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Friends For Life Part 1: My personal start
I'm not a huge fan of writing about me, me, me. But I just feel like I have to share this. I promise the next post this week will be all about FFL from soup to nuts!
It was the first Friday of December and my husband and I were driving through the bitter dark of a moonless Vermont night, on our way to our first ski weekend of the season. Summer was the last thing on my mind.
Until my phone buzzed, telling me a new email had arrived. Restless with a slow part of the trip, I tapped my phone screen to life and read. And then hooted.
I'd been asked to join the faculty of Friends for Life, an amazing program created, nurtured and flawlessly run by the folks at childrenwithdiabetes.com. I'd known about the conference, well, since before it began (which was the year 2000, which was basically about 30 families with loved ones with diabetes all vacationing together; today it's over 3,000 folks who have Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) or care about someone who does, all joined together for support, education, more than a few laughs, bonding and more education). Lauren's camp session had always fallen on the same week, and despite the constant nudging of my good friend Ellen to go on my own, I'd never been (but for a quick two day swing-through in 2010). Still, I'd heard enough from friends to know it wasn't just a week in Disney. It was a week in diabetes support, friendship and education nirvana.
So to be asked to join the faculty? World-known bloggess and diabetes champion Kerri Sparling will back me up when I say this: It's not that far from being asked to play keyboards for Springsteen. Only the keyboards are your diabetes know-how and Springsteen is….. Jeff Hitchcock?
Anyway, I was pumped. And it took me all of a second and a half to fire back my response: yes. And yes. Oh and in case you did not hear me: YES.
So last week, a day before all the wicked awesome South of Bohhhh-Stun Fourth of July Parties were to start, I boarded a plane – along with my husband – and headed to Orlando. On the way I went through my PowerPoint for my session a few more times, worried I'd be good enough, and looked forward to what I was about to enjoy.
It's hard to explain what it means to even be in a room with one or two more folks who "get it" about the diabetes life. After all, most of us spend our time pretending it's cool, accepting that others just don't get it and sometimes, education or getting frustrated. Now, when you get to the airport in Orlando, there are children left and right with absolutely beaming faces when they realize they are thisclose to Disney. For Friends for Life attendees, the beaming comes when they get to the conference site and they spot the green (for those who have T1D) and orange (for those who love someone who does) bracelets. Never mind Tinker Bell. You can have your Pluto. We get goofy when we are close to those who get it. And FFL is all about that.
So there I was, smack in the middle of the world I'd so long wondered about: the world of diabetes support, friendship and know-how. Only for me, being a "first timer" was a double. Not only was it by first conference: I'd be presenting too.
I was lucky enough to have time the first full day to attend both the opening keynote talk and a couple of sessions before mine. The FFL staff had asked me – way back in the winter–to do a session on "Letting them go." It made me worry. Not because I don't know the topic; I've actually just contracted with a great publishing company to write a book on teens and diabetes and that very theme. I was worried because, to put it simply: folks might not like what I had to say. I've long talked the talk of letting you kids live their lives despite diabetes here, but to say it to a live audience? Given the level of worry and involvement in care parents of today have, there was a chance I'd get tomatoes tossed at me. I totally got that: I worry and care too. I just hoped they'd understand I'm trying for the combo of both doing that and letting go. Yikes.
But in his opening address, CWD Founder Jeffrey Hitchcock said something that let me know I was not alone. Here it is:
"We don't do diabetes care for the next a1c. We could just check her into a hospital and do that. Rather, we do diabetes to help our daughter live a full and HAPPY life."
Bingo. Exactly. He said what is not only in the heart of my upcoming presentation; he said what was in my heart. It was like he was teeing it up for me. So off I went to a session on sending your kids to college and then to hear the amazing Phil Southerland talk about forming Team Type 1. Soon, it was time for me to get ready for mine. I went to find the room I'd be presenting in to get my bearings. I expected something intimate. I'd contemplated using a white board for conversation but stuck with a Power Point. That way, I'd planned, I could adapt if there were only 10 people or as many as 50. (Secretly I was suffering from college-keg party at 7:45 p.m. syndrome. As in: "No one's gonna come. No one's gonna come!")
Then I walked in. Ummmm….the room was HUGE. I mean ballroom huge. With my PowerPoint cover page on a giant jumbotron. Oh, no. I thought. The two or three dozen parents who were hungry to learn to "let their kids go" would feel swallowed up whole in this cavernous room. I suggested to my husband that we keep folks near the front and just make it a circle of chairs if it was a really small group.
Then they started coming. And coming. And filling up the room. Before I could say "forgotten bolus" the room was crammed with parents – all there to learn how to let go.
All told, almost 1,000 folks filled that room and listened, responded and shared freely.
And it hit me then: I was totally not alone in my determination to NOT let diabetes take over my daughter's entire life. In these recent years of feeling like I was screaming down an abyss about our need to figure out how to let go and let our kids live wholly and happily, I could have just looked around me and spoken softly. Because there they were, right in front of me: a sea of parents determined as well to get brave enough to let their kids go live their lives.
I won't say if I was good or bad or slow or too fast. I am my own worst critic and I expect the world plus a few planets from myself in such situations. But I will say this: that group started a conversation that is still going on. Most of them, if not all of them, have started the process of embracing not raising a child completely based on the a1c. They've opened their minds to, as I said, "trusting your mom (or dad) gut but sometimes just sucking it in and letting kids go." They want to raise healthy kids who also happen to do whatever their heart tells them to do (within reason). That rocks.
For the rest of the event (and I have much more to share – check back Thursday for a complete rundown on all that happens at FFL), I kept bumping into parents who would stop me to talk more about the subject. Most, like I've been in my life before, were scared about the idea of introducing more freedom to their child's life. But most said they were ready.
What a gift I was given on that cold winter day. When I screamed YES as I emailed that yes back, I had no idea the impact doing this would have on me. Because FFL has given me more friends and more contacts but way, way more than that.
It's given me more confidence in my choices with my daughter. It's given me more insight into who we are as a community and how very much we truly share. It's given me faith that until the cure and has a big, giant team, we can get the better of diabetes (and it cannot get the best of us). It's shown me that thousands of former strangers, bonded together by the sheer will to win over the big bad diabetes can become family – in an instant and even in some ice cold air conditioning on a hot Florida summer day. It's reminded me that as we all learn and grown and make mistakes and recover and get better at all this, the best thing we can do is share.
How blessed I am to have played keyboard for Springsteen. How hungry I am for more.
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Love your posts Moira!! Do you have one about how you felt when Lauren was first diagnosed and how it happened? If not, could you write one?
First I love this:
"So to be asked to join the faculty? World-known bloggess and diabetes champion Kerri Sparling will back me up when I say this: It's not that far from being asked to play keyboards for Springsteen. Only the keyboards are your diabetes know-how and Springsteen is….. Jeff Hitchcock?"
That is how I imagine it would feel exactly!
My family couldn't attend this year or the last two years. We were there in 07,08 and 09. Best best best weeks of our lives.
