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I saw another article about an older person talking about Millennials and the word 'entitled' came up a few times in association with Millennial. It got me thinking… It seems to be a common combination these days – Millennials and entitlement. Ask someone what they think of Millennials, and they may mention words and phrases like, "young", "snowflake", "easily offended", "triggered", "lazy", "entitled", "addicted to their phones", "obsessed with technology and/or social media".
I've been called a Millennial many times, so like any Millennial, I went to Google in order to find out what a Millennial is, "According to Iconoclast, a consumer research firm, the first Millennials were born in 1978. Newsweek magazine reported that the Millennial generation was born between 1977 and 1994. In separate articles, the New York Times pegged the Millennials at 1976-1990 and 1978-1998. A Time magazine article placed the Millennials at 1980-2000." (whatis.com). Pew Research Center reports the Millennial generation as, "those born after 1980 and the first generation to come of age in the new millennium". I also read on whatis.com that, Neil Howe and William Strauss, authors of the 1991 book Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069, are often credited with coining the term 'Millennials' and their definition is, "consisting of individuals born between 1982 and 2004" (whatis.com). Clearly there are some discrepancies in defining the term. For the sake of ease, let's just go with Time Magazine's definition of Millennials, "people born between the years 1980 and 2000".
Based on Time's definition, a Millennial can be between the age of 17 and 37. I was surprised to read that, mostly because I don't know too many 30-something year-olds openly identifying themselves as a Millennial. Why is this? Because Millennials seem to be entitled, little shits, and who wants to be in the same category as an entitled, little shit? So of course anyone born in the 70's or 80's is going to avoid the tag, Millennial.
I believe the word 'Millennial' is used as a 'buzzword' – which by my definition, is something that generates attention that doesn't really serve a useful purpose or have any clear and specific meaning to it. We already read several, similar meanings to the word; but I think this buzzword is often used to talk down on and blame a group of young people for problems occurring in the society. And why do people talk about 'Millennials'? Because it generates attention. It's a trending topic and a popular keyword search – just like america's favorite/least favorite name, 'Kardashian'. '
The word, 'Millennial' is a buzzword. It's an easy way to cast blame upon a large group of individuals and rag on a bunch of young people in order to gain attention as a writer, or speaker. I don't think it's creative or groundbreaking writing; to me, it's a cheap and repetitive trick. It's like when websites promote click-bait lists (Example: 10 Unbelievable Secrets That You Never Knew About… Number 4 Will Shock You!) in a slideshow format. Websites do this to generate clicks and gain your attention, and each new slide you visit represents a new page visit (more page visits equals more potential ad revenue). So if a person is working at cutthroat publication company and his or her job is to generate views, he or she is probably going to include a few buzzwords, some cheap tactics and click-bait headlines to grab your attention. I believe this obsession about 'Millennials' is no different.
Please don't get me wrong, there are PLENTY of "easily offended", "triggered", "lazy", "entitled", "addicted to their phones" and "obsessed with technology", Millennials. Of course, and I too get annoyed by them. But I kindly invite you to look around. It's not just Millennials that are like this. There are people like this, of all ages. I have met plenty of Baby-Boomers and Generation X'ers who match all those adjectives. I believe blaming Millennials for a large amount of problems in society is just the popular thing to do right now. I'm sure when I'm 40-plus years old, I'll talk about how much Generation Z is entitled and ruining what Millennials built. I think blaming the generations after us is just the popular thing to do.
I'll end it with this – it's not inherently Millennials that are entitled, it's entitled-assholes who are entitled. There are entitled Baby-Boomers, Generation X'ers and Millennials. It's almost inherently apart of our nature to get upset with younger generations, "The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers." – Attributed to Socrates by Plato (469–399 B.C.).
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My mother has had diabetes for over 20 years. She is 71 years old. Unfortunately, she refuses to go to a doctor on a regular basis. For a long time, her medication was as follows: morning -- Euglucon 5mg, metformin 500 mg; noon -- Avandamet 4/500, metformin 500 mg; dinner -- Euglucon 5 mg, metformin 500 mg. Under this medication, her sugar levels were quite low, hovering at times in the 70s mg/dl [3.9 to 4.3 mmol/L] level. We saw her sleeping too often, her speech would slur at times and she was naturally lazy.
