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DVD Drop: At human scale
People Like Us hits video stores this week
Walt Disney, Dreamworks SKG
Elizabeth Banks and Chris Pine in People Like Us (Walt Disney/Dreamworks SKG)
As Hollywood encourages movies to get bigger and bigger - the better to justify those lucrative IMAX 3D ticket prices - the notion of a good "small" picture seems more appealing than ever. The drawback to a more modest production is that it's harder to get people to see it on the big screen; fortunately, movies come to disc so quickly in North America that a theatrical run is basically perceived as a marketing push for the DVD and Blu-ray.
Two of this week's movies, Sound of My Voice and People Like Us, try to make a virtue of their smallness. They're character studies, first and foremost, with stories that aren't easily rendered into single-sentence pitches; as a result they proved a little hard to sell on the big screen. Not that this should stop you from catching up to them now, of course.
I don't think Sound of My Voice would ever have been a theatrical smash. A no-budget science-fiction project written by director Zal Batmanglij and star Brit Marling, it's a quiet, subtle tale of two journalists (Christopher Denham, whom you'll be seeing again in Argo and The Bay, and Nicole Vicius) who infiltrate a cult to get closer to its mysterious leader (Marling), a woman who claims to have returned from a post-apocalyptic future to provide warning and instruction to her present-day followers.
If you caught last year's Another Earth, Marling's collaboration with director Mike Cahill, you'll have a head start on the moody, ambiguous atmosphere that makes Sound of My Voice so effective; Marling, Cahill and Batmanglij are a loose filmmaking collective bent on using the limitations of tiny budgets to explore big ideas from a human perspective. And yes, that sounds incredibly pretentious, but in practice it's quite affecting; both Another Earth and Sound of My Voice are ultimately about people trying to figure out what they believe and where they belong.
But where Another Earth played with paradoxes and duplicates, Sound of My Voice is more interested in faith. What draws people into cults? Is it fear, or hope, or a sense of community? How much of ourselves do we ever really share with the people in our lives? And how certain are we of our own futures? Those questions aren't easily shrugged off, and a movie that engages with them while still creating a coherent sci-fi mythology - should you choose to accept it, of course - is more than worth a look.
By contrast, People Like Us is a far more grounded project; it answers every question its narrative poses, making sure to tie everything up in a neat little package. And although it comes from Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who specialize in writing big-ticket genre projects like J.J. Abrams' Fringe and Star Trek (and Michael Bay's Transformers trilogy), it's entirely about the here and now.
Star Trek's Chris Pine stars as Sam, a New York wheeler-dealer who grudgingly flies out to Los Angeles for the funeral of his estranged father, a record producer of some notoriety. Sam's world is shaken when his father's will reveals the existence of Frankie (Elizabeth Banks), a half-sister he never knew existed - and to whom Sam is supposed to give a considerable amount of money.
Stuck in Los Angeles until he can figure out what to do, Sam finds himself at odds with his mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) and drifting away from his girlfriend (Olivia Wilde). He contrives to meet Frankie, but can't bring himself to tell her who he is; he's paralyzed. But he does strike up a relationship with her precocious son (Michael Hall D'Addario), and is drawn into their family unit despite himself.
Not much happens in People Like Us, which irritated some critics during its theatrical run last summer; the movie dangles a few major plot points (like Sam and Hannah's fragmenting relationship, and the possibility of Sam facing serious consequences over some financial improprieties back home) but isn't terribly interested in following up on them because it's much more concerned with Sam's emotional turmoil. I can respect that, even as I understand how that trajectory slowly drains the film of dramatic momentum.
This is a very personal project for co-writer and first-time director Kurtzman - as he explains in the supplements, it's basically his own story - and perhaps it might have been better served had it been directed by someone with a little more distance from the drama. Kurtzman's directorial aesthetic seems borrowed entirely from Cameron Crowe; he's never met a scene that couldn't benefit from a little more golden light and a '70s song on the soundtrack, and the relationship between Pine and D'Addario skews uncomfortably close to Jerry Maguire. And the script tries to generate a great deal of suspense on the idea that Frankie might find out who Sam is, when of course the movie requires that revelation be withheld as long as possible to generate a crisis in the third act.
But Pine and Banks are never less than compelling, and Pfeiffer's pretty good - she's certainly more interesting here than she is in Dark Shadows, which also comes home this week - and the movie's final flourish really is lovely. Maybe People Like Us will find the audience it deserves on disc, or at least pick up a few people who'll defend it in conversation. That'd be nice.
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I went to a party tonight in which the public relations coordinator promised celebs. There were none (unless you count the singer Monica) before I left at 9 p.m.
Anyway, Jacksonville was not quite as entertaining as Louisville but was far better than San Francisco. And it was slightly less fruitful too with 16 total tickets to Hollywood. We heard only six of them and none of them looks like the next Kelly Clarkson — yet. After five cities, we have 100 people through, a bit fewer than typical. We've seen 45 of them so far. (Mike S counted 44. I may have miscounted somewhere.)