I loved reading all the tweets from DOCers that were in attendance. There were more than a few shared during your session. I look forward to attending your session next year – we will hitch hike to ffl13 if we have too. Im also excited to hear you have a book in the works – Im sure it will be a great addition to my d library. My daughter 'Sweetstuff' is nearly 13 – dxd at age 9 two years after her younger brother "Sugarboy" was dxd. She is 12 going on 20 and I am scared to death! One of the tweets from your session was about college – I tweeted back that Im going with her. Don't worry – I am not that overbearing mom – I give her lots of room for independence but that doesn't mean Im not terrified – I just hide it well from her and my others.
Thanks for a great post – and I can't wait to read more and hear more about your book.
that it's total rubbish that you can't eat mussels that havn#&e39;t opened in cooking. If they don't close before cooking throw them away but if they don't open afterwards, they're fine. How does everyone feel about this?
Wonderful post. You are so not alone in that quest. Since day 1, five years ago, letting diabetes NOT rule our roost has been our goal, and I am proud to say that we succeed time and time again. Hugs to you my friend.
Leslie (gsmama)
You were GREAT! And you liked my dress.
What a pleasure to meet you (finally!!). I have no doubt that you rocked your presentation.
Isn't FFL a life-changing experience?
Looking forward to getting some more time to visit with you in the near future, and I'm cheering for you BIG TIME for your big ride! You can do this!
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I'd venture that this article has saved me more time than any other.
Love this: "figure out how to let go and let our kids live wholly and happily"!! So happy you are spreading that message, Moira!
It was the way we were living before diagnosis, and after the initial shock, how we were determined to live moving forward. I wrote an article about my experience with letting my child take the lead, a year and a half into our journey (that was 2 years ago).
It's amazing to see these wonderful kids in action!
Thank you for presenting. I thought you did a great job!
Superior thinking deesmotratnd above. Thanks!
I can't believe I've been going for years without knowing that.
Hej søde sarah!Sikke en skøn konkurrence og en dejlig måde at forkæle de man elsker aller højest. Jeg ville selv give det til min skønne far, der fortjener det mere end nogen anden! Svaret er 2006 Kram


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Truitt is 4 years old on May 5th…4 years old! I can't believe it. He brings us so much joy. He's a funny kid that makes us laugh all the time. He loves music and enjoys dancing and performing. He's smart and very observant. He is an awesome big brother and has a sensitive heart for others. What a blessing Joshua Truitt Ross is to my life!
Sunday was the much anticipated birthday party at Chuck e. Cheese's. Last year we held our mostly out-door oriented party indoors because of an awful storm that later went on to cause the Nashville flood. This year we hoped for better…nope. We drove through a severe thunderstorm to get to the party and then listened to tornado sirens up until 10 minutes before the party started. : ) Almost everyone came to the party and Truitt had a great time. We found that he LOVES the games, but did not care for the life-sized mouse. Happy birthday Truitt!
Yummy ice cream cake!
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The boys 1st beach
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we saw one dolphin!
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I was sixteen, lying in the hospital recovering from a Tylenol overdose instead of studying for eleventh-grade physics and chemistry exams. Due to the activated charcoal doses and saline IV, I had developed a fever close to 40 degrees Celsius. Painkillers were out of the question, so I lay, elevated at an odd angle, sandbagged with ice packs to my pressure points.
My nurse came in at around 3 AM, and while taking my temperature, quietly asked me about my life, expressing her shock that a sixteen year old would have the guts to attempt to end her own life.
I told her about the deteriorating state of my family. The agony of slowly being torn apart. My faltering grades. My hopes of attending a decent university crushed before my eyes.
She straightened up, and with a patronizing yet sympathetic look told me that her own mother was seeking a divorce from her father, along with her younger siblings. Due to her background, it was extremely difficult for women to voluntarily separate from men, and yet, she told me, she fought with her mother and her siblings.
I was taken aback. Among my circle of friends, divorce had the connotation of a terminal illness, earning one sympathetic glances and hushed reassurances. I made my way through high school as a leper. The pain and shame of such an occurrence felt contagious. It was the first time anyone had ever empathized with me.
The next morning, a rotund man strode into my ward. Asked me cheerfully if I was feeling okay, and if I'd consider committing such an act again. Yes sir, no, never sir. I was declared good to go.
Somehow, the story of that nurse stuck with me. A reassurance to an ailing teen became my source of comfort and strength for the next year or so. Four years later, it came to me that such is a gift to pass on.


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Wordless Wednesday - almost
I have always wanted to be able to paint something that was wall worthy. However, painting is definitely not where my talents lie. In an art class in college I pulled A's and B's on my drawings but once the painting portion of the class started I struggled to make C's. All that to say that I love that I can take my photos and have the computer turn them into oil paintings like the one below.
The "painting"-
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9 comments:
- 2nd Cup of Coffee said...
We are both "almost" wordless today. How do you do that with the painting?
- February 11, 2009 at 9:26 AM
- Mojo said...
Okay, I'd have to ask... why not just frame the original?
I know what you mean about the painting wish though. I was always frustrated by it. I knew what I wanted to put down, but for whatever reason the idea never quite made the translation from brain to hand to canvas.
So... I took up photography instead!
- February 11, 2009 at 9:27 AM
- Princess Vien said...
hope you can check out mine
Happy WW!
- February 11, 2009 at 9:38 AM
- Beth F said...
I'm with Mojo! I would have framed the photo. But they're both very nice.
- February 11, 2009 at 9:42 AM
- stan said...
a nice time to chill and wind down to.
- February 11, 2009 at 9:58 AM
- storyteller said...
Both are lovely ;--)
Hugs and blessings,
- February 11, 2009 at 12:59 PM
- Jenn said...
Beautiful !
- February 11, 2009 at 1:13 PM
- Greg C said...
I am a better photographer than a painter but that isn't saying much. I will keep trying to do both.
- February 11, 2009 at 1:56 PM
- DoubleDeckerBusGuy said...
I am going to echo everyone here and say that the photo was "frameable" as well... either way, STUNNING image!
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July 12, 2016
Good sleep needs good design (among other things)
Well, I had no idea last week, when I wrote this post, that it was Sleep Awareness Week. Who knew?
Information-overloaded like so many of you, I almost missed this gem of an article.
There are so many good ideas here.
Let us know in the comments what's most appealing to you.
July 6, 2016
Acupuncture for insomnia. Yes or no?
Yesterday somebody asked me if acupuncture for insomnia has been proven effective, so I checked a meta-analysis, and quickly reviewed "insomnia".
Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep and/or the inability to remain asleep, with non-restorative sleep lasting for a month or more.
Anyone who's experienced insomnia understands how this can affect their quality of life, their ability to work efficiently and safely, to concentrate, and to enjoy life and relationships without feeling irritable, frustrated and exhausted.