One day last month, her blood sugar fell to 38 mg/dl [2.1 mmol/L]. She drank soda and it went up to 45 mg/dl [2.5 mmol/L] in a few minutes, then to 90 mg/dl [5.0 mmol/L]. At this time, she agreed to be hospitalized. The doctor said that prolonged use of Euglucon among older diabetics tends to cause hypoglycemia. The doctor switched her to the following: morning -- Minidiab 10mg; noon -- Avandamet 4/500, Metformin 500mg; and dinner -- Minidiab 5mg, Metformin 500mg
Unfortunately, her sugar is now quite high, generally in the upper 100s mg/dl [around 10.6 mmol/L] (almost 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L]) and occasionally over 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L]. Around two or three times, it even went over 300 mg/dl [16.7 mmol/L]. My mom is concerned that Minidiab is an ineffective medicine and we are afraid that the warning on Euglucon given by our doctor may not be too accurate. We console ourselves with the thought that at least high blood sugar will not lead to an emergency situation like a comatose situation, but are eager to correct her sugar as soon as possible. She is set to meet with the doctor again, but the sugar levels won't go down despite almost one month of medication on Minidiab.
Is it true that prolonged use of Euglucon among older diabetics is dangerous? What do you think we should do under the situation?
First, I agree that something had to be done to cut out the low blood sugars. This was dangerous and could not continue. Your mother's doctor did make a change that allowed for the lows to go away. I can understand your feeling about wanting to control the high sugars. If it is not too long that she has to wait, please let her meet with her doctor to see if he can make additional changes that will allow adjustment of the medications to lower the glucose values.
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Gao, T., New, J. J., & Scholl, B. J. (under review). Attention to intention: The perceived goals of moving shapes control how they are attended.
Perceived chasing is object-based
van Buren, B., Gao, T., & Scholl, B. J. (2017). What are the underlying units of perceived animacy?: Chasing detection is intrinsically object-based. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 24(5), 1604-1610.
Perceived animacy is prioritized in visual working memory
van Buren, B., & Scholl, B. J. (2017). Minds in motion in memory: Enhanced spatial memory driven by the perceived animacy of simple shapes. Cognition, 163, 87-92.
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There is a mistake in the slogan, rectify it)." Abbas (name changed) notes down the instructions dictated to him on the phone by a National Conference worker from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), and makes the changes on a poster featuring J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Once he is done, he sends the new image back to Srinagar on WhatsApp.
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Mostly represented by Chhipa Muslims, Jamalpur assembly seat saw a change in its political equation when it was merged with Khadia, a neighbourhood area, following delimitation before the assembly elections in 2012. Khadia was a saffron stronghold, home to the late BJP leader and state minister, Ashok Bhatt.
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Today is a big day for eggs. Lots of people will be making hard cooked eggs and coloring them. Perfect day to write about making perfect easy-to-peel hard-cooked eggs.
Is it the salt or the plunge in cold water? I think it is both.
The first thing that you might notice is that I'm calling them hard-cooked eggs rather than hard-boiled eggs because I don't boil the eggs; boiling the eggs often results in rubbery whites, green tinged yolks, and shells that are impossible to remove.
I've been on a mission to make perfect easy-to-peel hard-cooked eggs. I've long used the method of placing the eggs in a saucepan, filling the pan with water to cover the eggs by 1 inch of water, bringing the water to a boil, immediately removing the pan from the heat, covering tightly, leaving for 16 minutes (for large eggs). The eggs are cooked perfectly for me, but they aren't always easy to peel.
Some say that the secret to easy-to-peel hard-cooked eggs is using older eggs. Sure that works, but who has time to plan ahead for their hard-cooked egg needs? I went in search of methods that would give me good results from whatever eggs I had on hand.
For me, the secret seems to be twofold: salting the water and immediately plunging the cooked eggs into ice cold water. Since I've been adding a tablespoon of salt to the water before I add the eggs, my eggs peel beautifully, even the ones that have been cooked ahead and left unpeeled in the refrigerator for a few day. The eggs don't taste salty.