First up: Joshua Ulloa from Beverly Hills, Fla. has a great voice but throws in silly sound effects a la Blake Lewis with more personality. I actually like this guy. He's like Dustin Diamond meets Justin Guarini. Simon said it was "gimmicky and corny, like out of Inspector Gadget." "I like the crazy and wild. At least it was entertaining," Randy said. He's on his way!
Jacksonville's Sharon Wilbur brought along a prop – Sasha, the shih-tzu. She's very affected doing "Superstar." I don't like her at all. No heart. Simon says yes. So does Randy. "I like your tone," Randy said. I have no clue why she got through. Maybe it was the dog. Or Kara and Paula fake kissing?
After Ryan gets lost in a golf cart, we get Dana Moreno, who kills Chaka Khan. Kaneswa Finnie obliterates Anita Baker. Jelissa Veloz, a beauty queen, is surprisingly good doing Whitney. "You didn't actually make the song sound nice," Simon said. It did lack a level of warmth or something. I also felt like Kara did, that we were waiting for her to hit a really bad note.
Darin Darnell, from Houston, is overcome with emotion and sucks, too.
Naomi Sykes pops up with her best friend Samantha. Samantha gets to sit on Randy's lap. Paula sits on Simon's lap. Ryan sits on Kara's lap and bounces him. Eeeww. "The bizarre season continues," Randy said. Naomi Sykes from Tampa tries Minnie Riperton's "Lovin' You" and ruins it in an amusing way. "Everyone tells me I'm great," she said. She isn't. The party is over.
Day one is over and nine contestants made it through. The judges weren't deeply impressed.
Sixteen year old Jasmine Murray of Starksville, Miss. is beautiful and is pretty good, if a bit nasally. "Cute, commercial and a very good singer," Simon said. She's in.
George Ramirez, the oddly bearded 18 year old physics student from Jacksonvilile, is singing… something. It's Monotone Idol! I can't even recognize the song. My girlfriend ID'd it as "Walking on Sunshine." Sheesh.
T.K. Hash from Concord, N.C. does a soulful take on "Imagine." He's darn good. I really like him. "You sound even better this year," said Paula, who remembers him from last year, when he didn't make it through. "It was too over the top, too many runs,' Randy said. Simon says no but three say yes.
Michael Perrelli is a man who loves his guitar but was bummed he couldn't use it for his audition. He panics a bit. He goes guitar-less doing Third Eye Blind's "Jumper." He's decent, a bit nervous. "You're quite interesting but your voice isn't," Simon said. "I think you'd struggle within the parameters of this competition." I would tend to agree. But I'd give him a shot. The judges don't. Oh, well.
Anne Marie Boskovich from Nashville, the judges felt, lacked star quality the first time around. So she did a minor makeover and did "Bubbly." She's a quality singer. "I love the whole vibe, the way you twist the notes," Randy said. She's through!
January 27th, 2009
6:26 pm
A Party?????? Idol's on and you're going to a party????? Well…I guess Rodney doesn't need to "get a life".
January 27th, 2009
6:27 pm
Hey, I don't remember getting an invitation! I see how we rate.
January 27th, 2009
7:00 pm
I hope everyone and all the newbies are doing fine on this IDOL tuesday!!!!!!I hope i can stay and join the fun.
January 27th, 2009
7:25 pm
I love partie and all that comes with it.D,Is this now a private blog?
January 27th, 2009
7:55 pm
Good Evening all!!! Here to watch AI!!! looking forward to it!
January 27th, 2009
7:56 pm
I meant to type parties.LOL!!!!!!!Where's the night crew?The show's about to start!Eagle,if your out theyre man..WHAT'S UP DUDE?
January 27th, 2009
8:02 pm
January 27th, 2009
8:03 pm
Hey all
January 27th, 2009
8:05 pm
Good evening Cadre! What did you guys think of the Justin look-a-like?
January 27th, 2009
8:08 pm
he was OK but why would someone be happy to be compared to Sideshow Bob?
January 27th, 2009
8:09 pm
LOL@ Cadre….awesome. Love the Simpsons reference. Totally didn't like the girl with the dog, she won't last.
January 27th, 2009
8:11 pm
JJ…He looks just like the ol boy!!!!LOL!!!!!!
January 27th, 2009
8:14 pm
Where you been flats?
January 27th, 2009
8:15 pm
OK, when the moms & dads say they can "sang" we know to adjust the volume…down
January 27th, 2009
8:18 pm
LOL @ flats!!!!
January 27th, 2009
8:19 pm
yup….agrees with Cadre.
Julissa….does anyone else feel reminded of Ramielle from last season a little bit?
January 27th, 2009
8:26 pm
We had to put up with all that build up for this out of tune rackett? LOL
January 27th, 2009
8:27 pm
At least he can go be with his friend now.