There are different reasons why people have insomnia, and there are different types of insomnia. Medical doctors understand that insomnia may be a "primary" or "secondary" condition, with the International Classification of Sleep Disorders listing more than 100 differential diagnoses of the condition.(1)
Acupuncture – as part of a comprehensive treatment approach which can include medical care, counselling, cognitive behaviour therapy, a nightly bedtime routine or ritual, nutrition and lifestyle changes – may help some people to fall asleep faster, or to sleep longer, or to sleep with fewer awakenings during the night.(2)
As yet, the exact mechanism of action for acupuncture is unknown, but many acupuncture studies have shown that various biological responses may occur in the nervous system. In 2012 it was found that more research is needed to fully understand acupuncture's efficacy for this condition.(3)
Acupuncturists who practice Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) know that there can be many factors contributing to insomnia.
An in-depth consultation at your first visit helps both you and your acupuncturist understand why you have insomnia.
A TCM pattern of disharmony is identified – according to the nature of your Yin, Yang, Qi and Blood – and a course of treatment will be suggested, tailored to your unique needs.
The language of TCM is quite poetic, and insomnia can be summarised as "Spirit not settled".
As TCM is a holistic therapy, acupuncturists can also help you with lifestyle and nutritional guidance and support. Many of us are also qualified to prescribe herbal medicines for your specific pattern of disharmony.
Insomnia is a common and distressing concern, and I've blogged about it before. Go here and click on the infographic about the importance of sleep, particularly for people living with cancer.
One of my areas of special interest is helping women through menopause transition, when sleep, exhaustion and hot flushes can become a vicious cycle. For most women, a reduction in the number and intensity of hot flushes and better quality sleep go hand-in-hand, and acupuncture may help with this.
You can make an appointment here (acupuncture in Chermside, Brisbane north) or here (acupuncture in Holland Park, Brisbane south)
Cautions and Care: If you or someone you know is suffering from a condition which causes concern, please see your primary health practitioner. This blog is for information and educational purposes, and is not a substitute for the assessment and care of an appropriately qualified health professional.
1,2,3: Cheuk DKL, Yeung WF, Chung KF, Wong V. Acupuncture for insomnia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD005472. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005472.pub3.
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November 25, 2010
Do you really need your over-the-counter pain-reliever today?
If we simply think of it as 'getting up and doing something', we inevitably want to do it more and more often.
It's free, it can make us laugh out loud, it's entertaining, and it doesn't come with a long list of potential medication-induced, life-threatening side-effects.
What are you doing after you read this?
Cautions & Care: This article and video do not replace medical assessment and care. If you have a health concern, or have persisiting pain, visit an appropriately qualified health professional. The activities shown in this video may not be suitable for everybody. Please use your commonsense, or seek the guidance of a specialist exercise professional.
September 13, 2010
Alco-fuelled blues, violence and despair
After a weekend which saw a nationwide police blitz on alcohol-induced misbehaviour, today we learn that 7% of people in a group of 600 Australians 'drink [ alcohol ] to feel normal'. *
The major reason people overdo alcohol consumption is to mask the darkness and despair of depression and other difficult emotional states.
There are safer, life-affirming ways to restore joy and equanimity, rather than self-medicating with alcohol, a substance which used often and excessively, destroys mental health and generates nasty longterm physical disorders.
You can start here, at Beyond Blue, an Australian initiative.
Australians who are struggling can also call Lifeline: 13 11 14
Your family doctor can help.
There are also well-established acupuncture protocols which help people through drug and alcohol withdrawal.
Cautions and Care: This article is for information only, and is not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. If you have concerns about your emotional, mental or physical health, or that of another, you must visit an appropriately qualified and experienced health professional.
* Source: Australians drinking to mask depression: research
July 20, 2010
Pain is the biggest moral issue in Australia today
Professor Michael Cousins, AM, a world authority on pain and its management considers pain is the biggest moral issue in Australia today.
For people living with chronic pain, life becomes so much more than managing pain-relief medication, and 'getting on with it', as you can see in the image here.
Ours is not yet a culture which supports people living with persistent pain, a condition which can be severe and disabling, and which affects people physically, personally, and socially.
Last week I was accepted as a member of APMA – Australian Pain Management Association Inc
APMA's work involves 'providing practical health information, social, workplace and training support'.
APAM members are people living with pain, their families and friends, and health professionals.
There's much we can do to help people who are affected by chronic pain.
Why not take a few minutes to explore the APMA
If you know someone who is struggling with pain persisting beyond three months, let them know that pain relief is a basic human right.
July 15, 2010
Distress. De-stress. Stress Down and Dress Down
So you see, it never has been a simple case of "it's all in your head".
Go to Lifeline's Stress Down Day
You'll discover how you can manage stress, have some fun, and raise money for an organisation which does a great job.
If you've realized your health is affected by stress, you must see your family doctor for a check-up, and then schedule a deeply relaxing acupuncture or Reiki session.
If you're struggling with insomnia, you might like this.
You can also take the 30 second health check here.
November 21, 2009
Grappling with the night – insomnia and related torments
There really is nothing worse than spending wretched nights tangled in the bedclothes, thrashing, watching time tick slowly by, while all around one's family and neighbours lie sweetly sleeping.
Similarly, nights spent interrupted by graphic, unsettling, incessant or just plain terrifying dreams are no recipe for a refreshed and quietly enlivened mind and body.
Afterall, such nocturnal torments will have us falling asleep at the wheel, frustratingly unproductive, snippy and snappy, fraught and frazzled.
So what's going on here?
Quite a bit! If we consider all the information we receive in a day, the thousands of visual and auditory stimuli – many of them pernicious – the way we use our minds, life events and our reactions to them, and what we eat and drink, you can see why difficulty falling and staying asleep can become a problem.
There is an art and science to welcoming sleep into our busy lives, called sleep hygeine by those in the western medical sciences. So as well as counting sheep, you might like to see what works for you here: Reach Out
Some things to remember:
Daytime – Yang time – is the time for most of our mental and physical activity, including eating and digesting.
Nighttime – Yin time – is for restoration and relaxation of mind, spirit and body.
Our bedrooms are for sleep and sex. They are not information super-highways, so keep your electronic geewhizzery such as TVs, computers and telephones out of them! Why anyone would want these intrusive information-overloaders interfering with two of life's simple pleasures is a modern-day puzzle!
If alcohol is needed to help us nod off, then we're headed for trouble, and must seek the help of an empathetic, appropriately qualified health professional.
There is an emerging body of evidence which links high blood pressure and stubborn weight gain with poor sleep. There are also some significant medical and psychological problems associated with insomnia.
The good news is that most of us will experience transient periods of insomnia which resolve spontaneously. For those who grapple with a chronic inability to sleep well, help is available.
Fortunately Traditional Chinese Medicine provides us with a supreme framework in which to understand the relationships between consciousness – our Shen or Spirit – organ function and dysfunction, the Will and Intellect, the body's natural rhythms and cycles, our Blood, Essence and Fluids, and our ability to sleep restoratively. Acupuncture, professionally prescribed herbal medicines and essential oils, Reiki and massage can all help us to re-establish restful, refreshing sleep.
