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Monsters vs Aliens – A Movie Review

November 2, 2009November 1, 2009 John Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Conrad Vernon, Keifer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon, Rob Letterman, Seth Rogen

When California girl Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall. Alerted to the threat of this new monster, the military jumps into action and Susan is captured and secreted away to a covert government compound. There, she is renamed Ginormica and placed in confinement with a ragtag group of other monsters. I would give the movie 7/10. It is an animated movie that you can actually volunteer to take your kids to and enjoy it just as much as they can.

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Partying at a Naturalization Ceremony

November 1, 2009November 3, 2009 John Citizenship, Citizenship and Inetegration Services, Department of Homeland Security, government, ICE, Naturalization, Naturalization Ceremony, Swearing-in, USCIS

Some of you will know that Lay’s been through a two and one-half year experience trying to get naturalized. Of course he had permanent status, and has lived here since he was 2 years old. In fact, he’s never been back ot Laos. So it was past time to go ahead and get this over with, but little did we know what an ordeal it would be. Then, I came away from the Naturalization Ceremony profoundly concerned about the complete lack of competence in how even the ceremony was conducted.

Culture General Movies

Paranormal Activity

October 29, 2009October 27, 2009 John Fantasy, Horror, Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Oren Peli

After a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban “starter” tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to. The concept was OK, but it’s been done before to much better effect. Overall, neither one of us found the movie scray at all.

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CineBistro in Hyde Park

October 29, 2009October 27, 2009 John Cinebistro, Cobb Theaters, Hyde Park Village, Paranormal Activity

CineBistro is a concept created by Cobb Theaters. Each features an upscale, yet inviting and comfortable atmosphere in which to dine while watching a major motion picture. It was, for us, a pleasant experience, but I think to do the whole thing (dinner and movie), the cost is a bit high. We’ll see how well the concept can catch on. Lay thinks they won’t make it. I think they might.

Paul And Jeanette – A couple more Mainers who get it

October 28, 2009 John Gay Marriage, Maine

Paul explains he’s a bear protecting his cubs as he talks about his two daughers, one of which is gay. He talks about being a Catholic family, and how they love both their daughters equally. Paul talks about his service in Vietnam, and how if people don’t think equal rights are important, they should have some of their’s taken away sometime.