January 27th, 2009
8:36 pm
flats, do a little research on Proxy IP addresses. You can use them to bypass your normal IP address that is blocked.
January 27th, 2009
8:38 pm
I like Jasmine but she is a little nasely.
January 27th, 2009
8:48 pm
TK is very good.
January 27th, 2009
8:54 pm
You can't go wrong with a Sideshow Bob look-a-like.
WE: I'd hate to see blog posting switched to post by post approval or some other draconian system. Just saying.
January 27th, 2009
9:07 pm
Eagle…I'm not worried about it.But thanks.
January 27th, 2009
9:09 pm
I liked Annemarie(the girl they wanted to act more outgoing) She had a really good quality to her voice. And I liked TK(the guy who tried out the year before)
I liked Michael(the guitar kid) a lot more than Sharon(the dog carrying girl)yet Michael went home and Sharon gets to go to Hollywood. Go figure.
A couple of people who got through were kind of annoying. The beauty queen has a good voice singing but is a pain in the butt talking. And the first guy, Joshua would be alright if he would just calm down and sing…I'm not sure we actually heard what he sounds like when he's not jumping around and making extraneous noises.
January 27th, 2009
9:12 pm
Tonight was ok, no one outstanding really.
1. Josh (Holua?)- I actually kinda liked him.
2. Sharon Wilbur- She was good, but her voice was a little strange in parts. Still, good though. The dog? Yeah… I'm SURE that's really allowed..
3. Julissa Veloz- I've seen that name on one of the Idol blogs in the recent past- where, why? Did she make something? She had a good voice… but the personality took away from it in a way.
4. Jasmine Murray- I thought she was good. Something about her voice was a little off-putting at certain times, but she was still good, so, we'll see.
5. T.K. Hash- I don't know why Simon said no, I thought he did good!
6. Ann Marie Boskovich- That was a lame audition! Did I miss something? Because I must not have caught what she said or did so bad in the beginning to the point where she actually had to leave and come back as a "new" person. That aside- very good voice.
We only got to see 6 yes's??
January 27th, 2009
9:17 pm
What was that song playing in the background at the end of the T.K. audition?!?
January 27th, 2009
9:18 pm
D, I am with you on Michael. I thought he had a decent voice, but was so put off by not being able to play his guitar. Even given all that, he still sounded much better than dog girl and should have been put through. During the talkovers, he was singing Hey, There, Delilah and sounded really good. I did love Randy's comment to TK about nothing being wrong with just singing a good melody and not scattering notes all over the scale.
January 27th, 2009
9:24 pm
I agree harriett. TK was all over the place with Imagine…to the point that it was almost unrecognizable. But he has a good voice and I think it will be even better when they break him of the sliding note habit.
January 27th, 2009
9:25 pm
kevin…I don't know but I taped the show and will tell you sometime tomorrow…if I recognize it.
January 27th, 2009
9:27 pm
Yes, he'll be better if he heeds that advice. I liked his voice before, but more this year. Hope tomorrow night is better, all the way around.
January 27th, 2009
9:30 pm
Yeah…Jacksonville might have been a step above San Fran but it wasn't a very tall step.
January 27th, 2009
9:41 pm
Well, there was no sob story at the end this night.
January 27th, 2009
9:44 pm
Well after reading the blog I see I didn't miss much. I totally forgot it was on as I was sucked into SuperBowl stuff on NFL network. I can't help it I am a football junkie. When do we get to Hollywood? I bowl tomorrow night so will be late joining in.
January 27th, 2009
9:52 pm
Hollywood starts next week, Sarah. Two more audition shows this week on Wed and Thurs…then we can start hearing the real singers.
January 27th, 2009
9:57 pm
Excellent Deirdre – that's when I start caring anyway… the blog is quiet tonight.
January 27th, 2009
9:59 pm
Sarah B, it's because of a dearth of good material to talk about! It will get more lively.
January 27th, 2009
10:07 pm
I'll check in tomorrow se if it livens up by then.
January 27th, 2009
10:07 pm
oops see!
January 27th, 2009
10:11 pm
Watching the repeat of U2 from superbowl 2002 wjth the names of people killed on 9/11. I forgot how moving it was!!!
January 27th, 2009
10:11 pm
oops with
January 27th, 2009
10:13 pm
typing bad tonight
January 27th, 2009
10:22 pm
I will talk to everyone tomorrow.
January 27th, 2009
10:27 pm
Good Night….
January 27th, 2009
10:28 pm
NOt overly impressed tonight. I think we saw one possibly outstanding talent, and a couple of maybe's; but that was about all. Overall – MEH!
Numbers wise – 6 out of 16 Golden Tickets, making it 44 of 100 so far through 5 shows.
Joshua – Good voice, needs to get rid of all the affectations and crap. There might be a great singer hiding behind the ah ah ah's and Spit spit spits. But how would we ah ah ah woo woo ohah ooh ah ptui ptui Know?
Sharon – Just ok for me. Nothing special.