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On Sunday I turned my pretty yellow eggs into deviled eggs with saffron, prosciutto, and capers. Saturday night I mixed 1/2 teaspoon of finely crushed saffron into a few tablespoons of mayo and let it "steep" overnight. For 4 eggs (8 halves), I mixed a tablespoon of saffron mayo with the mashed yolks, added 2 ounces of finely chopped prosciutto, a tablespoon of chopped capers, and a little of the caper brine. (I needed the mixture to be a little looser, but I'm not a big fan of mayo, so I used the brine instead, if you like mayo, use more mayo.)
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Marcy Kaminski said… (on April 11, 2009 at 13:10 PM #)
I do mine EXACTLY the way you do them. I thought I was the only one who salted the water. I tell people and they don't believe it works. I believe all lthe points you mentioned, including older eggs, make for great peeling. That's about as perfect as you can get. :) Happy Easter!
christine said… (on April 11, 2009 at 13:14 PM #)
Great tip Patti - I cook my eggs the same way (I think of it as julia child's method) and do the cold water plunge, with ok results on ease of peeling. I've taken to always peeling under running cold water, which definitely helps but certainly wastes water. I'll try the salt trick next time!
Sharon Worster said… (on April 11, 2009 at 14:19 PM #)
I've always used Patti LaBelle's method for hard cooking eggs, which is similar but she doesn't put salt in the water. Hopefully it will improve my success as well. Thanks for the tip!
Martha said… (on April 11, 2009 at 16:03 PM #)
I use the same method as well, but have never salted the water. Here's the weird thing: I can peel the eggs just fine, getting the shell off in just a couple of large pieces, but my husband cannot for the life of him. He ends up with a pile of shell shards and a pock-marked egg. I'll try salting the water and see if that helps him.
Heather @CeliacFamily.com said… (on April 11, 2009 at 17:46 PM #)
I get fresh eggs from my in-law's farm, so peeling hard-cooked eggs is always a little tricky. I'll have to try the salted water next time. Thanks for sharing!
Dave Diamond said… (on April 12, 2009 at 08:08 AM #)
I'd have to consider this EGGsperiment a success. In the past, it's been impossible to get the shell off of a fresh farm egg, but the eggs I just peeled came out pretty well. Older eggs definitely peel more easily, but these weren't the usual disaster. Of course without a side-by-side comparison it's hard to say conclusively. Bad science, I know. I did cook two eggs in the salted water and try peeling one without the icy water. I think the ice water did make a slight, but not huge, difference.
Marcy Kaminski said… (on April 15, 2009 at 18:17 PM #)
They're so pretty and I LOVE deviled eggs. I made purple cauliflower last night and ended up with beautiful violet water. Would have made a great dye but do you think the boiled egg smell and cauliflower water would leave a lovely scent, LOL?
Fran said… (on April 16, 2009 at 10:50 AM #)
Wow, cool! I've been looking for a better way to hard-boil, er I mean hard-cook eggs. Neato!
Patti said… (on April 16, 2009 at 20:26 PM #)
Yes Fran, I will! Good snack for next knitting knite.
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An overhead projector is a very basic but reliable tool used to display images onto a screen or wall. It consists of a large box containing a cooling fan and an extremely bright light, with a long arm extended above it. At the end of the arm is a mirror that catches and redirects the light towards the screen.
This type of projector can be used to enlarge images onto the screen or wall for audiences to view. Transparencies can be placed onto the base to be viewed by both the audience and the speaker. The device was once a common feature in both classrooms and business meetings, although it has seen a decline in use as more sophisticated computer based projectors are favored.
Overhead projectors were used during World War II as a tool to train groups of servicemen. In the 1950s and '60s, it crossed over into the classroom as an educational tool, and then into the business world as a training tool. It reached its sales peak in the 1990s, when almost every classroom and business place in America had one installed.
The projector is best used when the screen is approximately 6 to 12 feet (about 2 to 4 meters) from the projector. There are overheads that can increase the distance between projector and screen, but these are usually custom built and the cost is greatly increased. The biggest difference that can be seen between projectors is the type of optics used.
There are three main types of optics that can be used in the overhead projector. A direct optics projector puts the optics and light source in a straight line, allowing the image to be reflected from a mirror onto the screen. It's a very common form, and relatively inexpensive, but it can get quite hot.
Folded optics or chamber optics have a mirror placed in between the lamp and the lens, and a light source that is surrounded by an elliptical faceted reflector. This has a number of benefits, including making the resolution quite clear, and making more light available to project the image. This model is usually cooler than direct optic versions.
