Friday, September 30, 2005

Yea!!!!!!! It's finally Friday and I'm so excited. Oh, that's terrible I've got that Pointer Sisters song in my head.

I'm glad that the Roberts confirmation is over. I think he'll do good things as Chief Justice. Not a bad showing from the Dems either; only about half voted against him. Now let's hope and pray that Bush's next choice to replace Sandra Day O'Connor is not the right wing Christian conservative we (meaning I) dread.

I'll write more later.

Enjoy your day,

paul

Thursday, September 29, 2005

Happy Birthday to Kermit De Frog. 50 years ago today the green amphibian was born.

Oscar video pick of the week: A well written, wonderfully acted film from 1930 with an all star cast. My pick this week is A Free Soul which stars Leslie Howard (Mr. Ashley Wilkes himself), Norma Shearer (fresh from her Oscar win for The Divorcee the previous year), a young Clark Gable, and an almost unrecognizable Lionel Barrymore in his only Oscar winning performance. Barrymore plays Stephen Ash, a drunken defense attorney whose daughter, Jan (played by Shearer), meets gambling playboy Ace Wilfong (Gable). Ash is appalled that Jan has become enamored of Ace. Ash, and everyone else, are hoping that Jan will wed stable and honorable Dwight Winthrop (Howard). The two make a pact; he'll give up drinking if she gives up Ace. Needless to say that pact doesn't last very long. Jan eventually sees through her lust for Ace and realizes she's not the kind of man she needs or wants. What happens next forces Ash to come out of hiding and sober up quick to defend his possible future son-in-law. The courtroom scenes are terrific and Shearer, once again, is riveting. She brings an honesty to the role and gives herself over completely. Barrymore brings a vulnerability to this role. His role in It's A Wonderful Life is no longer his most memorable; not in my mind anyway. And there are less than 5 months until the 2005 Academy Awards.

Enjoy your day,

paul

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

The tv show House is into its second season and it is arguably the favorite show of my spouse and I. We recently watched all 22 episodes of Season 1 within the span of a week and one of the things we enjoyed the most was House's crabbiness and harsh British put downs/humor. I'm happy to report that all of those things are still front and center in the second season. We also like how the show tries to fake us out with who will be the patient of the week.

I saw Joan Rivers on the Today show this morning and is it just me or does she look permanently ready for Halloween? She has had so much done to her face that she really looks as if she is wearing a mask. It's amazing she tries to smile and make expressions with her face but it's just like stone. It wants to move but it doesn't; it can't.

I was going to write about my Oscar video pick of the week but I'll do that tomorrow. I didn't see anything worth writing about last week.

Whatever you write about today.....enjoy.

paul

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

The world has lost another comic talent. A mere 3 weeks after the passing of Bob "Gilligan" Denver, Don "Maxwell Smart" Adams has passed away. I remember growing up and seeing reruns of Get Smart and being highly entertained by Adams's Agent 86. Born Donald James Yarmy (he took the surname of Adams from his first wife...talk about being modern), Adams was also the voice of Tennessee Tuxedo and Inspector Gadget. I've no doubt that he will be missed.

In the "how the heck did that happen?" category: An 18-month old in Warsaw (that would be in Poland) started the family car and ran over three of the family members. (Oh, so that's where we left the keys dear.) The mother tried to stop the car when it began going backwards. She and her four year-old daughter were run over and poor grandpa got pinned against a barn. What I don't understand is how the car started going backwards once the car was started. Was it already in reverse? And what a smart little bugger the 18-month-old is to know how to start the car. Now all he needs is a cracker jack box.

That's it for now. Enjoy your day,

paul

Monday, September 26, 2005

After the beautiful weather we had this weekend it is now back to the rain. It's wet, gray, gloomy and Monday no less.

Try to enjoy your day anyway,

paul

Saturday, September 24, 2005

The second episode of Survivor has come and gone. Last week the senior citizen was voted out and this week the young "hottie" was voted out. They wisely kept the fishmonger, seriously that's what she does (whatever a fishmonger does that is). Speaking of the players on Survivor, I knew that out of 17 people at least one of them had to know that Gary Hogeboom was an NFL player. Sure enough there is a sportscaster in the group and she knew and his secret is out.

The songs I'm enjoying on the radio right now are Held by Natalie Grant, Brave by Nicole Nordeman, Billy's Got His Beer Goggles On by Neal McCoy, You'll Think Of Me by Keith Urban, and Have A Nice Day by Bon Jovi.

Have a nice evening,

paul

Friday, September 23, 2005

Ahhhh Finally Friday....once the night of such popular shows as Wild Wild West, The Brady Bunch, Dallas, Webster, and Providence, this year offers nothing compelling (at least not to me). I might check out the new Fox show Killer Instinct or the ABC show Supernanny (such bratty kids, such awful parenting) And if I feel the need for something heartwarming or tear inducing I can always check out Amy Grant's new show Three Wishes.

By far the best season premiere I've seen this fall was Lost's premiere. It started out looking like an Alias episode. A male character gets out of bed, goes to the computer, exercises, fixes a disgusting looking protein shake and then there is an explosion. The camera then pans from the man's (we never see his face) "apartment" to the opening of the hatch that the characters have just blown open. The ending was a little too "small world" for my taste but considering the rest of the episode I'm willing to forgive that. As long as the writers keep the thrill and interest and make the mystery work, I'm happy.