Julissa – ummm, yeah, ok, shut up and sing and you might be tolerable. IF YOU SHUT UP!
Jasmine – Very nice voice, not sure how well she will handle the pressure.
TK Hash – good, but not great. Was trying way to hard. Just sing dude!
Anne Marie – I loved her. Awesome voice. A definate top 36, and I think she will be a finalist.
January 27th, 2009
10:31 pm
Hey Mike S – I see someone is still awake
January 27th, 2009
10:37 pm
Mike S for calling you a typical Repub – you forgive me???
January 27th, 2009
10:38 pm
I meant sorry…
January 27th, 2009
10:41 pm
No problem. I was in rare form that day anyway. LOL. I apologize if I offended you in any way.
January 27th, 2009
10:43 pm
I'm not easily offended – not to worry I was worried I offended you.
January 27th, 2009
10:47 pm
I want to stay Idol buddies not political buddies – don't mix politics and friends
January 27th, 2009
11:05 pm
Anne Marie yes, the rest –meh is right. we'll see. i dvr'd and then didn't get to watch it till after 10, so… i sort of missed all the folks dropping by, i see. catch you guys tomorrow if i can….
nite nite!!
January 27th, 2009
11:20 pm
I'd like to start by apologizing for the general awfulness of the Florida auditions. At least they weren't all from here.
Joshua-Just sing!!! I think there might actually be a good voice in there… somewhere.
Sharon- Eh, no. Why'd they put her through? Sasha was really cute though.
Julissa- OK, she can sing but she's annoying. Bad laugh. She needs to hang out with the other annoying BQ with the bad laugh.
Jasmine- Distinctive voice & adorable. Not sure how versatile she'll be.
TK- He overdid the song a bit but I really liked his voice.
AnneMarie- She makes my A-list. Love her voice. Don't know why the judges wanted a "makeover", she's a pretty girl.
I don't usually comment on the "nos" but I thought Michael sounded pretty good. Liked him better than the dog girl. I wonder if they thought he couldn't handle the pressure of the show based on how frazzled he was in the audition.
January 27th, 2009
11:46 pm
So many of the delusional bad singers insist that family & friends tell them they're good. Now family I understand but what's up with these friends? Do the bad singers collect tone-deaf friends? Or is this a huge practical joke where people find the most gullible person they know & encourage them to sing?
January 28th, 2009
12:05 am
I have to agree on Michael – I thought he sang quite well. I was really surprised he did not get through.
But, Simon may have been right when he said that AI might not be the right vehicle for michael, and Kara was dead on with her advice – form a band and go for it.
he can sing, and he seems to be a very good guitar player.. I think some day we may hear of michael again.
January 28th, 2009
12:11 am
Other than Anne Marie, blah, blah, blah. I know I'm in the minority here but the 4 judges panel is just not working for me (although I do like Kara a lot). Maybe it just takes some getting used to and I could change my mind once we get to Hollywood.
January 28th, 2009
12:32 am
Had fun watching several auditioners tonight – Joshua, Julissa, Jasmine (wow! is she really only 16?) and Anne Marie. Actually found myself smiling through the show for the first time since this season started.
The big standout was, of course, Sasha the dog….probably has a brilliant future in Hollywood. Her owner? Nah.
An aside to harriett: guess we didn't need a sob story tonight what with all the crying going on. Sheesh, does someone have a hankie for Darin?
Dare we hold out any hope for Salt Lake City?
And flbraves girl – it DOES seem like a huge practical joke sometimes!
January 28th, 2009
1:01 am
I have to agree with Deirdre, a step above San Francisco, but not a big one. Two more audition shows. I could have done without the lap sitting bit. It just made, what I knew would be a painful audition, worse.
January 28th, 2009
1:02 am
Hi! I have searched and searched…. does ANYONE know the song that plays, after T.K Hash was accepted to go on to the next round? He ran out the door and the song playing in the background, I couldn't make out any words, I wish I could find a video of the whole episode so I could listen closer, but does anyone here know?
January 28th, 2009
1:36 am
Google is your friend. I googled "tk has song" and found a link to a video on MJ's blog (which is also found on the blogroll up above). No clue what the song is.
January 28th, 2009
6:52 am
Good Morning Blogsters!
I wound up half-watching after about 8:30 as phone calls started pouring in over work drama….that being said, after reading your reviews, I don't think that there was much that I missed! I did get to see Ann Marie's audition and I really do like her….I agree that she is probably going to be in the finals, at least I hope. I just don't understand the whole makeover thing.
GAGirl – I agree with you. I am not really digging the whole 4 judges thing…does anyone else feel like Paula is pretty much being swallowed whole by the other 3???
fLbravesgirl – I think that people are afraid to tell others what they truly think…especially the ones that are closest to them…that is why you see a bunch of horribly tone-deaf people trying to sing.
January 28th, 2009
7:12 am
"The beauty queen has a good voice singing but is a pain in the butt talking"
Yeah, that, plus the latinajaw means she's probably not going much further. Expected more from a "beauty queen".
