AMERICA-The Right Way! March 31- Apr.4 2008[ Remember the Trade Center!]

All of Us | Mar. 31, 2008 | Various News Sources and FRee Republic Members

[Molly Pitcher]

Good morning!

US Forces have killed several militants in the latest Iraqi attacks.

It's the last day of March!

Countdown for the Dems til April primary continues.

Discussion of Fed's role in financial institutions' troubles moves into another week as the administration has outlined its own plan.

[Bitwhacker]

Thanks, although it takes no genius to point out the obvious. ;-))

In re No Country For Old Men, I am still trying to figure out how I feel about it. I like movies that have a story to tell, and ones that come to some kind of resolution to kind of justify making the movie in the first place. NCfOM just goes and goes, and then it just...*ends*...

From what I saw, the moral of the story is that it is useless to have ideals or to struggle for what's right, because there is just insane, abject evil out there that can't be stopped, doesn't follow any kind of logic, doesn't respond to reason, and if you try to be a hero and fight it, then really, really bad things happen as a result -- so you just give up and wait to die. The End. ;-))

Now, for some good movies:

Michael Clayton -- Underrated, shoulda won something, good plot and storyline despite the corporate-bashing premise. Clooney was robbed this time.

We Own The Night -- A Prodigal Son story, has the same 'evil' elements as NCfOM, same bleak outlook, but these people get off their butts and DO something about it, dammit, and it happens to be the *right* thing at that! And am I the only one who is just blown away by how good Joaquin Phoenix is??? The guy has an acting range that is unbelievable (emperor of Rome in Gladiator, good-guy firefighter in Engine 51, Johnny Cash fer cryin out loud in Walk The Line), and it's a cryin shame Sean Penn has a Best Actor Oscar and this guy doesn't...

Gone Baby, Gone -- Has to be about the best movie technically I have seen in quite a while, and Ben Affleck proves that his movies are better when he is behind the camera instead of in front of it. The plot twists are excellent, Casey Affleck plays his part in such an understated way (although he needs to lose the Brando Mumble) that his naivete is so believable, Amy Ryan (late of The Wire) is fantastic as the coke-slut/grieving-mother...just a great movie, what Mystic River was trying to be. Maybe this one makes up for Ben's horrible, unforgivable Gigli??? Nah!!! ;-))

And here's a sleeper: The Good German -- Another George Clooney vehicle but with a twist: it's done in the old Casablanca, black-and-white, everybody-smokes-constantly style, no PC makeover of the 40's. Although Toby McGuire was horrible miscast as the fresh-faced-kid-turned-ruthless-black-marketeer-egoist, and there are some sex scenes that just didn't need to be there, this film is very good.

Anyway, I'll let you know what I think after I've seen a few more...;-))

[prairiebreeze]

Thanks for the ping and links Molly, I was just reading the Barone piece a few minutes ago.

Here's a very good article, well worth the read that I'll pass on the the thread:

The mustard seed in global strategy Magdi Allam, recent Christian convert

I add my nighttime worries and insomnia to those who report the same. Daughter is returning from Europe in a month, will be seeking employment. I'm hoping she can get her foot back in the door on that front as easily as she seems to think she can after being gone since graduation.

Prayers for all who need them, myself included. Good morning everybody.

[prairiebreeze]

good morning kassie, I meant to put you on my prior “nighttime worriers” post

:^)

[tillacum]

Good Morning Everyone. Beautiful day today.

Thank you Molly and lysie for getting us together each day. You two are wonderful

Toby, how are you. Waiting, waiting to see you.

[Holding Our Breath]

Good morning everyone! A busy week-end for me since my boss' father died on Friday and the funeral was over the week-end. I didn't attend, rather, I took over for the day to keep things going on Saturday as we had four locations scheduled for tutoring and testing. The other director took his location and did two testings, my assistant took my locations where we had tutoring and four testings, one of my instructors took a third location to tutor four kids, I took the other school location (we are involved in tutoring in the NCLB program in these two schools)where we had 9 kids scheduled.

It was great feeling being able to help out these two wonderful bosses and to know my team of people are so capable. They make me look good.

Bit, I saw the movie you critiqued about the glaciers, The Day after Tomorrow, and I liked it! But I viewed it as pure entertainment in the fantasy sci-fi genre. WaterWorld was another good one in that genre.

My Aunt saw NCfOM and said it was bizarre with no seeming ending. I am glad to hear the CLooney movie wa good. Now, if I can only get MR HOB to go. He loaths George Clooney and will usually not go to one of his movies.

[Holding Our Breath]

pb, I think she will be in great demand. Her education and experience will give her a leg up over other candidate's. Just remember that timing is everything in the education market. If she is trying to get into the public schools, there are two approaches I have seen work. The first one is go to every "job fair" in the district(s) where she wants to work or if that 's not possible, go to every school where she want ot work and: a) personally introduce herself while trying to get an interview, b) make herself known (in other words), and c) go back or keep in phone touch to let someone know she is still interested. Of course, having all of the required paperwork in hand helps too.

Another thing, if your daughter begins her career teaching in a private school or private parochial school, she will be able to count that as teaching experience with a contract. HOB

[lysie]

Major hugs for you sweetie. (((((IG))))

While Sarah has a beau (sort of) and your #3 doesn't like horses there is always hope for the two. LOL

Seriously, sorry about the split. Is your son all right?

I'm praying for comfort and tranquility in your life.

[lysie]

You are welcome. You are wonderful as well.

[prairiebreeze]

thanks, freepmail to you

[kassie]

My thoughts on No Country For Old Men -
it seems the sheriff thinks about how horrible society is now, but finds out it was the same decades before him. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

To me it ended too soon.

And can you tell me what happened to the $$$$ ??

I’ve been thinking about seeing “We Own the Night”. So you recommend it?

[kassie]

Adding your daughter to my prayer list.

[prairiebreeze]

freepmail to you too kassie

[lysie]

Prayers, fellow worrier.

[prairiebreeze]

“Trust in the Lord with all you heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3; 5-6)

“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed; for the LORD they God is with thee withersoever thou goest. (Joshua 1:9)

thanks for the prayers, lysie

[lysie]

And, I thank you, pb.

[lysie]

Opening day for the Yankees! Wooohoo!! Should be an interesting season with a new manager.

[Holding Our Breath]

The Nats opener was yesterday in their new stadium. They won with a homerun by Zimmerman! So everyone will be in the record books because of the win, Zimmerman's HR, and it being opening day in a new stadium.

BTW, I only know this because MR HOB rushed into the bedroom this morning with the "news".

[Iowa Granny]

Seriously, sorry about the split. Is your son all right?
I'm praying for comfort and tranquility in your life.

I honestly don't know about his mental health, lysie, because he isn't talking about it. And that is my major worry, with him.

Thank you for your prayers. They are felt.

[The Raven]

What is the “No Country” referring to in “No Country For Old Men?”

Maybe that’s the lib anti-US creeping in there?

[lysie]

On the Dose, starting on post #91, there are great pictures of President Bush throwing the first pitch.

Here's one...