Posted on 04/19/2005 10:53:23 PM PDT by lysie
We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail!
Good morning!!
Do not let the victims of the attacks on New York and Washington, nor the brave members of our Nation's military who have given their lives to protect our freedom, die in vain!!
A new Pope is elected, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger who has chosen the name, Pope Benedict XVI. The libs are whining already about how it could result in “continued internal dissension within the church.”
President Bush will more than likely be naming Marine Gen. Peter Pace as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pace will be replacing Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers. You served us well General Myers. You will be missed.
John Bolton’s nomination as ambassador to the United Nations is postponed. Remember the names Republican Sens. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and George Voinovich of Ohio. They are wimping out on us.
Neighborhood excitement: the tall utility pole behind the house accros the street is burning: an electrical fire near the top. We can see it over the neighbor's roof..
It's a major pole, so if they can't isolate it, we'll likely lose power.
There are 4 big First Energy trucks strung out along the street in front of us.
No, "Bloodsport" is the one where he goes to Hong Kong for the martial arts tournament. This and "Universal Soldier" are my favorite van Damme movies.
BTW: Another guilty pleasure: "Starship Troopers". That is an entertaining movie.
Tomorrow will be the call to Voinovich's office, with hints of supporting a primary candidate.
Bah! We need better screening of Republican candidates!
I'd have to say my favorite John Wayne flick would be "The Quiet Man". The beauty of Ireland and the humor make it a delightful film. Another great one is "Red River".
When I want to get my husband, I say to him in an Irish accent, "I want my money and things." LOL!
Hotel Rwanda is one of the best movies I've seen in a long, long time.
It should have gotten Best Picture, and definitely Cheadle should have received Best Actor!
It is a moving, thought provoking, true account of what happened (during Clinton's watch) in Rwanda during the 1994 Tutsi/Hutu uprising!....and you will be irate all over again with the U.N., Clinton and the French!!!
The movie is powerful and extremely well made.....
For the content, it is amazingly sex free, bad language minimal and even the atrocities are not 'in your face'...but held at a distance.
A movie worth seeing over and over....I've seen it twice!!!!
There are cameos by Joachim Phoenix, David O'Hara (of Braveheart fame), and Nick Nolte has a sizable part.
See Hotel Rwanda!!...It's PG13.
"Write down this name! Sean Thornton!"
"Now scratch it off the list!"
I want to see Team America
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Another underrated movie is "Savior" with Dennis Quaid. He plays a gov't agent whose wife and child are killed by terrorists in Paris. He finds out they're just going to deport them and goes into a restaurant they're celebrating in and guns them down. He joins the Foreign Legion and ends up in Bosnia as a sniper. It's not a movie for the faint of heart, and it's a brutal portrayal of the ethnic cleansing that went on in Yugoslavia, but the ending is enlightening as well as heartwarming.
I will look for that one!
Thank goodness, but he and she will continue in our prayers. Still have company so I'll be here and there.
Hi kassie. "Full of prunes" is one of my familie's favorite descriptions of someone who is fun to be with.
I agree Gunnie.. it was an excellent movie... well done & heart wrenching. There were many good men up for great rolls in lead actor this year... as well as actress. I saw them all & overall agree that the right person won for both actor & actress. (at least in my opinion) Cheadle was good too.
Another one I am glad I saw was Born into Brothels.. winner of best foreign language flick. Another thought provoking movie..
Power has gone off 5 times in past hour (killing computer(. I did shut down once already but forgot to check something "imporant"... yea right!
BTW.. glad to see the update on "your baby"... I miss seeing my grandkids. A pix now & then will have to do. Most of you are fortunate to be so close to your little ones.
night all..
Dawn Patrol up! I'm having trouble sleeping and I may try going back to bed in a few minutes.
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