And that contrived episode with Anne Marie was highly annoying. As if she wasn't an obvious choice for Hollywood, maybe they're just purposely getting her as much attention as possible.
January 28th, 2009
7:37 am
Thanks, KJ…I LOVE being quoted!
Well, Jacksonville was pretty much a washout for me. Liked Annemarie, liked TK and liked(sorta) Joshua. Let's hope that SLC offers more entertainment in the form of good singers. Who was the physics guy who sang really quietly? I did start laughing at the end when he was singing the required song.
January 28th, 2009
7:49 am
What is scary is I know a bunch of people just like "physics guy". I guess it comes from working in the computer field and around a lot of sophisticated equipment and aircraft, I have always been around the "scientific" types — and believe it or not he is very typical of that type of person.
Not that I am stereotyping or anything. LOL
January 28th, 2009
8:01 am
LOL @ Mike S. Do we hang out in the same crowd?!?! Just kidding.
Seriously, why put yourself (and all of us, for that matter) through the torture of singing such a painful audition when you know darn well that it's going to become one of the jokes of the day? Are people that hungry for attention??
January 28th, 2009
8:13 am
JJ — Are people that hungry for attention??
I take it that was a rhetorical question. LOL
January 28th, 2009
8:17 am
Yes, computers(as I sit typing on one) have increased the number of socially inept people. The inability to interact with another human being is a sad/funny thing to watch. And I don't think that physics guy was aware that he wasn't a good singer.
January 28th, 2009
8:33 am
I mean, the one that was played at the end of the audition, it was only on for a couple of seconds but I can't make out any of the lyrics.
In case you find it, you can answer here or to my mail firstname.lastname@example.com
January 28th, 2009
8:34 am
Good Morning!
Today's Quote: "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
I'll go with the concenus about Anna Marie. I think she will go a long way in Hollywood as well as T.K. Jasmine will do fairly well. What ever will Sharon do in HW without her dog? Joshua and Jelissa, not to sure about. Joshua needs to leave the theatrical scenes out, and Jelissa needs to be not so silly and not have a fake laugh. Good voice and looks but, come on, she needs to get real!!
January 28th, 2009
8:46 am
THat quote is very good advice — although I must admit I have a hard time following it when the person I meet is obviously having a battle with thier lack of intelligence. LOL (translation: I do not handle people stuck on stupid very well)
January 28th, 2009
8:46 am
I think Jessica is already on peoples' nerves with that laugh and personality. Surely they will take that out of her, or maybe not, should they decide to leave it alone just so people can laugh at her.
January 28th, 2009
8:47 am
Or, MikeS, as we used to say, we do not "suffer fools gladly."
January 28th, 2009
8:48 am
Harriett, they never took it out of the annoying one from a few years ago that had the Fran Drescher "nanny" laugh. God, I cannot remember her name. Absolutely total annoying little B**** from New York City.
January 28th, 2009
9:00 am
I can't remember her name, either, and had not thought about her until you mentioned it, Mike. Now, it is going to be on my mind! LOL!
January 28th, 2009
9:05 am
I remember it (I think) — Mikayla or something like that.
January 28th, 2009
9:08 am
Oh, yeah, I do remember her now. She was sooooo annoying besides the laugh. She got on my very last nerve.
January 28th, 2009
9:09 am
I was right – Mikayla Gordon. God, she was finger nails on a blackboard to me whenever she opened her mouth.
January 28th, 2009
9:22 am
YAWN! Other than the dog, Sasha, I really can't remember much of last nights Idol auditions. No one stood out. I did notice that there was nothing on a guy named Alan Jackson…
Anyone hear the interview with Kara this morning on Q100?
January 28th, 2009
9:30 am
Has anyone else noticed the large number of people asking for the name of the song played after TK sang? I'm becoming a little skeptical.
January 28th, 2009
9:58 am
Y'all will be happy to hear that both Anne Marie and TK are rumored to be on the top 50 list.
January 28th, 2009
10:04 am
Nana – love the quote. I have tried to remember that in my dealings with the public…and especially towards people that are rude towards me or anyone in my party.
Lara – I noticed the same thing about Alan Jackson. I am sure that we will see him soon though. Are you sure he was in Jacksonville?
January 28th, 2009
10:05 am
D, I went on MJ's blog and watched video of TK last night, and for the life of me, I did not hear anything remoter recognizable in the song played after he was picked. Glad to know he took advice and made it to the top 50–Anne Marie, too.
January 28th, 2009
10:07 am
"My name is Mike S and I have nothing better to do than waste my time blogging. The last time I checked, us "scientists" types were doing useful things like engineering new technology for the masses. But I'm such a dweeb and actually only a legend in my own mind."
January 28th, 2009
10:16 am
Seriously, Mike…I think somebody has a crush on you!
