I'm watching this Michael Moore movie right now, and in it, Joan Baez sang Finlandia. She said it was Finland's national anthem, however I've been having a hard time finding out whether or not that is true; there appears to be a number of people who say yes, but many sites say that Our Land is their national anthem ( Read more... )

( A Good Reminder )

Feeling of Unity anyone?


Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

Watch more than 30 seconds to get the point.

Hadn't seen this one in a while.

( There Will Come Soft Rains )

I found these speeches interesting. The background: in the film Other People's Money, Lawrence Garfield is know as Larry the Liquidator, who buys up and liquidates businesses. His target in the film is a wire company run by nice folks, business has been in the family for years. So they have a shareholders meeting to vote whether or not Garfield ( Read more... )

( Some thoughts from the drive in. )

From The Velveteen Rabbit“What is REAL?” asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. “Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle ( Read more... )

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"I don't think you understand what the word 'cool' means. Going to art museums and taking boats out on lakes is definitely not cool. Being cool is about not participating in traditionaly enjoyable experiences and creating the illusion that happiness can be found in alternate less enjoyable experiences. The degree to which other people around you ( Read more... )