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Movie Review: Young Adult
Stars: Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson and Patton Oswalt Writer: Diablo Cody Director: Jason Reitman A tale of a grown woman stuck in the past, Young Adult snatches a go-to romantic comedy plot and twists it into a dark cultural commentary on society’s arrogance blocking its ability to mature. Mavis Gray (Charlize Theron) is a 37-year-old semi-successful author […]
First Flashes
January 6, 2012
In my recent itch to become more well-rounded (and spend carelessly), I bought my first SLR camera. I’ve done pretty well capturing mental pictures of moments in the past, but I want to begin cementing those images in print before my old age gets the best of me. With a fancy camera it’s easy to […]
Posted in: Photography
DYK: How Many Send Santa Letters?
December 25, 2011
The Postal Service estimates that they receive millions of “Dear Santa” letters addressed to the North Pole each year. In 1912, Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock thought of an alternative plan to tossing these out that perhaps would help children in dire need. Hitchcock authorized local postmasters and citizen volunteers to respond to letters from needy […]
Posted in: Did you know (DYK)
January 11, 2012
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