But for now, turn on your sound, and enjoy the poetry below, accompanied by this famous old lullaby.
by Mary Weston Fordham
April 24, 2009
"Bad Heart Linked to Depression"
So stated The Courier Mail last week.
What is a 'bad heart' anyway?
What makes a heart go 'bad'?
Adiposity in excess?
Love gone wrong?
Existential crisis?
Being bitter?
Check back in a day or so for a Traditional Chinese Medicine, Care of the Soul, and Tarot-based interpretation of this important issue.
Today, and any other day, if you feel something is amiss with your heart, your mind, your body or emotions, please see an appropriately qualified and experienced health professional.
Margi Macdonald
A note about ownership of today's image: the Three of Swords from the Tarot.


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Hotel Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam
One of the top central Amsterdam hotels, the four-star Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam hotel is located in the heart of the city centre near shopping and business districts, opposite Central Station and just 15 minutes by train from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. This stylish accomodation offers many facilities including a gym, a swimming pool, a Finnish sauna, a solarium and a beauty salon which is unique in the Amsterdam city centre!
Housed in a historic building, the hotel in Amsterdam features 306 well-appointed guest rooms ensuring a relaxing stay.
The hotel is ideal for shopping, sightseeing or business meetings since it is located in the heart of the city. Take advantage of the business centre inside of the hotel and relax after a long day in the wellness-spa.
Enjoy a meal in one of two restaurants or refreshments in one of two bars. At the Park Plaza Victoria Hotel Amsterdam, the blend of history and modern conveniences makes this the ideal hotel choice for your Amsterdam vacation.
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Junior Board
The Living Well Foundation educates young people to live healthy, happy and productive lives. This group consists of alumni campers that give back to the camp that helped them reach these goals. We help ourselves when we help others.
Parent Sponsor:
Beverly Leon
Junior Board Officers:
Reis Rosenbloom — President
Whitney Larson — Vice President
Addison Campbell — Secretary
Katie Korein — Fundraising
Parker Lake — Development
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Our Team
Our Team
Salaam alaikum & Peace be on you,
On behalf of our dedicated staff and volunteers that constitute MuslimFest, thank you for joining us at another successful festival year. We hope that you found the event enjoyable, memorable and worthwhile. Our primary goal was to create a lively environment committed to empowering the growth of local arts, culture and education. We are proud of our continuous effort to facilitate and provide resources for innovative shows and workshops.
MuslimFest's unique programming is designed differently each year, while always supporting the building of community bridges and promotion of diversity. There were several themes covered by the talented artists featured at this year's event. MuslimFest's various presenters did an outstanding job of sharing their skill and knowledge with you. Their interactive exchange with festival crowds continue to lend a hand in establishing mutual compassion and understanding.
The taking place of MuslimFest as one of North America's largest festivals would not have been feasible without the generous support of its valued sponsors and granting bodies. Thank you for supporting our vision and goals. Your invaluable generosity has contributed to the groundbreaking success of MuslimFest as a stunning annual occurrence. The festival is also indebted to its committed group of young volunteers. Thank you for your energetic work and dedication. Your willingness to participate in year-long planning has brought MuslimFest to reality. MuslimFest strives to extend a platform for youth development and engagement, and we are amazed at the enthusiasm shown by the festival's talented youth.
Thank you to SMILE for assisting to make MuslimFest a more accessible event for all members of our community. The Region of Peel and City of Mississauga have also led the way in prioritizing impactful environmental practices and waste management. MuslimFest is grateful to these organizations who have contributed to the festival significantly.
Lastly, but certainly not least. I would like to recognize and extend my sincerest gratitude to the countless local organizations, groups and individuals lending a helping hand to Syrian families in Canada. We are grateful to HalalServe for partnering with MuslimFest to host Syrian families at the festival. Thank you for your tireless endeavour to facilitate the integration and inclusiveness of our greater Canadian community.
MuslimFest organizers are always eager to hear your feedback and experience of our event. For any comments or queries, please don't hesitate to reach-out to us! Please email email@example.com.
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I am occasionally asked, "What does your blog have to do with Occam's Razor?" The answer is: not too much really. I generally subscribe to the principle of Occam's Razor. I tend not to believe in convoluted explanations such as conspiracy theories, and think that when the answer is unknown, an explanation that is simpler and more prosaic is where I would place my money. On the other hand many issues affecting us today that appear simple are actually quite complex. I enjoy disassembling seemingly simple issues and showing the complexity beneath them.
For me, this blog is my sandbox made available free of charge to anyone. It attempts to offer a combination of unique insight and quality writing. I was bitten by the writing bug at an early age. I may have a tendency to think and read too much. I also use this blog as a form of therapy. It has a heavily political flavor, but is not a political blog. My postings frequently go into other areas including sociology, religion, psychology, technology, sexuality, the arts as well as general ramblings on life.
Each entry attempts to be a coherent essay on a single topic. In short, the blog aspires have a consistent level of high quality writing and perspective. It is not just random words and thoughts. I am anal enough to edit each entry three times before posting, as well as remove as many grammatical and spelling mistakes as possible. I'm not a great editor, however, so you will notice occasional mistakes.
As for me, I am an early retiree having lived in the Washington D.C. region for 35 years and for all of my professional life. I have recently migrated to Western Massachusetts. Yes, I know, it's counter intuitive. My career was in information technology. I still work part time doing consulting, teaching or whatever floats my world. I like to stay active and blogging is one way to do so.
I hope you find your time here well spent and that you come back regularly, but since you are probably busy, why not have the blog come to you? Here are three ways:
- You can also get my latests posts in an email. Look for the link in the first sidebar.
- You can subscribe to this blog with your favorite newsreader.
- You can also follow me on Twitter. New posts will be linked on Twitter, and I may have occasional random comments there as well for your amusement.
If you want to discuss a certain blog post, please leave a comment in the post. I can also be reached by email but I can't guarantee I will see it (it might be put into Spam) or will reply to it.
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'Project Runway: All Stars' Designer Casanova on What Went Wrong and His Reality TV Dreams
"I'm ready to do something different, something away from fashion," he says. "Maybe surviving on an island."
The unconventional challenge might be a favorite of Project Runway fans, but not for designer Casanova, who was eliminated in Thursday's All Stars episode.
The competitors were tasked with using items from a Christmas store to make non-holiday design. Casanova, a 36-year-old who lives in New York, struggled during the challenge, starting over several times. He created two different looks before finally sending a third -- made with items the other designers had bought and didn't need -- down the runway.
PHOTOS: 'Project Runway: All Stars' Season 2 Cast: Meet the Designers (Again)
He was asked Friday in a conference call with reporters why he struggled so much.
"Of course I can do something amazing out of unconventional items, but I need to do planning," he said. "During the competition, they reveal the challenge and you have 30 minutes to sketch and do everything, so clearly I don't have the time for planning."
Casanova said he also bought too many poinsettias and items that were red and gold, and he realized when he got back to the workroom he didn't have the kinds of materials he needed to make an outfit that didn't look like it was made out of Christmas decorations.
