Monthly Archives: September 2011

Those Perfect Last Words

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Richard

(watch out, there be spoilers ahead) I’ve always had an affection for a good final line. It’s one of those funny things, really, because obviously, every movie has to have a last line, even those movies that seem like they’ll … Continue reading →

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No Homework

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Junie

Upon the closing of our neighborhood public school, due to budget cuts and it being a small campus that, I guess, ate up resources, we decided to search around to see what our options were. If we were going to have to move her, and most likely drive farther than we did already, we might as well do a thorough assessment of the schools in the area. Continue reading →

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It’s not just a good idea, it’s the Law!

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Richard

The Speed of Light is often a very important topic among science fiction fans and writers, and I was once asked, in my guise as a general nerd and physics major, why the limit existed. That is, the person asking knew what the Speed of Light was, knew that it was “impossible” to go faster than it, but didn’t know why that impossibility had to be there. This is what I wrote in response: Continue reading →

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The Breakdown

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Richard

Much like the surprised reaction, the total freak-out breakdown is right where the craft of acting impresses the hell out of me. It can be done poorly, like any difficult job, and be little more than hammy scenery-chewing. But when it’s done well, it can reach into your heart and shake your soul. It can be pure, unfiltered human emotion burning out like a 50k spotlight, hard to watch but impossible to look away from. Continue reading →

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