January 28th, 2009
10:30 am
I thinks some people need to just get a cola and a moon pie and sit back and relax, southern style. Waaaaaaay too much angst!
Good to see you guys out there this morning — i woke with a horrible sinus headache and caved back in under the blankets for an extra hour to let one of those sinus headache pills work — so now I'm rushing to catch up.
Mike, based on the screen name chosen, i have to agree with D; just thinking about the lyrics "hot diggity, dog diggity, man what you do to me" … you've got a fan!!!
January 28th, 2009
10:38 am
I also noted that Alan Jackson was not shown. After the radio interview that was played yesterday morning on Kicks 101.5, I thought for sure he would be shown. The song he did for his audition was "Love Somebody Like You." He sung a portion of it on the air and I liked what I heard, so maybe we can hear more of him beginning next week.
Mike S – I have ZERO tolerance for anyone who wants to act stupid and who want people to thank that about them. Fist, I have to ask, "Why would anyone want others to think they are stupid?" As Judge Judy would ask "Do I have stupid written on my forehead?"
The nanny laugh!!!! OMG, please forget it. It stripes my very last nerve.
Thanks Deirdre for the spoiler. Glad to know that TK and Anne Marie are in the top 50.
JJ: Thanks for liking the quote. I received an email from a friend after I had posted that and she had the same quote listed. She and I must be on the same wavelength.
January 28th, 2009
10:44 am
On boy, talk about stupid. Stupid does stupid is. In my post of 10:38, I meant to say "First" and not fist when I was responding to MikeS.
As a fellow blogger once said recently, "I have my stupid fingers on". They keep hitting the wrong keys!!!!!!!
January 28th, 2009
11:01 am
Good Morning Good people! Last night was as boring as Frisco to me. I did however like TK though I think he should have stuck to John Lennons version a little closer. The lyrics to Imagine werent supposed to be conducive to a sexual experience. I also thought Ann Marie Boskovich and Jasmine Murray were pretty good. I agree with several of you that not giving Michael Perelli another shot was a mistake. He is only 18 so we may see him again next season.
January 28th, 2009
11:11 am
Good Morning, I didn't blog last night cause I was tired, I'm mot the night owl I was last season. I agree that Michael should have made it through and I like the little Jasmine girl. I thought they would have showed Alan Jackson from Newnan,because of the same name and being from the same place.(my daughter works in Newnan and says ther is also a lawyer there named Alan Jackson) They are going to show Alan Osmonds son tonight at the Salt Lake City auditions.(he doesn't need idol in my opinion, he's got plenty of family connections)
I'm not going to complain about the rain,at least we are not involved in that yucky winter storm just to our north.
LOST tonight!!!
Nana, I did see where they brought DeAnna back on the Batchelor. I don't think it was fair to the new girls. She had her chance!
January 28th, 2009
11:20 am
D and Harm, I see where Lost is going to be at 8 and at 9. Are they both original episodes, or is one a re-run/retrospective?
January 28th, 2009
11:21 am
The first hour is the re-run from last week. I think.
January 28th, 2009
11:37 am
The 8pm show is the last hour from last week's premier and the 9pm show is the new episode. If Idol runs overtime tonight…like it usually does…I'll switch to Lost. I can always catch-up later.
January 28th, 2009
11:40 am
k&cf…have you seen that Kelly Clarkson's new song has hit number one on a couple of charts? Good for Kelly.
January 28th, 2009
11:46 am
I'm out for now,don't know if I'll be back later or not. I get to babysit Asa early tomorrow morning.
January 28th, 2009
12:12 pm
Hey D…y'all! Yes, I sure have! Very, very exciting! I also saw the video last night (it was leaked and on youtube for a bit). Kelly looks fantastic. The video as a whole is cute and fun. There are parts that remind me of her Since U Been Gone and Low videos.
She has a new blog up: http://iamkelly.wordpress.com
Oh, last night! My fave has got to be AnneMarie. She was good. Other than that, I don't get why Alan Jackson wasn't on. I did hear the Bert Show interview with Kara this morning. I'm liking her personality.
January 28th, 2009
1:24 pm
Does anyone know if Alan Jackson got through to Hollywood?
January 28th, 2009
1:29 pm
D. Could you post a link to mj's blog that you speak of?
January 28th, 2009
1:54 pm
KPH…Rodney has a link to mj's on the right side of this page under blog roll.
January 28th, 2009
2:13 pm
the song played after T.K.'s audition is…
shazam on the iPhone does some pretty awesome stuff…
January 28th, 2009
4:30 pm
Alan Jackson did get through to Hollywood. Rumor is though, he was placed in a bad group and was booted off. I can't understand why though, I've heard the kid perform and must say he's better than most people that have actually won American Idol. He truly is incredible! He was told that he would be given air time on the Jacksonville episode, and once again, rumor has it that American Idol didn't want other record companies seeing his audition, because they want it to be through American Idol that he gets famous. In other words, they didn't want other companies making him offers. But that's just rumor….