"When you are looking around and you see Anthony Ryan with the silver things and Laura Kathleen gets almost the same thing and Uli almost gets the same thing, so I was trying to go away from that color palette and be different," he added.
STORY: 'Project Runway: All Stars': New Host Carolyn Murphy Spills Secrets on Season 2
Casanova said he also didn't agree with judge Isaac Mizrahi's criticism that his designs are more appropriate for an "older" client.
"He came with this comment I have this [tendency] to design for old ladies," he said, adding: "I don't do anything at all matronly, so I don't get where he came with this comment."
Next up, Casanova said he wants to continue working in reality TV, but not something that's fashion-related.
"I'm ready to do something different, something away from fashion," he said. "Maybe surviving on an island."
VIDEO: 'Project Runway: All Stars': Joanna Coles Reveals What's Different in Season 2
Asked if that meant he's moving away from being a fashion designer, Casanova replied: "I will die as a fashion designer, but I can do something else. ... If I can show I can dance, I will do it. If I can show that I can survive, I will do it. But I won't go away from fashion; it's the only thing I know how to do really well."
Six designers remain on the Lifetime reality competition, which airs at 9 p.m. Thursdays.


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WysiStat is leading in most countries, including France, United Kingdom, United States, Spain and 31 other countries.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Colbert on the deficit, end of his tax credits
Charles Djou makes a cameo appearance on the Colbert Report. But despite that, it's brilliant as usual. Since Comedy Central allows embedding of their video, here it is.
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The light rail's Green and Yellow lines have stopped running down SW 5th and 6th Avenues since roughly 6 a.m., two hours after a Hummer crashed into support poles on the west side of the Steel Bridge and disrupted the rail's wiring.
The trains were redirected onto tracks used for the Blue and Red lines, which were disrupted by the accident but have since returned to regular service.
TriMet spokesperson Roberta Alstadt said repairs to the system will likely take one to two days. In the meantime, riders can take eastbound Green and Yellow trains at MAX stations on SW Yamhill Street or along SW 1st Avenue, or use regular bus service.
The agency will seek reimbursement from the driver for all costs associated with the incident, Alstadt said.
While the disruption is inconvenient, its impact is less than that of the Nov. 14 car crash in Beaverton, which closed the Sunset Transit Center and stopped west and eastbound MAX service for 16 hours.


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The trembling figures standing outside the Blacksmith's Arms pub were not waiting for the doors to open, but South Herts CTC anticipating a foray into the sub-arctic hinterland. The route was through Nomansland Common, scene of the recovery of the left-forearm exhibit from the body-parts murder that had put St Albans on the map, then through Southdown to cross the A6 and up the hill in Harpenden to cross the Nickey Line. We passed through Kinsbourne Green and sadly noted the absence of the alpacas by Annables Lane – had they provided an exotic Christmas dinner for one of the local squires? Skirting the edge of Flamstead we ascended the heights of Caddington to our chosen morning stop, Cafe 7. We had used this before and it had provided fast & efficient service, but as soon as we entered we noticed
Setting off later than planned, we crossed the M1 on a bridleway bridge that led into Stockwood Park and then took the well-surfaced Upper Lea Valley cycle route to New Mill End where we ascended the hill to Peter's Green & then went through Whitwell and Nup End using familiar roads but in the opposite direction. Passing through the elegance of Old Knebworth we descended into the somewhat less elegant main village to a new destination for us: the Station Hotel at a rather late 1:30 pm. In the interests of inclusiveness, we do try to vary the nature of our destination pubs, and this was clearly a drinking-man's football pub with a large loud television showing 22 men wearing advertising shirts shouting, spitting and running round
a perfectly turfed field. Despite the main bar heaving with similarly clad men, we found a back room shielded from the noise and occupied by only 3 other punters. We grabbed a large table and ordered the good-value food on offer, which duly arrived during a discussion on the abrupt departure of the CTC's technical officer.
On departure, we inspected the double-decker bike racks outside Knebworth Station and came to the conclusion that getting a bike onto an upper rack required undue physical strength, despite the cantilevered design. Then we followed a standard route back through Codicote, Wheathampstead and Sandridge.
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Note: These posts were written in the summer of 2009 as an introduction to what my religion's all about when I moved my personal blogging over to Dreamwidth. There are places where the comments are therefore a little dated, and I have plans to eventually redo these essays to be a little more timeless. Until then, just keep the timing in mind.
Since I've reached a stage where this might be useful (both for folks new to reading my stuff, and in general), I offer a (relatively manageable, given how long it might be) guide to my religious path and practices.
It comes in three parts: a very general overview for people who don't have much background knowledge of modern Paganism, a more specific discussion of my particular branch of it (religious witchcraft and Wiccan-influenced paths), and then a very specific one about what my own personal path, practices, and beliefs look like. (And it spends more time on what I do than on what other people do, because this is intended to help people put my stuff here in context.)
For other Pagans reading this, I've tried to do my best to discuss a complex subject without oversimplifying. What's in here is based on my own reading and discussion with people from a wide range of paths, but I welcome additional information. I'm also very glad to link to your own version of this content, or to posts you might make with corrections, additions, or other commentary.
My assumptions
– I assume you're an intelligent person and that you're interested in learning more about this topic, or you wouldn't be here.
– I assume you know that depictions of religion (any religion!) in modern media and other sources are often terribly flawed, missing significant aspects, or otherwise have biases.
– I assume that you know that I'm talking broadly about a huge swath of different religious traditions and of necessity, am being somewhat general.
I've included a bunch of further resources at the end of this essay as well as links in the essay, but I'm not going to be citing each detail point by point. I've been careful below to say "many" or "some" or "most" or whatever, rather than "all". This is intentional: there's a tremendous amount of variation within any of the groupings I talk about, no matter how small.
– And I assume that if you have questions, you'll ask them.
I welcome any sincere question that is not going out of its way to be insulting. (Don't worry about accidentally offending me, in other words.) Since there's so much variation in Pagan paths, most Pagans are used to answering questions from people, too, especially if it's something that would help the person asking understand them or their life better. Me, I love talking about this stuff: the limits are far more likely to be time and energy, rather than desire.
Part one: An overview of modern Paganism
Part two: Religious witchcraft and its various definitional issues
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I make TV programmes about science, history and the arts and have been directing and edit producing for the past ten years for BBC1, BBC2, Channel 4 & National Geographic.
Shows I've worked on have covered everything from engineering and archaeology, to human evolution and abstract art. Some of these are listed below.
I shoot on C300, FS7, XF305 and 5D - and edit my own material on Final Cut Pro, Premier Pro and Avid Newscutter. I have extensive experience of directing multi-camera shoots and I know how to get the best out of talent and contributors.
More recently I have moved into Series Producing, managing a team to deliver high volume, short-form content on budget and on schedule.
I'm always keen to hear about new projects. If you'd like a proper CV, please drop me a line or visit Linkedin here. You can contact me at jonwillers[at]gmail[dot]com. For my showreel, scroll down or click here.