Another type is the reflected light optic, which has a specially designed lens that is backed by a mirror. The light source directs light to the lens and is reflected by the mirror. The reflected light is directed back through the lens and onto the main projective lens. The light is then focused to a second mirror and onto the screen.
The reflected light optic is used more in portable overhead projectors, and the cooling system, light source, and main projection optics are all placed in one unit. The entire projector can be folded down into a case for portability. Although still used in many classrooms around the world, these devices are on the decline. Some critics still favor them for their reliability, however, and claim that they are far easier to use than the more sophisticated digital versions.
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Anon 57653 You are looking for an Opaque Projector.
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I was actually looking for something that would project and to enlarge an image (not from a transparency) but from a photo, signwriters used them and probably still do. I just thought they were called enlargers. where can I find one ?
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i think this is also in some places referred to as an over projector.
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Geneva, Switzerland, May 1, 2008: "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit," an exhibition examining the nuclear weapons issue through the lens of human security, opened yesterday at the UN Office at Geneva. Held in conjunction with the second session of the Preparatory Committee of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the opening was attended by numerous diplomats and nuclear disarmament activists.
Despite the end of the Cold War almost 20 years ago, the spread of nuclear weapons technology has actually increased the threat that they may be used. The exhibition's 36 panels highlight the dire realities of nuclear weapons, the pitfalls of a militarized way of thinking and the human needs that could be met by reducing spending on weapons. The exhibition was created by Soka Gakkai International (SGI), a Buddhist organization with a 50-year track record of efforts for nuclear disarmament.
Speaking at the opening, chairperson of the second session Ambassador Volodymyr Yel'chenko of Ukraine commented, "This exhibition is good proof of what NGOs can do to promote the NPT principles." Other speakers were Sergio de Queiroz Duarte, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, and Susi Snyder, president of the Geneva NGO Committee on Disarmament.
In a message, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda stressed the importance of dialogue at all levels, which inspires and strengthens human qualities such as empathy, solidarity and responsibility that are essential to developing and sustaining a lasting culture of peace.
The exhibition has been shown in New York, Malaysia, Canada and at New Zealand's parliament building, and it is slated to be seen in 30 countries in 8 languages. The current showing, the first in Europe, continues until May 9.
related article Soka eBook Store Launched A selection of Soka Gakkai International (SGI) President Daisaku Ikeda's foreign language writings along with SGI-related books are now available in digital format from the Soka eBook Store. Soka Gakkai Vice President Hirotsugu Terasaki comments, "Nuclear disarmament is the ultimate human security challenge. It is vital to inspire people, especially youth, to engage in the work of ridding the world of these abhorrent weapons. We hope to help generate a groundswell toward nuclear abolition."
SGI is a Buddhist association with 12 million members in over 190 countries and territories around the world. Its efforts to promote peace, culture and education are part of the longstanding tradition of Buddhist humanism.
Source: Soka Gakkai International
Contact: Joan Anderson
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Soka Gakkai International
Tel: +81-3-5360-9482
Fax: +81-3-5360-9885
Run for Peace in Malaysia: Peace Starts with Me!
South Korea: A Conversation for Peace
The Guiding Light of Buddhist Philosophy
by Yoichi Kawada, advisor, The Institute of Oriental Philosophy
Transforming Lives: The Power of Human Rights Education
SGI's Activities for Nuclear Abolition
by Kazuo Ishiwatari and Kimiaki Kawai
Raising Awareness
Singapore Soka Association—Promoting Harmonious Coexistence in the Lion City
by Dennis Lee, director of Program and Community Relations, SSA


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I'm currently on the island of Majorca, taking a much-needed holiday after a very busy winter. It isn't hot on the island yet, but all of my favorite restaurants are now open again, so no cooking for me for three weeks. I'll still be writing, of course, and will be starting on Seducing Ethan, the 7th and last book in the Knight Security series. The pre-order for this ebook will be available at the end of March, with a publication date of May 26th.
March 31st is publication day for Enticing Ian (Knight Security 5). My editor tells me this is the best book in the series so far! I have to say I really enjoyed writing Ian and Evie's story. Evie needs Ian to help save her brother, but it isn't easy convincing Ian of that. The two of them knew each other three years before this story takes place, so this is a love revisited. Will they stay together this time or will the past tear them apart?
