Lucas Arrives

Mom and Lucas. (Tomas Photo, 2010)

Lucas arrived eight days ago--he just missed being a Yankee Doodle Dandy "born the Fourth of July" by four hours.

Wouldn't it be nice if eighteen years or so from now he would not be off somewhere defending our corporations?

Peace. It's wonderful.

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Avatar Review Part 1

Avatar, the movie. We finally saw it.

We were prepared not to like it because so much Hollywood hype usually means an inferior product.

I agree with almost everyone that the special effects were exceptional. Avatar is as far out in this department--well, almost--as the first Star Wars movie was when it burst on the movie scene lo these many years ago.

We saw Avatar because it was an offering in the Blockbuster Dollar-a-Day video machine at the Dollar Store.

We could afford it.

(To be continued next blog.)


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No More War

Neighborhood Dummy (Literally!) This dummy never moves. It is a kind of scarecrow to frighten erstwhile bandits or neighborhood kids away. The same house has a gang of bulldog watchdogs patrolling the inner fenced garden. (Tomas Photo, 2010)

Here's an old song, but still, it touches you:

"Gonna lay down my heavy burden
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside.
Ain't gonna study war no more."


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