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Young officers are like moldable clay; they take lessons to heart fast. Some of them will be amazing, most will be good, and then you will have a lot of bad. It is easy for them to become enraptured by their own image when they're doing well; it is even easier for them to fall flat on their face. How do I know this? I've been there. When a new officer comes into the FORCE/FLEET he needs to be embraced by the battalion and company level organizations he is a part of. In the Army we tend to have a […]
Rest in Peace, A10 the "Hog"
There are two articles I recommend every ground pounder, Army and Marine Corps read. The first at the Washington Post is about opposition to the retirement of the A10 "Hog" and the second over at Harper's touching on the same subject, where the author Andrew Cockburn, who concludes: As I explain in my Harper's feature, the Air Force's decision to junk the A-10 while retaining the B-1 and the even more unwieldy B-52 bombers for close air support may seem inexplicable, but it is in reality quite logical. The service owes its independence from the army to its success in […]
Firearms Friday: A Lot of Gun for a (Potentially) Small Price
$10 raffle tickets, for a shot at a $12k piece of gear: Not a bad deal at all. And a good cause too. (In the interest of full disclosure, we have no interest in this… except that we're interested in it!)
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
It's right around midnight here in the Occupied Territories of Northern Virginia. (Where, O Where, is John Mosby when we need him??) On behalf of COL Hank, DaveO, BullNav and young Mr Slater, I'd like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy 2014. This goes double for the boys (and girls) overseas, especially our fellow VMI alumni. May this time next year see them all home, safe and sound, wreathed with the laurels of victory. Lastly– someone's bringing gifts to RC(SW)… GOOD STORY.
On the Shut-Down and Religious Ministry
Lots of conflicting items in the news on chaplains and contract chaplains being allowed or not allowed to celebrate Mass on military bases during the shut-down. This came in today, from– A regular reader of this blog A VMI graduate A retired Marine officer A fellow FPF Training graduate A deacon in the Roman Catholic Church Everything the [Archbishop] and his lawyer said are in all the op ed pieces -contract priests forbidden to celebrate Mass, baptisms, etc. The House passed a resolution, Senate sat on it, etc. But I can tell you that I have a priest friend (Franciscan) […]
"Sketching the Drawdown"
By way of the great Mike Fay, here is part 6 in a series of combat art pieces by free-lance artist and former Marine Rob Bates in Afghanistan. A sample:
From the WSJ: "When the Fighting Stops"
MDL tossed this our way, and we are glad he did. For many of you, this will undoubtedly sound a familiar note. For over a decade now, operations overseas offered tens of thousands of young American men a good opportunity to go and do what young men have done for centuries. One need neither to love the cause nor hate it– nor, indeed, to embrace the idea– to recognize the allure of the promise of a good hard fight against a capable adversary in a far-off and storied land. So, when the fighting stops, what then? For many of them, […]
Recommended Reading
STRONGLY recommended reading, and an unlikely selection too. Alcoholics Anonymous. Full disclosure– I am not an alcoholic (some of you might cordially disagree), nor am I member of AA, nor do I have a close family member who is (that I know of). I have simply been privileged to make the acquaintance of someone who is, and who has gotten through it. This is a book about fixing broken people; a remarkable book, and I strongly commend it to officers, especially lieutenants and captains. It is a near-certainty that company-grade officers are going to run across Marines and soldiers and […]
"Abdominal Aortic Tourniquet"
VERY INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT in combat casualty care. A new kind of inflatable tourniquet created by Dr. John Croushorn and materials experts will soon be in the hands of U.S. Army combat medics. … Amazing.
Suicide in the Military
I saw this today. Is the General right or wrong? What say you?


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Hi Francis! You may want to check out www.buddigo.com for more fun events and maybe meet some like-minded singles. Happy Tuesday! :)
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Francis...you're picking up the volley techniques like a magnet does metal...you're a quick learner...stay disciplined to those key points I've shared with you, and you'll see results! See you at the next workshop!!
Welcome Francis! It's nice to see new members. Hope you enjoy it here. The drillmasters are great and you'll definitely improve your game. See you on the courts!
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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin, and mushrooms; sauté 5 minutes. Add spinach and salt; cook for 1 minute or until spinach wilts, stirring frequently. Drain; return mushroom mixture to pan. Add cream cheese; cook 2 minutes or until cream cheese melts, stirring frequently. Place the mushroom mixture in a bowl; set aside.
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Quick, off the top of your head, when should your child take antibiotics: When they have a viral infection or a bacterial infection? Your doctor should know. Antibiotics help kill bacterial infections like strep and pneumonia, but they're ineffective against viral infections like chickenpox and the common cold. But apparently kids are taking antibiotics for the wrong illnesses anyway. The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging doctors to be more careful about prescribing antibiotics; inappropriate use is contributing to the explosion in antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Sounds pretty cut and dried, right? Don't take antibiotics for viruses. But it's not so simple. The symptoms for viral and bacterial respiratory infections can overlap. Did you know bronchitis can be caused by either? And using antibiotics to treat bacterial infections is also contributing to the growth of resistant bacteria. If the AAP thinks pediatricians are prescribing antibiotics too much, what should parents do?
