious look on his face. He
didn’t even kiss his mother
Hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and
Started studying. Books and papers were spread
Out all over the room and little Zachary was hard at
Work. His mother was amazed. She called him down
To dinner.
To her shock, the minute he was done, he marched back
To his room without a word, and in no time, he was back
Hitting the books as hard as before. Thi s went on
For some time, day after day, while the mother
Tried to understand what made all the difference.
Finally, little Zachary brought home his report
Card. He quietly laid it on the table, went up to his
Room and hit the books. With great trepidation,
His Mom looked at it and to her great surprise,
Little Zachary got an “A” in math. She could no
Longer hold her curiosity.
She went to his room and said, “Son, what was it?
Was it the nuns?” Little Zachary looked at her and
Shook his head, no. “Well, then,” she replied,
Was it the books, the discipline, the structure, the
Uniforms? “WHAT WAS IT ALREADY?”
Little Zachary looked at her and said, “Well, on
The first day of school when I saw that guy nailed to
The plus sign, I knew they weren’t fooling around.”
Thought for the Moment