Things I've worked on:
Secret Life of Books (BBC4)
Secret Knowledge (BBC4)
Supermarket Secrets (BBC1)
The One Show (BBC1)
Bang Goes the Theory (BBC1)
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor (BBC2)
Prehistoric Autopsy (BBC2)
Time Team (C4)
- The Decryptors (Nat Geo)
A selection of clips up to end 2014 - new showreel to follow.
Clip 1: One Show item about the construction of the new Queensferry Crossing over the Firth of Forth (TX: 13 Aug 2014)
Clip 2: One Show item covering a mass public art event inspired by the abstract artist Piet Mondrian's connection to the city of Liverpool (TX: 9 Sept 2014)
Clip 3: Part of a Bang Goes the Theory special about extreme weather, in which Liz Bonnin visits a team of physicists who can make snow in a cloud chamber (TX: 10 March 2011)
Clip 4: One of nine VTs I directed for Prehistoric Autopsy, about the construction of three anatomically-correct human ancestors at a special effects workshop (TX: 22 Oct 2012)
Clip 5: The opening VT for series 1 of Trust Me I'm a Doctor, which looks at why BMI is a flawed method for assessing health (TX: 10 Oct 2013)
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March 31, 2009, 7:10 p.m. CST
by chuffsterUK
April Fools suckers!
March 31, 2009, 7:11 p.m. CST
by chuffsterUK
Has confirmation of the REAL Sarah Connor pic from The Terminator being used.
March 31, 2009, 7:13 p.m. CST
by chuffsterUK
Really not interested,original was poor,despite being groundbreaking at the time.
March 31, 2009, 7:14 p.m. CST
by Pennsy
March 31, 2009, 7:18 p.m. CST
by TheWaqman
There are some really bad signs about this movie. The poster looked like garbage, it's like they tried to make him look like a pimp or something. And also Guy Ritchie is directing...I don't know about this film yet. Avatar sounds great, but I need some footage now, words don't do anything anymore. Terminator, who gives a shit? Seriously, fuck it. Beauty and the Beast 3D. Fucking can't wait for that one. Also Alice in Wonderland in Imax 3D should fuck us all up. That will be fantastic, as long as it isn't like Charlie and the Shit factory remake, that was horrible.
March 31, 2009, 7:24 p.m. CST
by The_Man_Behind_The_Curtain
"No, Buzz. I *am* your father!"
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
March 31, 2009, 7:27 p.m. CST
by Quint
It's hard to say without seeing any footage, but the pics from Alice didn't feel at all like the crappy Wonka remake. Thank God.
March 31, 2009, 7:32 p.m. CST
by OutlawsDelejos
It's so unnecessary. That said, I can't wait for Beauty and the Beast to come back to the cinema, I saw that when I was young and it is still my favorite animation, now I can take my daughter. That rocks.
March 31, 2009, 7:37 p.m. CST
by zillabeast
Very cool news. Can't wait to see what tomorrow holds.
March 31, 2009, 7:38 p.m. CST
by BYOBkenobi
No one wants it, no one fuckin asked for it.
March 31, 2009, 7:39 p.m. CST
by The_Man_Behind_The_Curtain
"There are some really bad signs about this movie. The poster looked like garbage, it's like they tried to make him look like a pimp or something."
TRANSLATION: I judge all movies by their posters. That new Star Trek movie looks shit, doesn't it? Have you seen the poster? FUCK THE TRAILER! Have you seen the poster or not?!
"And also Guy Ritchie is directing..."
TRANSLATION: I hate Guy Ritchie because he married a famous pop star and made some moderately successful movies. What a douche!
"I don't know about this film yet."
TRANSLATION: It's the poster, man! The poster! It's really confused the hell out of me!
"Avatar sounds great, but I need some footage now, words don't do anything anymore."
TRANSLATION: Where's the fucking poster for Avatar, eh? How am I meant to judge the thing without a poster?
"Terminator, who gives a shit? Seriously, fuck it."
TRANSLATION: Everyone else is getting excited for Terminator but not me. I've seen the poster and didn't like it. It's all about the poster.
"Beauty and the Beast 3D. Fucking can't wait for that one."
TRANSLATION: I have no idea why people think I'm gay.
"Also Alice in Wonderland in Imax 3D should fuck us all up."
TRANSLATION: Yeah, fuck that Terminator movie with all the explosions and robots. Bring on Alice In Wonderland though. I like 3D things. They pop out of the screen at you which makes me giggle.
"That will be fantastic, as long as it isn't like Charlie and the Shit factory remake, that was horrible."
TRANSLATION: Man, I hated that Charlie And The Chocolate Factory movie. It wasn't in 3D and the poster was shit. It's all about the poster!
March 31, 2009, 7:40 p.m. CST
by OutlawsDelejos
It's the 31st in the states.
March 31, 2009, 7:46 p.m. CST
by KidCthulhu
If only for the simple fact that it makes movies harder to pirate...Get used to it, haters.
March 31, 2009, 8:06 p.m. CST
by TheWaqman
Nice one. You just stretched out one joke in a really long post. I hope it didn't take you too long to write that one up. Embarrassing.
March 31, 2009, 8:06 p.m. CST
by AwkwardAvenue
Sounds really cool. Im a big fan of the first two.
March 31, 2009, 8:24 p.m. CST
by nooneimportant
this site is fucking slow. losers
March 31, 2009, 8:33 p.m. CST
by Biffs_Pleasure_Paradise
March 31, 2009, 8:42 p.m. CST
by TheWaqman
thanks for the answer. All I can do is hope. Unlike Willy Wonka, Alice has potential to work well with a Tim Burton twist. And the Cat sounds awesome. I'm still kind of iffy about Depp's Mad Hatter look, but I'm sure he'll pull off the performance.
March 31, 2009, 8:43 p.m. CST
by Heckles
Seconds wasted.
March 31, 2009, 9:13 p.m. CST
by Bass Ackwards
Re-making the movie in 3D, or rereleasing the old movie 3d?
March 31, 2009, 9:30 p.m. CST
by TheWaqman
March 31, 2009, 9:40 p.m. CST
by ShiftyEyedDog2

seriously, its a frakkin' gimmick, and it really doesn't add anything worthwhile to a good film. Only makes lesser films slightly more appealing to see.

And it DEFINITELY isnt worth the cost. That's why I just kept my glasses the first time I saw a 3D movie. Now I just buy a ticket to a cheaper film and walk into the 3D one - NO UPCHARGE!

but man, I'll really be happy when this fad dies... again.

March 31, 2009, 9:41 p.m. CST
by BobbyMcPrescott
I doubt whatever title they are considering makes any more sense, plus the fact that Tron 2.0 was an awesome video game sequel to the original already.
March 31, 2009, 10:12 p.m. CST
by Kief_Ledger
Until they gain the ability to talk and beg for mercy. Cameron IS god
March 31, 2009, 10:13 p.m. CST
by ThusSpakeSpymunk
Can't wait for all the AVATAR wankers to begin posting heated talkbacks going "This is it?" "Thundercats Ho!" and "What the ****?" Soon. Soon.
