Saturday, February 28, 2004

yes, thank you mel gibson

the contraversy, and fanaticism that has been brought out in americans by this movie is...interesting. i hear that it is indeed very graphic, and bloody. but there are at least three or four films at the blockbuster i work at which tell the story of jesus' crucifixion. i wonder why this one warrants such strong (often fallacious) arguments on both sides of the issue, while these others, some made in the last five years, have slipped under the radar. i'll probably not see the new one, at least not on the big screen. i don't think there are any new discoveries revealed in the film, are there?

i was really sad to see sam struggling this afternoon. i fed the dogs, and he really didn't seem comfortable. he's the best dog ever, and he and i have many fond memories shared.

tomorrow is my twin cousins' birthday bash. just kidding. but that is so cool how they have the same birthday, even though three (i think) years apart.

going back a few posts, i thought the diversity was the star of the movie spellbound. listening to the rancher who employed angela's father say that "not all mexicans are reliable, but i guess there are a few mixed up in there," was really striking to me, and hearing the indian kid and his father who lived in san clemente rip through that list of words for hours was amazing. i cried when the boy from (i think it was missouri) was eliminated, and his younger brother proclaimed without irony "he's still a champ in my eyes." my brothers are both champs.

Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish.
-Albert Einstein

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