Milky Way to the sky

Loveland Pass,Colorado which is the highest mountain pass in the world that regularly stays open during a snowy winter season.

Life is racing by

You have been given an honest-to-goodness human life. You’ve been given your life. No one else has your version. Your life will never be lived by anyone else. You’re not a jacket in an attic that can be recycled after you are gone. Life is racing by, and if we are not careful, you and I will look up, and our shot at it will have passed us by. Some people don’t bother with such thoughts. They live and die and never ask why. But you aren’t numbered among them. You have been chosen. It’s not enough for you to do well. You want to do good. You want your life to matter. You want to live in such a way that the world will be glad you did. Ours is the wealthiest generation of Christians ever. We have ample resources. The problem is not in the supply; the problem is in the distribution. God has given this generation, our generation, everything we need to alter the course of human suffering. So, let me ask you a question. When your grandchildren discover you lived during a day in which 1.75 billion people were poor and 1 billion were hungry, how will they judge your response? You and I are created by a great God to do great works. What if we gathered together and rocked the world with hope? What if we followed the example of the first Jerusalem church? We still drink from their wells and eat from their trees of faith! “”We are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago” (Ephesians 2:10). God invites you to outlive your life, not just in heaven but here on earth. May you live in such a way that your death is just the beginning of your life! by Max Lucado

Waves in the sky

Batman The Dark Knight rises

Synopsis It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act. But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane. It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night. I have made it a practice not to tell the story details in my reviews, it has always astonished me how reviewer's tell the film's story in so much depth, that it truly ruins the enjoyment of discovery. The movie is filmed as enormous as any blockbuster possibly could be. I really enjoyed the film, yet it did not posses the qualities of true greatness. It spent far too much time pressing up the action and volume and far less time in dialogue of any true character depth. If you like simply that, just fast and furious,just buckle up and watch the show of the impossible. We have been inoculated that films are now more video game and less of the art of cinema. Nolan is an artist in his own right, he painted a grand contrast of good and evil, played it full throttle while keeping the crowd wondering when the roller coaster will take the full revolution. It was a a nice change from the usual "this is where this movie will go now"film. There is some complexion of the actors. I felt that Anne Hathaway was Magnificent, bouncung between evil witch and opportunist back and forth like a ping pong game. Gary Oldman was forgettable as the empty commissioner, Morgan Freeman is a likeable solid actor, even if he a nutcase in real life. All and all, the cast was well constructed and weaved together. Micheal Cane plays himself, he is Alfred. Bale was solid, as expected. Director Nolan does what he does as well as anyone who gets to play master of disaster. I also am entertained by the new set up Batman's toys that he puts into play. As to the politics that has been widely discussed, I would ask you to judge which side of the isle this film makes into the villains. If you loving the constant parade of action films with super heroes, don't miss this Blockbuster. Otherwise, nearly three hours is a long time to have your senses bomb barded with violence, explosion, death and mayhem. I refuse to give you an obvious spoiler alert. Have a great time, or stay home. One last thing, between the early look pre film entertainment and the dozen upcoming films and the commercial plugged in between it was like being held hostage.

The Descendants

Rated PG-13

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries. Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters …

 

 

 

Alexander Payne (Sideways, Election) brilliantly penned this movie script. I still agree with the Academy voters that "Midnight in Paris" had the best celluloid content. Payne's stilted tale of blended complexities adds a depth to this film.

So long, farewell, alvederzane, good bye....

Dean,

Thanks for saving me $3K in 2012 by not firing AJ and Norv. That along with the stadium conditions, unsanitary R/R's, food quality & mafia prices ($9 for a bad deli hot dog)? Lastly, no guarantee you will not move the team.

You have a lovely home by the Mt. Soledad cross, and Susie is a great hostess, yet, just win baby!

Please do not fire Josh Lewin and Hank Bauer, and I will simply listen on the radio, even when 50% of the home games are not blacked out. I can no longer bare to watch (my team of over fifty years) accept being just another team...

Midnight in Paris

A family, including a young couple, travels to Paris, France for business and have their lives transformed.

Genres:	Comedy and Romance
Release Date:	May 20th, 2011 (NY/LA)
MPAA Rating:	PG-13 for some sexual references and smoking.
Distributors:	Sony Pictures Classics Starring: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni Directed by: Woody Allen Outside of the 2008 title "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", Woody Allen had not made a film of any real value in over a decade. Allen finally gets it one right, with this brilliant fantasy versus reality contribution. More than just a conversational comedy, this movie is a delightfully sprinkled fantasy, which is rooted in an ever evolving reality of ugliness. This masterpiece has a certain Twilight Zone flair, as it saws back and forth from midnight into the following day. All along pushing you in the back into the past as if you were in a child's swing on a playground. The discovery of the past legends of the arts and literature. I found myself wondering where Allen was driving us to each following night. All made so much brighter by night time view of Parisian architecture The French capital of the arts, may be the most beautiful large city in all of Europe and possibly the world. It is at minimum, certainly the most romantic to even to the coldest heart, and one who lives through a blurred squinted view.  Though I am not an Owen Wilson fan, 'Midnight" is an obtuse and sophisticated counter film to the rather ordinary "Night at the Museum"  All the entertainment in :Midnight" is of the mind, without all the unnecessary special affects and site gags that ruin any attempt to give anyone depth in celluloid these days. This rich journey is filled with depth, width, richness and beauty. I was rather disappointed that this movie lasted only 94 minutes. I thought the merry go round had a few more bars of music and a couple more trips around the carousel. While it lasted it certainly made me smile and enjoy the ride. I would suggest you wait for it to come to  pay per view, so you can watch it twice over the 24 hour rental period.  `