What I can’t accept, The War on Bambi, What Makes Home…Home, And 2012
What I can’t Accept
As many of you know I have been working on a project in the middle of Alabama -on and off- for the last Six months. As many of you don’t know:
1. I live in a rental house provided by my work
2. I work with a nun
3. I live by myself
4. I live in the middle of nowhere when I am down working on the project
5. I don’t have television
6. My internet is minimal at best.
The first five I can take:
1. I like living in a house with free rent. Who doesn’t?
2. A lot of people ask me about this and my answer is…working with a nun is very rewarding! She is not only the kindhearted person that you would expect but smarter than anyone else I have worked with in the journalism business. It’s also nice to know that your boss prays for you on a regular basis. Usually my bosses just complained to me about stuff!! The only rule is you can’t swear in front of her.
3. Living alone can be tough but the nice thing is I don’t have to worry about someone else’s mess.
4. This one is hard but I deal with it. If anything it can be quiet and you get a good view of the stars.
5. Not having a television is very hard, but I use my time more wisely and when I want to catch a game I go to a restaurant.
The sixth one (internet) however I cannot accept. I bought a Verizon wireless card and it works well everywhere except where I live. In addition at my office internet comes and goes. It is amazing as a culture how reliant we are on internet and as a person how much I use it. Whether I am on Facebook, writing emails, or just checking the news, not having the internet is more unsettling than just about anything!!
That is one reason I have not been able to blog regularly…because the internet is not as reliable as it could be. But don’t worry I will keep up this blog.
What Makes Home…Home
Last weekend I visited my old college campus…the University of Dayton, for my fraternity initiation (graduated in 2006). I still have one friend who is still there; she is a 2nd year law student.
In addition I have come back over the years and met some younger guys in my fraternity, but the people I knew and went to school with like me are long gone. The campus is not the same and never will be.
Anyway Friday I visited the one girl I still knew, and after I dropped her off that evening, I realized that I had no where to stay that evening. Realizing this I decided that I would get a hotel room....when a thought crept into my mind….I could call my old psychology professor Father Tedesco. He lives on campus in a building with other Marianists (the Catholic Order that found the University of Dayton). In that building they have guest rooms for visitors.
The one problem is I hadn’t told him I was coming into town and it was 11:00 at night, but I figured I would give it a shot. So I called his cell phone, and sure enough after two rings, I heard a familiar voice on the other end.
After saying hello I told him of my situation and he said…I’ll have a room ready for you. No other college could something like this have happened. It really felt like I was home when I saw him and the other priests I knew while going to school. It proves once again that people make a home what it is.
The War on Bambi
I read an article in the economist the other day about deer population in this country being completely out of control. In some areas the cases are so severe that professional sharpshooters are hired to come in and take out 100 deer at a time. Could you imagine if that was your profession? What would your resume look like?
Resume: Joe Assassin:
-Able to take out high volumes of deer in a short period of time
- Experience in handling high-powered-rifles at long range
- Work well with other deer assassins
PETA has got to be losing its mind over this. Here is the article:
http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14849852&fsrc=rss
2012-2/4 Stars
If you’re looking to laugh during a movie……you’re not supposed to…..go see 2012 with John Cusack. The movie is entertaining as the entire world is destroyed (the entire destruction…I still don’t get its origin…something to do with the sun), the melodrama is fantastically over the top, Woody Harrelson shines as a psychotic Yellowstone park-goer and Danny Glover is the President.
But without a doubt the most entertaining part of the movie is how John Cusack, and family, barely out-run each incoming disaster….by car, RV, Plane and in any way you can think of.
I feel bad when I laugh during a movie, which said intent, is to keep you on the edge of your seat, but this movie was just too ridiculous not to laugh. The movie will keep you entertained as its saving grace.....is the story moves so fast that you are able to stick with it.
I recommend seeing it at some point, but go with the mindset that you’re not about to see Citizen Kane.
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