March 31, 2009, 10:21 p.m. CST
by natecore
its even going to get me to pay more money to see Toy Story 1&2 and Beauty/Beast. Also Coraline was a perfect film for 3D. Go see it if you still have a chance. Give me 3D all the time. Granted I've yet to see a non-animated film in 3D.
March 31, 2009, 10:40 p.m. CST
by TheFarkMan
I hope glassless 3-D gets here soon, even the new glasses give me headaches.
March 31, 2009, 10:45 p.m. CST
by Quin the Eskimo
oh well, mild dissapointment
March 31, 2009, 11:19 p.m. CST
by southafricanguy
mention "fuck Cameron for not showing me everything now" and "THIS WILL BOMB!" ETC....You know...becos Cameron has no track record of taking big risks, and them paying off....*sarcasm mode deactivated*
March 31, 2009, 11:26 p.m. CST
by southafricanguy
poster and i think it could be entertaining due to RDJ, but like you i dont really like ritchies style, and i dont trust him with Holmes. Also unfortunatly the script is nt too great.
March 31, 2009, 11:26 p.m. CST
by southafricanguy
you cant judge a movie by its poster....
April 1, 2009, midnight CST
by BadMrWonka
don't listen to him, that was funny. the talkbackers with the most time on their hands to call out others are universally either the funniest or the lamest.
you sir, are one of the former.
April 1, 2009, 12:01 a.m. CST
by CerebralAssassin
Not a first! Who can name the two movies Disney released in IMAX 3D? Hint: the director of both films is mentioned in this article.
April 1, 2009, 12:14 a.m. CST
by Dingbatty
Some of it was impressive, most of it made me feel cross-eyed, or as if something were blocking part of my periphery in the right eye. Does everyone experience this, or does one need perfect vision?
 Anyhow, it seemed pretty much the same as the 3D I saw at Epcot back in 1986. It's really unnecessary.
April 1, 2009, 12:23 a.m. CST
by GibsonUSA Returns
In TS1 and TS2 you could kind of feel where things were headed...the toys becoming irrelevant. This should be really good as now Woody (and Buzz) confront the fact that their kid is now grown.

 Glad to see this back in Pixars hands. I feared Disney would make a generic sequel with no hint of the heart of the first two and where the story was going in the series.
April 1, 2009, 12:36 a.m. CST
by BadMrWonka
Midnight Cowboy and What About Bob?
April 1, 2009, 12:45 a.m. CST
by southafricanguy
complaining about 3d, if you dont like it or it affects you negatively, then you dont have to watch movies in 3d if you dont want. All the big 3d movies coming out will be shown in both 2d and 3d. Thus as a film goer you can have your pick.
April 1, 2009, 12:46 a.m. CST
by southafricanguy
April 1, 2009, 12:46 a.m. CST
by ThePilgrim
Horror and Adventure and Comic related Action Figures, props and collectibles. It would be even sadder to see him spending most of his time online blogging, reading movie news review sites, going to youtube to watch people do dumbshit for attention, and playing online video games all day. Yeah were is the scene where Woody walks into the room and Andy is jerking off to some FlashPorn Movie Website. Toy Story 3: Andy and the Web Based Porn Machine of Doom!
April 1, 2009, 1:18 a.m. CST
by Orionsangels
When AICN was doing the Toy Stoey 2 thread 10 years ago. I said the story of Toy Story 3 is going to be that Andy grew up and abandons the toys, now they must find a new owner. Probably not hard to predict, but aw well. I said that and its in the AICN archives somewhere and I think I deserve a writing credit.
April 1, 2009, 1:19 a.m. CST
by Blood Simple
where is LCD technology going?
April 1, 2009, 1:23 a.m. CST
by Bjornegar
Whatever you call it, it's a gimmick, and it's a distraction. Cameron, Speilberg, Zemeckis, whoever, can tout it all they want. Modern-day PT barnum's, but without the cred. When I've seen a John Ford vista, I've never thought to myself, "You know, this really would be better if that cloud were puffier."
 But, whatever. The young'uns love it, they say. And we're slaves to the tastes of malformed children.
April 1, 2009, 1:25 a.m. CST
by Bjornegar
Because I'm a fucktard.
April 1, 2009, 2:20 a.m. CST
by CaseyMcCall
Everybody can see that poster is just a quickly thrown together piece for conventions so they can show something. A child can see that is not final artwork.
April 1, 2009, 2:22 a.m. CST
by southafricanguy
there is a reason why all the top dirctors (you left out Peter Jackson and Ridly Scott on your list of directors touting 3d) are so excited by this tech and are now all getting on board and making 3D movies. I have no vested interest in 3D nor have I ever even seen a 3D movie for that matter. But im willing to concede that the most of the top directors in the world know something I dont.....just saying
April 1, 2009, 2:33 a.m. CST
by Bjornegar
Um, no, because I don't consider a single one of those to be "top directors." They're "commercial directors," so I expect them to tow the commercial line. If that were "black-n-white and sub-titled," I'll betcha Cameron would be remaking CITIZEN KANE in French and calling it ROSEBUD. I can't say it any better than Roger Ebert in his review of MONSTERS VS. ALIENS, so I'll just refer you to rogerebert.com.
 When Scorsese or Bahrani or the Coens start pimping three-dimensional CGI, I'll issue a public "my bad."
April 1, 2009, 2:35 a.m. CST
by Gorgomel
April 1, 2009, 2:45 a.m. CST
by Gorgomel
April 1, 2009, 3:56 a.m. CST
by Orionsangels
April 1, 2009, 4:17 a.m. CST
by TheFutureDirector
A director makes "commercial" product doesn't mean he's inferior to directors of Oscar-grabbing "merit"; most of the previously mentioned directors have found a balance between artistry and blockbusters.

Now, if we wanna talk about Michael Bay, Rob Cohen, Brett Ratner... I'd say those types qualify as the shallow, studio-happy, "commercial"-only directors.
April 1, 2009, 5 a.m. CST
by Motoko Kusanagi
...I will cry. A whole year long.
April 1, 2009, 5:01 a.m. CST
by Motoko Kusanagi
As long as I have to wear fucking glasses over my glasses: FUCK 3D!!!!
April 1, 2009, 5:14 a.m. CST
by Professor_Monster
with the projection and glasses = this is what studios are turing to it now.
April 1, 2009, 5:43 a.m. CST
by Quint
Hathaway is indeed in the movie, but playing the White Queen, not the Queen of Hearts.
April 1, 2009, 5:51 a.m. CST
by Sal_Bando
You're not on here enough anymore sirrah. Yes we know why. Still--the site suffers some w/you your Movie of the Day type contributions. You know I'm right.
April 1, 2009, 6:22 a.m. CST
by Bodenland Unbound
Let the classics be what they are! Don't bastardize them!
