Lincoln Center Experiment at Lincoln High
“But they refused to kick me out. They thought I had potential.” Read the whole thing in the Tribune. It reminds me of an article I read recently in The Atlantic about a school testing the same concept, which I, of course, can not seem to locate anymore. Very cool.
Long walk to Proctor
We had a wonderfully long walk to Proctor this morning. The weather was unbeatable. Yesterday was beautiful too, but I was in an all day retreat and couldn't enjoy it like I could today. Hoping for a repeat tomorrow!
I am now an official playground equipment tester.
Metro Parks Tacoma (@metparkstacoma)2/18/10 12:25 PMA very special guest (aka @erikemery MPT Park Commissioner) gives the new Kompan equipment a test drive at Garfield Park. http://ow.ly/i/wN1
The Happy Movie Trilogy
This weekend Mary and I watched Groundhog Day. Both AO Scott and Roger Ebert had plugged it on Groundhog Day as a great movie and it reminded us that we wanted to see it again. For me, it's part of what I think of as the Happy Movie Trilogy. Three movies, all dating back to about the same era–late 80s, early 90s, when I was just really starting to get into movies. They are all uplifting in their own individual way. I bet I watch each every 3 or 4 years. The movies are: Groundhog Day–with a message somewhere between Read more…
Crayola Rockets
via jcrocket.com Awesome. Via @RR_Anderson
On Avatar
I thought Avatar was a fine movie. Good blockbuster spectacle, coherent plot, fine characters, and well-made all around. It was the first movie I've seen with the newer 3D system (as opposed to the older blue and red cellophane glasses). I thought that the 3D effect was pretty good, too, though I don't know that the movie would have felt lessened in any way if I'd seen it on a regular screen. A lot of people have lobbed some criticisms at it for a "standard" or "generic" plot. Sure, it's the same plot as Pocahontas, Dances With Wolves, and probably Read more…
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