You don't hear this very often from the medical establishment, but Dr. Theoklis Zaoutis of the AAP's Committee on Infectious Diseases is urging parents to question their kids' doctors. "Talk to the doctor and say, 'Do I really need that antibiotic? What are the risks and benefits of my child taking an antibiotic?'"
Aside from the gruesome possible side-effects of taking antibiotics (we all love dealing with our kids' diarrhea, don't we?), there's the bigger picture, which is hard to see when we're dealing with a miserably sick kid: The growing epidemic of resistant bacteria. I don't know about you, but it scares the bejeezus out of me. I mean, it's bad enough that the animals we eat are needlessly shot up with antibiotics. (Seriously, when are we finally going to stop with that?!?) But what's scarier, resistant bacteria or your seriously ill child right now?
I'm glad my son has the kind of doctor who takes the "wait and see" approach. I think I'd feel differently about that if he didn't happen to have a robust immune system -- but then, maybe he wouldn't have such a robust immune system if his doctor were quicker with the antibiotics. I almost feel like some kids get caught into a meds cycle if they happen to get a serious respiratory illness as a baby -- they get that first dose of antibiotics, and that seems to put them on a path where they get prescribed more, and they get sick more often. But that's just my totally unscientific anecdotal observation of the families I know.
The important takeaway here is that if your doctor prescribes antibiotics, you need to have a conversation about that. You don't have to be confrontational -- just hash it out a bit. Is he/she sure your child has a bacterial infection? What are the risks of taking meds? Are there any other ways to treat the illness? Sometimes doctors make mistakes.
Do you think your kids get prescribed antibiotics too often or inappropriately?
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My two year old daughter has been on a low dose antibiotic since she was 5 months old. I worry about how it will affect her in the long run.
and killing all good gut flora...oh drs so qucik to medicate...thank goodness for probiotics
I use pro-biotics right after or during any antiboitic use. I get mine from LuckyVitamin.com. (they are decently priced) My mom used anti-biotics on us for EVERYTHING! Had a cold... here take this. Ear Ache... take this. I used to tease my mother that if I broke my leg... my mother would still be pushing antibiotics. It wasn't until I started taking pro-biotics that I got sick less often.
When my daughter got her second ear infection in four years, her ped wrote us a prescription for amoxicillin. I asked him if she really needed it, and he said we could wait a few days and see if it would clear up on it's own, if I felt comfortable doing that. Um, yeah, I feel pretty comfortable with that. So we never did fill that one. My almost five year old has taken antibiotics once, and the two year old has never. We also don't do antibiotic soaps or hand sanitizer, and we don't go crazy disinfecting everything in sight. So while all thier friends are sick as dogs right now, my kids are still healthy as ever...
I can't count how many times I have taken my kids to the doctor, and he has told me all I can do is wait it out. I appreciate that he doesn't prescribe them medicine every time I walk in the door.
This is VERY old news -- like decades old. This can't still be happening with diseases like MERS out there now. That's rediculous.
My doctor is very slow to prescribe antibiotics- which is a good thing. There are times, however, when they actually do need them. My kids have only been on antibiotics a handful of times and the oldest is 11.
I think the parents just want their child well quickly. I know about antibiotics. My baby had a cold and I did nothing but use the bulb to suck out the mucus. I felt helpless, he handled it better than me. I knew that antibiotics or any other cold medications won't work.


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Open Enrollment starts on October 15 and ends on December 7, 2014
New prescription drug and health plan choices are offered every year. You could save money, get better coverage, or both. With the health care law, there are new benefits like lower prescription costs,wellness check-ups, and more preventive care services. If you find that you will need to change your Medicare Advantage plan or stand-alone Prescription Drug plan, you will need to make the changes by December 7, 2014. If your Medicare Advantage plan is being discontinued, you will have more time to select a replacement plan. Check back; information about Medicare Advantage plans will be available here starting in mid-October.
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What is HICAP?
HICAP is the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program for those who are eligible for Medicare and who live in California. It is sponsored nationally by Medicare; in California by the State of California Department of Aging; and in Contra Costa County by the County Department of Aging and Adult Services Area Agency on Aging. The HICAP telephone number for HICAP information and inquiries for Contra Costa County residents is 925-602-4163. Learn more about Contra Costa County HICAP
In California HICAP services are available in every county. If you don't live in Contra Costa County, a list of telephone numbers is available for other counties in California.
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Counseling is offered by volunteers who receive extensive training and are registered with the State of California Department of Aging, per the Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 9785 (c) Chapter 869, Statutes of 1990. Contra Costa County HICAP also provides community education on Medicare and health related issues.
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Contra Costa County HICAP Home Page Updated 8/27/2014