Quill & Claw/Pen & Paw

See? He’s cute too. I’m not an idiot. He’s difficult NOT to admire in that aspect.   Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes Divorce: Couple To Split After 5 Years Of Marriage Third time’s a charm. Please note: National Organization of Marriage, who, supposedly, wants to preserve the institution of marriage, has said very little about this upcoming divorce. We’re talking popular culture, here, folks. Tom is, frankly, one of the more bankable stars in Hollywood. He does have the ability to pick the scripts that he wants; he tend to pick bigger pictures that ring in the dough for the Hollywood snob studios (you know, the ones who think they are being robbed of their third and fourth houses…) When it comes to the accusations of homosexuality, I’ve been very, very patient. However, these rumors fly again and again about Tom and John Travolta. It bothers me that they even come up at all. First off? Who the heck cares, really? If they are gay, think of the message they’re sending. I mean, th...

Supreme Court upholds health-care law, individual mandate - The Washington Post Okay, I usually step aside and leave my other blog for more political commentary, but the fact is, this one isn’t getting much traffic these days. So, well, why not post about what is aggravating me and see if it riles up someone to respond to it? I have to admit my hesitancy in supporting the President before this year. I remember a bevy of campaign promises and the anti-gay agenda of the GOP and, so, painted into a corner, I sorta HAD to vote for him. Then I noticed things weren’t getting any better. Then, suddenly, he announced he’d stop supporting DOMA .  Then, he nails out "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."   Lastly, he comes out in support of Marriage Equality. And I’m swayed.  Frankly, I think I’m okay. I think it is okay, even as a democrat, to question the president. And my problems with Mr. Obama were not like my issues with Mr. Bush. The last president appeared as a bull...

You can see the natural sense of comic timing and performance these “handlers” have. Too awesome! Muppet Movie camera test.

I'm envious of Matt here. How I would love to travel the world and use various toilets from eating food that isn't FDA approved. No. Lemme rephrase that. There's just something beautiful going on here. One of the reasons I love Anthony Bourdain is that he shows a distinct facet of ALL cultures. Food. People define themselves by what they eat. It's true on many, many levels. And Matt here? He shows us another cultural facet. Dancing. Even if it isn't their dance, their costumes, expressions and responses give us a brief but very telling glimpse into their worlds. Look at North Korea's dancing moments. Those are fifties moves the gentleman is doing! Look at the pride in the faces of the people in Pennsylvania and Seville, Spain. And yes, those women's faces are blotted out in one part, but look at the lithe movements they incur. So, just a brief share. Truly enjoy.

This recent trend in SuperHero movies was made for me. I was big in comic books, long before Kevin Smith made it fashionable for the jocks and the dweebs to read them as well. Surely, I remember aching, ACHING for an X-Men movie even in the late eighties. And then I got married and that movie opened. The flood gates have opened and picture after picture of heroes have flooded the market. Luckily? These movies are the bastion of special effects so they aren’t cheap. The various studios really have to make a decision to make a movie about being a super hero. I thank them for it. It gives me time to make a decision when it comes to purchasing a ticket.   It also means Hollywood should seriously consider hiring a screenwriter for a few of the lines. Now, see, The Dark Knight had a profound effect on the super hero genre. Not only a decent actioner, it was a movie with a bit more going on in the heady department; you were required to actually participate in the movie by th...