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Zombieland – A Movie Review

October 27, 2009 John Comedy, Jesse Eisenberg, oody Harrelson, Ruben Fleischer, Zombies

Two men have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. Columbus is a big wuss — but when you’re afraid of being eaten by zombies, fear can keep you alive. Tallahassee is an AK-totin’, zombie-slayin’ badass whose single determination is to get the last Twinkie on earth. As they join forces with Wichita and Little Rock, who have also found unique ways to survive the zombie mayhem, they will have to determine which is worse: relying on each other or succumbing to the zombies. It’s just a fun movie, probably worth watching, but won’t make it on anyone’s greatest films ever award.

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Raised to Believe That All Men Are Created Equal And Never Forgot That

October 23, 2009 John Equality Maine, Philip Spooner, Same Sex Marriage, World War II Veteran

In the Maine same-sex-marriage campaign 87-year-old Philip Spooner, a World War II veteran spoke in favor of same sex marriage at public hearing at the Augusta Civic Center last spring. Spooner says he is a life-long Republican who believes gay and lesbians should have equal rights. He says it’s what he fought for in WWII, and says he didn’t raise four sons for three of them to have equal rights, and the gay son to be treated differently.

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Shrink – A Movie Review

October 18, 2009 John Drama, Jonas Pate, Keven Spacey, Laura Ramsey, Mark Webber

What happens when the people we count on to hold us together are barely holding it together themselves? Henry Carter is a psychiatrist with an A-list clientele, including a once-famous actress, an insecure young writer, and a comically obsessive-compulsive super agent. Henry is not in a good place, however. Watch it but don’t expect too much.

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Buju Banton Coming to St. Petersburg Venue

October 16, 2009October 16, 2009 John Buju Banton, Hate Speech, Jack Bodziak, Janus Landing, John Bodziak, Murder

Buju Banton is a Jamacian Reggae star who riled up the gay community with songs like “Boom Bye Bye” which calls for gay people to be shot in the head with automatic weapons, have acid poured on them, and be burned “like an old tire wheel.” He currently has an American tour being roundly opposed by the gay community, and a number of events have been cancelled. Unfortunately, the owner of a concert venue in downtown St. Petersburg, Janus Landing, feels no responsibility to help build an inclusive community.

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Because Sometimes You Never Know What Someone Can Do

October 12, 2009October 6, 2009 John Autism, Basketball, Glory, Hope, New York

I saw this story of New York High School student, Jason McElwain, when it first aired and was touched by the story. After serving many seasons as the team manager, Jason, a person with autism, was allowed to play the last four minutes of the last game, and wound up scoring 21 points, most from outside the three point line. It’s kind of old news, but someone posted it on Facebook, which brought it back to mind, so I thought I’d link to it here. So this is your chance for a nice feel good story for the day.