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The stories in my Regency Unlaced, Regency Sinners, Knight Security and Alpha series, are more explicit in their language and sexual content than my other books. In other words, they're hot, so you have been warned!
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Mary White was the mother of 11 children, the wife of a busy family doctor, Dr. Gregory White (who passed away in 2003), and a devoted member of her church. Despite all those responsibilities, Mary saw the need for support for breastfeeding mothers, and joined her friend Marian Tompson and five other local women in founding La Leche League International. She has not only nurtured her large family—now including 61 grandchildren and 108 great-grandchildren—but provided insights into mothering and breastfeeding that have helped and encouraged mothers all around the world.
Mary was born on April 3, 1923, to Edward M. Kerwin and Marie LeTourneux Kerwin in Oak Park, Illinois, and passed away on June 2, 2016. She married Greg the week after she graduated from college in 1944.
It's hard for parents today to appreciate what it was like for American women who wanted to breastfeed in the 1940s and '50s. Medical professionals, family, and friends often recommended against it and less than one-third of new mothers even attempted it. Those who did usually stopped soon after they began, when the strict schedules that were recommended caused their milk production to dwindle and because breastfeeding in public was frowned upon. This was the environment in which Mary struggled to breastfeed her first baby in the 1940s. Fortunately, Greg's friend and mentor, Dr. Herbert Ratner, provided breastfeeding support and encouragement with the next few babies, and after the third one, all the rest were born at home, making it easier for them to get off to a good start. That's also why the new group that the seven Founders started was so quickly popular—the need was there.
The name for the new organization actually came from Mary's husband. He suggested La Leche League after a Spanish shrine to the Madonna with the inscription "Nuestra Senora de la Leche y un Buen Parto" (meaning "Our Lady of Happy Delivery and Plentiful Milk"). The bonus: the name didn't contain the word "breast" which was considered unacceptable in newspaper classified advertisements at the time.
Mary and Greg's friend, Dr. Herbert Ratner, also helped the Founders in developing the LLL philosophy. He urged them to think beyond the medical studies and statistics on the importance of breastfeeding and to recognize that it is also a relationship. As Founder Mary Ann Cahill later wrote about that discussion, they realized that breastfeeding also included:
"The quick, strong, love-ties so natural between a nursing mother and her baby. The mother's sure understanding of her baby's needs and her joy and confidence in herself to satisfy them. The happy dividends from this good relationship as the baby grows up. A theme first sensed, gradually understood and absorbed, finally realized by a mother as she nurses her own baby. A goal for La Leche League, the Board members unanimously concluded. Help mothers successfully breastfeed their babies and so successfully mother them."
Mary's first responsibility in the organization was to share medical information related to breastfeeding. She wrote articles for the newsletter that they sent out and edited the inserts from local areas. Mary was on the Board of Directors of LLLI for many years, and spoke at conferences for many years as well. At one conference session, she talked about the fact that when she was a young mother, her home was rather untidy. But she said she didn't worry too much about it —after all, she had 11 children! What could you expect? Then her children grew up and moved out, and she looked around and saw the house was still rather untidy. "I realized that it was me!" she told the audience, laughing. She often reminded us that "people are more important than things."
There is a warmly funny story that Mary related included in The LLLove Story how, after a home birth, when her boys came in, "I was waiting back in the rocking chair again, proudly holding the new little sister. But the boys had been promised a birthday party for the baby, so with scarcely a glance at her, they headed for the kitchen—'Where's the cake?'"
Mary White's contributions to LLLI helped it become an organization that has inspired parents around the world. We hope it is a comfort to her family to know that she has left this powerful legacy, and that she will be missed by all of us in LLLI.
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Patricia Eveland Diaz Says: January 27, 2017 at 8:34 pm
Such a beautiful, touching story about the life of this amazing woman. I am in awe of her and the energy and determination she must have had to not only mother her 11 children, but to give SO MUCH to all of the many, many women who she helped to experience all of the incredible joys and benefits of mothering through breastfeeding. I feel very blessed because I had the opportunity to meet her and speak briefly with her at two La Leche League International Conferences.
