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"Let's all be careful out there!"
"Let's all be careful out there!"
Pacific Basin on Tsunami AlertA magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan’s northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland. At least one person was killed and there were reports of several injuries in Tokyo, hundreds of miles away, where buildings shook violently through the main quake and the wave of massive aftershocks that followed.
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"Let's all be careful out there!"
"It`s about learning to dance in the rain."
"Let's all be careful out there!"
This image is NOT some artist's concept of an alien world:
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| Kilauea |
"Let's all be careful out there!"
Charlie Sheen: (I am) "tired of pretending I'm not a total, bitchin' rock star from Mars."
"Let's all be careful out there!"
"Let's all be careful out there!"
A man boarded a plane at Sydney airport and took his seat. As he settled in he noticed a very beautiful woman boarding the aircraft.
He realized she was heading straight towards his seat and "bingo!" she took the seat right beside him.
Eager to strike up a conversation, he blurted out: "Business trip or holiday?"
She turned, smiled enchantingly, and said "Business. I`m going to the Annual Nymphomaniac Convention in the United States."
The man swallowed hard. Here was the most gorgeous woman he had ever seen sitting next to him and she was going to a meeting for nymphomaniacs!
Struggling to maintain his composure he calmly asked "What`s your business role at this convention?"
"Lecturer," she responded. "I use my experience to debunk some of the popular myths about sexuality."
"Really?" he smiled. "What myths are those?"
"Well," she explained, "one popular myth is that African-American men are the most well-endowed when, in fact, it`s the Native American who is most likely to possess that trait. Another popular myth is that French men are the best lovers, when actually it is the men of Greek descent. We have also found that the best potential lovers in all categories are the Irish."
Suddenly the woman became uncomfortable and blushed. "I`m sorry," she said, "I really shouldn`t be discussing this with you, I don`t even know your name!"
"Tonto," the man said. "Tonto Papadopoulos, but all my friends call me 'Paddy'."
"Let's all be careful out there!"
If you follow this sort of thing, then you are aware that the nominations for this year's Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences awards have been announced:
The nominees for the Best Picture "Oscar" are:
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- 127 Hours
- Black Swan
- Inception
- The Fighter
- The Kids Are All Right
- The King's Speech
- The Social Network
- Toy Story 3
- True Grit
- Winter's Bone
I have seen all 10 of these excellent movies. All deserve their entry onto the ballot. But I believe that True Grit should win for "Best Picture" and that Jeff Bridges should win the award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role." He absolutely nailed the re-imaging of the character of "Rooster" Cogburn. Not better than John Wayne's nor that much different. Just a different "feel". A different "air". A different "texture." Hailee Steinfeld's rendition of the Mattie Ross character is well worthy of her nomination for the "Best Actress in a Leading Role" statuette. Matt Damon far out shown Glenn Campbell as "La Bouef".
So, that's my "2-cents worth" on the "Oscars." What's yours?
"Let's all be careful out there!"True Grit
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| Azeka Place - Makai |
This image is looking southwest, from (what I remember as) the Long's Center, across south Kihei Road This is about 24 hours after the rains diminished. All of Hawai'i was hit by two huge Kona storms this week. Highways were closed and the town of Kihei was virtually isolated. South Kihei Road was buried under about 3'-4' of water flowing at approx. 20mph.
From what I have read and seen, this was even worse than the huge storms of 2007 and 2005.
The Kihei side of Maui is basically a desert. Typically less than 10" of rain per year. This time around, there was so much precipitation that the west slopes of Haleakala actually had waterfalls. During the 15 years I lived on Maui, there had never been waterfalls on the west side of the mountain.
Obviously, this in no way compares in magnitude to the floods in Australia or Brazil.
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| Looking East from south Kihei Road towards FoodLand. The "Triangle" is off-camera, right. |
"Let's all be careful out there!"
Getting the tickets for the Kingston Trio concert started me searching for the songs of my youth. Peter Paul and Mary, The Mamas and Papas, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, etc. Then I hit upon the Carpenters. Karen, who considered herself to be "a drummer who sang" (and acknowledged as a great drummer by Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, among others) had a vocal range of three octaves but usually sang in contralto. In my opinion, the most beautiful voice of the 20th Century. Their hit song We've Only Just Begun was originally the musical background for a Crocker Bank TV/radio ad campaign. Richard heard it and decided it was a perfect tune for his sister. BOY! Was he ever right!
Here are two video captures recorded a few years apart. I hope you enjoy them...
My wife and I were headed into the LA basin when the news came over the radio about her death in 1983. We both softly wept.
"Let's all be careful out there!"
Those who fail to learn history correctly--
Why they are simply doomed.
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