You can call me MacGyver. Or at least that's what I told my mother in law last week.
We were on our fifth day of vacation when someone inadvertently locked her bedroom door shutting everyone out. I sprung into action as I heard the stress in her voice; I had to act quickly. Wielding only a straightened-out bobby pin, I fiddled with the tiny hole in the knob -- pretending more than knowing what to do.
But in the end, it opened. Yes; brownie points for at least 24 hours.
I must admit I felt strangely accomplished at the end. True, it didn't take much skill -- just patience and the ability to gingerly wiggle a tiny piece of metal. But I felt empowered, as if I had just checked off something big on life's little "before you die..." list. Next up: Get backstage at a rock concert using only confidence, a clipboard and a pen.
"The Notorious J.C."
I chuckled at the headline of this story on Foxnews.com. I'm more than a little surprised that "The Passion of the Christ" was dubbed the most controversial movie of all time.
Not that I put a ton of stock into what Entertainment Weekly says, but I don't think I would have picked it (of course, I think it's controversial to cast Audrey Hepburn instead of Julie Andrews in "My Fair Lady"). "The Last Temptation of Christ" would have been on there way before "Passion." I remember even as a kid that there were protesters in the streets, death threats -- it was a big deal.
"Passion" did ignite quite a bit of controversy, but a lot of that can be attributed to buzz. And buzz is not the same thing as controversy.
"Fahrenheit 9/11" stirred up truckloads of controversy. I wonder how they measured the controversy of a film in this list?
To my recollection, there is only ONE scene in "Passion" that riled people up. And while it can be viewed as a significant part of the film, it was over in a flash and even toned down by Mel Gibson in production. Not only that, but the dialog in question was taken directly from scriptural text widely accepted by Bible believers.
If we're talking faith-oriented films, those like "Temptation" or even "Da Vinci Code" win by default, if only because they call into question historical elements deemed sacred by "believers."
Thoughts, anyone?
Not that I put a ton of stock into what Entertainment Weekly says, but I don't think I would have picked it (of course, I think it's controversial to cast Audrey Hepburn instead of Julie Andrews in "My Fair Lady"). "The Last Temptation of Christ" would have been on there way before "Passion." I remember even as a kid that there were protesters in the streets, death threats -- it was a big deal.
"Passion" did ignite quite a bit of controversy, but a lot of that can be attributed to buzz. And buzz is not the same thing as controversy.
"Fahrenheit 9/11" stirred up truckloads of controversy. I wonder how they measured the controversy of a film in this list?
To my recollection, there is only ONE scene in "Passion" that riled people up. And while it can be viewed as a significant part of the film, it was over in a flash and even toned down by Mel Gibson in production. Not only that, but the dialog in question was taken directly from scriptural text widely accepted by Bible believers.
If we're talking faith-oriented films, those like "Temptation" or even "Da Vinci Code" win by default, if only because they call into question historical elements deemed sacred by "believers."
Thoughts, anyone?
If you can't be clever or thoughtful on your own...
...then have others do it for you. So says my motto for days like this, when it seems no original thought of any gravity exists in my brain. Thus I have put together a short list of some of my favorite posts from the people I link to (plus a couple others). Each sentence below is a sneak preview of the corresponding post. Just click on the one you want and enjoy!
The rest will think twice before suggesting a friendly game...of serious tennis.
And I would never categorize a song about two women, Marianne and Wanda, "both members of the 4H club, both active in the FFA" who poison Wanda's abusive husband with black-eyed peas, as "redneck."
They are building houses now in the foothills and the sun, when it is setting in a sky of clear blue-- which in turn is being enveloped in black rain clouds-- reflects in the vaulted windows of those houses.
Although they were probably standard issue for any street gang during the Eighties, I don't think anybody has actually bought one in the last ten years. The printed invoice even said: "Thank you for your purchase - welcome to 1987."
The ideal women of literature are Beatrice and Elizabeth Bennett.
I think that the misconception, at least that I’ve held for a while, is that we’re freer in every sense until marriage.
As if I needed another mindless timewaster in my life, a friend pointed me to this website.
The rest will think twice before suggesting a friendly game...of serious tennis.
And I would never categorize a song about two women, Marianne and Wanda, "both members of the 4H club, both active in the FFA" who poison Wanda's abusive husband with black-eyed peas, as "redneck."
They are building houses now in the foothills and the sun, when it is setting in a sky of clear blue-- which in turn is being enveloped in black rain clouds-- reflects in the vaulted windows of those houses.
Although they were probably standard issue for any street gang during the Eighties, I don't think anybody has actually bought one in the last ten years. The printed invoice even said: "Thank you for your purchase - welcome to 1987."
The ideal women of literature are Beatrice and Elizabeth Bennett.
I think that the misconception, at least that I’ve held for a while, is that we’re freer in every sense until marriage.
As if I needed another mindless timewaster in my life, a friend pointed me to this website.
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