Liz Swift Says: July 12, 2017 at 8:17 pm
Mary White, more than any of the other Founding Mothers was my inspiration.She articulated the philosophy of La Leche League so very, very clearly. She knew what was right and she stood up for it even when that was an unpopular stance.
Audrey Carter Says: July 19, 2017 at 7:08 pm
I was a La Leche League Leader for 19 years, 1978-1997, in Michigan, and had the pleasure of working with Mary White when I went to other states to promote breastfeeding. I was active with LLLM and attended many LLLI Conferences. I just happened to go on this website and see that she had passed away. She helped many, many mothers during her busy life, including mine.
RIP Mrs. White.


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I'm not a big fan of super hero movies, but I have to admit that THE DARK KNIGHT RISES is a good one.
This final chapter in the Batman trilogy from director Christopher Nolan offers strong emotions, good acting, and a truly satisfying ending.
The film is drawing big crowds despite the tragic massacre that occurred during the screening early Friday morning in Colorado. In light of that, I find it both ironic and significant that the Batman character hates firearms and never uses a gun.
THE DARK NIGHT RISES is not without flaws. It's too long (2 hours and 45 minutes). Plus, its plot is overly complicated and the dialogue isn't always clear. Still overall, this is a cut above the typical super hero movie.
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The director of MOONRISE KINGDOM is Wes Anderson, an eccentric filmmaker whose works include THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS and RUSHMORE. Anderson's characters are odd ducks, his humor is very dry, and his stories are a strange mix of comedy and drama that take place in a world I don't recognize.
The main characters in MOONRISE KINGDOM, Suzy and Sam, are precocious 12 year olds who run away together on a small island off the coast of New England.
Sam: I feel we should go halfway today and half way tomorrow since you're an less experienced hiker and you're wearing Sunday School shoes.
Suzie: They're not really Sunday School shoes.
Meanwhile Sam's scoutmaster (Edward Norton) searches the boy's empty tent.
Scoutmaster: Jiminy Cricket; he flew the coop!
And Suzie's mother (Frances McDormand) uses a megaphone to talk to her family.
Frances through megaphone: Walt, where the hell are you?
Bill Murray's voice upstairs: Right here.
Frances: Does it concern you that your daughter's just run away from home?
Bill: That's a loaded question.
To me these quirky characters are weird, even ludicrous, and it's only mildly amusing to watch famous actors act like fools.
I know that lots of people find this odd comic-drama charming, but I find it more off-putting than entertaining.
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Oscar winner Juliette Binoche stars in ELLES, a NC-17 rated French drama about a journalist who's writing an article on two young women who work as prostitutes to pay their way through college.
It's a titillating setup that tries to be both provocative and somewhat realistic.
Many of the individual scenes are powerfully acted but as a whole the film doesn't really go anywhere. the main idea seems to be a simple minded notion that all women are prostitutes and all men are johns.


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Russell Crowe Is a Poet And He Totally Knows It
Plus: Miley Cyrus has issues.
"I am celebrating my love for you with a pint of beer and a new tattoo; Imagine there's no heaven." —The first two lines of Russell Crowe's latest poem [Guardian UK]
"Kissing him wasn't bad at all. Justin's a sweetheart, and the whole shoot felt very organic." —Ciara on what is was like to kiss Jessica Biel's man in her new video for "Love Sex Magic" [Contact Music]
"I'd play the women if I could. In fact, that's a good idea, if anyone wants to put on a production." —Clive Owen wants Natalie Portman's or Julia Roberts's role in another stage version of Closer [Guardian UK]
"As far as ghosts and the paranormal, something is happening to millions of people around the world, and you can't just write it all off as imagination." —Virginia Madsen on how being a true believer helps her role in The Haunting in Connecticut [AP via Boston Globe]
"I have my issues, but not as bad as this chick." —Miley Cyrus on the hard-core character she'll play in Nicholas Sparks's next film, The Last Song [AP via NYDN]
"I just kind of flipped through it and was like, 'Wow, if I was in a metal band, I would totally make a concept record. Somebody should make a concept record based on The Táin.' And then I thought, 'Well I'm in a rock band. Why can't I make a record based on The Táin?'" —Colin Meloy on realizing he's a rock star [AV Club]