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Mumford & Sons, or What We Did For Our Anniversary

Mumford & Sons, or What We Did For Our Anniversary

Mr. Page Turner and His Bride celebrated 16 years of matrimony this weekend.  Did Mumford & Sons come to town because they heard about it??? 

Come in see my photo diary of the weekend - First Friday Art Walk in Portland, plus the big Gentleman of the Road extravaganza.  Enjoy!  READ MORE.

Social Search. Who’s Winning? Google vs. Bing

Social Search. Who’s Winning? Google vs. Bing

We trust our family and friends – more than any advertisement or endorsement by a faceless reviewer. It’s human nature to listen to and trust the people we know. So it makes sense that organic search is evolving to be socially relevant.

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Are ALL Americans at risk of hoarding?

Are ALL Americans at risk of hoarding?
A while back I read A Perfect Mess, making me feel okay about disarray - it's productive and a sign of a my active, creative mind!  Yeah!
Last week I read E.L.

Movies: "Step Up Revolution"

Movies: "Step Up Revolution"

 

This is a trite, predictable little movie that succeeds despite itself, thanks to its energetic and imaginative dance productions.  I enjoyed much of its "muy caliente" Miami flavor, a welcome respite from a rainy weekend.

 

Emily Anderson (Kathryn McCormick, “Fame”), wants to join a professional dance troupe in Miami, while her Donald Trump-like dad (Peter Gallagher) plans a gigantic hotel complex.  She meets hotel waiter Sean (Ryan Guzman), whose other life centers around a hip-hop dance group known as The Mob, who pop up in public locales to wow the locals and get big hits on YouTube.

Swett Family Bike Ride

Swett Family Bike Ride

Tuesday was the Swett family bike ride. I didn’t ride, I was part of the picnic crew. The plan was that we would all meet at Two Lights State Park around noon. The 12 cyclists, ranging in age from 10 to 63, pedaled off mid-morning from CycleMania, where the out-of-towners rented bikes. Read more.

Movies: "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

Movies: "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

 

Here’s an independent movie that takes you into a world as alien as the one James Cameron spent millions creating in “Avatar” -- only this one is in the Louisiana delta.

 

This world is known as “The Bathtub,” a waterside collection of shacks populated by an assortment of poor white and black people who seem to spend their days fishing and their nights drinking.  It’s where we meet six-year old Hushpuppy, played by a remarkable little girl named Quvenzhane Wallis, and her hard-drinking, volatile father, Wink, played by Dwight Henry, in real life a New Orleans baker.

 

The Name of the Wind

The Name of the Wind

Patrick Rothfuss' Name of the Wind has a HUGE rating from tens of thousands of GoodReads members - something like 4.5 stars (out of a possible 5) putting it in the Top 10 on my "to-read" list. I ordered it from Interlibrary Loan (words cannot express how much I love this free service).  It arrived last week.  Phat....