April 1, 2009, 7:09 a.m. CST
by southafricanguy
more, just becos a director is a genre director and makes populist movies does not make them any less artists than the directors you mentioned. That is just arty film arrogance. I would argue that its harder to make good genre movies that appeal to a mass audiance while having those movies maintain intelligence and quality. The ability to do this does indeed make directors like Jackson, Cameron, Spielberg, ridly Scott top directors (if you dont like their work or what they do then more power to you my friend, but that is strictly your personal opinion, within the industry and in fan boy circles these guys are certainly considered top directors) I think (and this is just my opinion) that its easierto be vauge and obtuse or arty with a movie, just like its far easier to make really dumb blockbusters (Bay, Sommers etc..) Its way more difficult to strike that perfect balance ala the dark knight, Aliens, jaws, aww the list just goes on.
April 1, 2009, 7:12 a.m. CST
by southafricanguy
saying that many of those directors only toe the commercial line. Did Jackson do that when he took a massive gamble with the LOTR trilogy? Or what Cameron's doing with Avatar (which is extremely risky) and those are just two examples off the top of my head dude.
April 1, 2009, 7:15 a.m. CST
by southafricanguy
directors you like so much, many of them highly respect guys like Spielberg and Cameron. Dont believe me? Just check around for quotes/stories from Tarantino, Soderbergh, Danny Boyle, Kubrick etc concerning said directors...
April 1, 2009, 7:24 a.m. CST
by Gorgomel
April 1, 2009, 7:36 a.m. CST
by KenT_TBJ
This is ""Alice In Wonderland" Title LOGO from Showest presentation. http://www.timburton.jp/movies/alice/090401awlogo.php
April 1, 2009, 8:59 a.m. CST
by terry1978
That could be pretty cool. Think about the crap you as a teenager are into, and envision it being alive....yeah.
April 1, 2009, 10:29 a.m. CST
by Cap'n Jack
bootleg of that tron footage now??? Please?
April 1, 2009, 11:48 a.m. CST
by kwisatzhaderach
It has to be Tron 2 or TR2N.
April 1, 2009, noon CST
by supertoyslast
Assuming this isn't an April Fool's, how the hell is that going to work? Live action and CG in 3D - even where it was originally shown in 2D - I can understand. But isn't 2D in 3D going to look a little off? I swear that one day we're going to look back at 2D movies being transformed into 3D and see it as being as bad as colourising black and white movies.
April 1, 2009, 1:33 p.m. CST
by TurdontheRun
that was the most hoplessly naive and downright ignorant nonsense I've read in quite a while. You dismiss Spielberg, Jackson, Cameron, et al. as 'commercial ' directors, and the 3D process as Barnum gimmickry. Newsflash for you pal; The Coens, Scorsese, etc. are 'commercial' directors as well - they make movies to be seen and make a profit from as well (Scorsese in particular has spent the last 10 years making glossy, oscar bait pictures, a trend which shows no sign of abating with this year's Shutter Island.) They ain't JD salinger types, son. The term 'commercial' director is one of the biggest misnomers out there, usually perpetuated by uppity snobs who have NO idea about working in the film industry whatsoever. So, it was some value judgment about the 'artistic' merit of these filmmakers, then, as 'commercial' equals bad in your book, eh? Spielberg, Cameron, etc. are all respected storytellers that happen to make big mass audience films - they also have a point of view, and are of a different order than hacks like Bay, Ratner, McG, etc.
Rant Part 2: The 3D process is decidely NOT a gimmick. If you'd bothered to educate yourself, instead of regressing to luddite ignorance, you'd realise that this could be something VERY significant indeed for the film industry. What Cameron and the top guys are attempting (ie. leaving aside hack work like journey to the center of the earth, my bloody valentine 3D, etc.) is a very studied and considered thing. Human beings process the world in 3 dimensions already, so a 3rd dimension for a visual art like cinema is entirely appropriate and in fact can help process visual data and facilitate involvement on a greater level. Even more significantly, films like Avatar are going to be game changers because they could even alter the entire language of cinema, as certain compositions and flow of images from shot to shot will be have to be re-evaluated in 3D. Cameron has talked up all this stuff endlessly - guess you thought it was just fucking flying crap poking you in the eye, eh? no, it points toward a further immersive experience. Would you be the type sitting in the early 20th century bemoaning the gimmickry of sound and then colour? I'll bet you would. And yes, if Ford were alive today, he may very well have filmed his landscapes in 3d. Film is a sensory experience and many filmmakers of all types will be following suit - this WILL become the norm, and people like you will continue to look very foolish indeed. Of course, you'd be interested if those starving artists types got into it wouldn't you? why, exactly? what's the difference between what they would be using it for, and people like Speilberg, Cameron? nothing at all - becuase, despite the pleasues of pure spectacle (not to be discounted except by tools who look down on The Great Unwashed), all of the above are using this tech as a storytelling device, not as fucking gimcrackery. Now away with you back to sightandsound.com - I've seen too many of your type online before.
p.s. invoking roger ebert is a very bad call. although an iconic critic, his thoughts are frequently muddled and inconsistent. I seem to recall he slated digital video (again, out of luddite ignorance like yourself), then recanted upon seeing a film properly presented in such a format. Expect him to say something completely the opposite about 3D when something like Avatar is released.
April 1, 2009, 2:38 p.m. CST
by ThePilgrim
Andy hides under his bed.
 Or the Mcfarlane 18 inch Army of Darkness Ash that's going to fuck Woodys sheep girl and that S-mart shotgun he'll use to blow Woody into chunky monkey clumps.
 What if Ash reads from the book... Possessing all the horror props and toy with evil. Toy Story 3 is Pixar had nads...
Andy complusingly jerking it to internet porn, getting all fat from the non movement the computer and video games have caused him. Woody's girl getting shafted by the Chin. Mr. Potato head finding Andys weed stash and getting based, Toy Ash reading from the book of the dead turning everything evil..
 Also the whole outgrown his toys plot.
 They made a movie about that staring a toaster, an electric blanket, and vacuum cleaner.
 Maybe you heard of it. It's called The Brave Little Toaster. It came out in 1987
April 2, 2009, 4:30 a.m. CST
by The McPoyle Clan
What is going to replace it? Plasma is being dropped like a hot potato. OLED is still a high-cost wet dream that's been going on for at least 5 years.
April 2, 2009, 12:34 p.m. CST
by HerbWestAustin
I'm getting sick of Disney and their shenanigans. They shamelessly promote themselves all over ABC. it gets old real quick.
April 5, 2009, 10:42 p.m. CST
by laterator
I was wondering when they were going to do the classics like Toy Story in 3D. It's just a matter of loading the archived scene files and re-rendering everything with 3D camera settings. Probably 50% of everything that comes out of Hollywood is re-cycled material anways. So it stands to reason they would re-cycle a 3D animated movie in 3D. I like 3D movies. It made Beowulf more enjoyable than it would be otherwise. If it's a good movie, I would consider seeing it again in 3D. But, if it's a crappy movie, 3D isn't going to open my wallet. Especially since they are likely to drown us in this stuff next year.
April 6, 2009, 1:16 p.m. CST
by jun2san
...that Alice in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll for his 10-year old girlfriend. "Why don't you have a seat over there." http://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/alice1a.html


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