More later. Until then, enjoy your day,

paul

Thursday, September 22, 2005

Inauguration of the Apollo Bridge in Slovakia.
A rainbow colored Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, Italy. This was taken on 9/11 commemorating the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
A picture of Gaza City Beach in Palestine.
Thursday, once the night of The Cosby Show, The Waltons, Magnum P.I., and Friends, this year I'll be watching Survivor and CSI.

The brianiac network execs have decided to pit Alias and Survivor against each other so I've been forced to choose (Survivor) and a friend of mine will record Alias, however, I'm hoping that Vaughn bites the dust because the whole Sidney/Vaughn romance is tired.

Survivor: It's hard to believe this show has been on for 5 years and I've watched each season. For the 11th go round the setting is Guatemala and while the show is definitely showing its age the show is still alive. As long as the producers continue to think of new and exciting twists that change the game, this show can remain fresh. Just please no more bringing back competing tribe members that were already voted off (this means you Lillian).

CSI: Another show that my spouse got me turned on too although I've warmed to the show very slowly. It's not the kind of show I typically enjoy but I'm enthralled at how the investigators determine the killer each week. Besides, George Eads's Nick is gorgeous and William Petersen's Grissom is dreamy. After last season's overhyped, character assassinated, Quentin Tarantino directed finale, the sixth season promises new cases and no doubt more bizarre deaths.

Enjoy your day,

paul

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Welcome to the last day of summer and this morning it feels it but by the afternoon it is supposed to be up in the 80's. Who says this is the last day? Of summer weather anyway.

Hurricane Rita (sounds like Katrina) is heading right for Galveston. Little Paul used to go to Galveston beach with his mom and dad. I have memories of being at the beach and frolicking in the water with my dad. I lived in Texas growing up, not very far from Galveston beach. Very fond memories.

Wednesday, once the home to popular shows such as Green Acres, Lost In Space, Dynasty, and Eight Is Enough. This year I'll be watching the behemoth Lost and the new mystery show or Lost Part II, Invasion. Lost ended the season with a so-so finale, it started out exciting but was disappointing. This season we are supposed to find out what is in the hatch during the first episode but, naturally, that will lead to more questions. The show did a great job of sustaining the suspense last season and the character development was handled deftly. This season let's stay out of lame territory and keep the story fresh and exciting and keep killing of major characters. I'm not talking about killing someone every week but I do think that it's not believable that everyone would keep surviving. People die, even on an island.

Invasion, the new show in the vein of Lost, offers mystery, conspiracy and "monsters." Its premiere episode also has the misfortune of featuring an eerily familiar disaster, a devastating hurricane. Supposedly ABC stood up to pressure to edit the show and it didn't budge when pressured to postpone the show. It looks promising and will no doubt feature weekly cliffhangers, however, the chances that it will be as clever or interesting as Lost are slim.

Network Notches: CBS: 1 ABC: 4 Fox: 5 NBC: 0

Well that's it for now. Enjoy your day,

paul

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

A gray and wet Tuesday and only a couple of days to the official start of fall. I just have to say how great it is that people have opened up their homes to hurricane Katrina victims. People in states as far away as Massachusetts have provided a place to live to people who have lost everything. Who says human kindness is dead?

Tube talk Tuesday: Once the home to such shows as Make Room For Daddy, The Fugitive, Happy Days, Who's The Boss, and Hart to Hart (one of my personal favs growing up) this year I'll be watching Bones and House.

Bones: A little bit Cold Case and a little bit CSI. A forensic anthropologist and an FBI agent study the bones of a dead person to figure out how they died. One thing this show has that those other shows don't have is dreamy David Boreanaz from Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

House: This is our new favorite show. Gregory House is a medical diagnostician; he's erudite, arrogant, standoffish, he distances himself from relationships and, oh yeah, he's British. The humor on this show is wonderful and each episode focuses on one patient as House and his staff try to figure out the mysterious illness that ails the patient. My spouse and I just crammed all 22 episodes from the first season and we didn't want them to end. Luckily the second season is here and we can enjoy it again. House is sometimes very similar to my spouse. He will do or say something that my spouse would do or say and if my spouse were British and just a titch crankier, he and House would be twins.

Network Notches: CBS:1 ABC: 2 Fox: 5 NBC: 0

The ones that got away: The Office with the American Ricky Gervais. That would be Steve Carrell. This show keeps the awkward pauses and uncomfortable situations that were so prevalent in the British series. Unfortunately we don't have TiVo and I'll have to wait for the season 2 DVD. Another show I'll have to miss is My Name Is Earl. This show looks interesting and looks like it might be quite humorous especially with Jason Lee (is it just me or is he somewhat of a sex symbol, especially with that trailer trash mustache).

Well that's it for now. Enjoy your day,

paul

Monday, September 19, 2005

Monday: The start of the work week and on tv once home to such popular shows as Little House on the Prairie, MASH, MacGyver, Murphy Brown, and Melrose Place. This year I'll be watching Arrested Development. This show won the Emmy for Best Comedy last year and made it cool to watch sitcoms again. It's quite clever and funny and who knew that Jason Bateman would turn out to be such a hunk?

The other show I'll be watching on Monday night is Prison Break. This show is maddeningly frustrating and is told as a serial with a mini-cliffhanger each week and subplots and characters galore. It's the prison equivalent of the show 24.

So far that's 2 Fox shows, 1 CBS show and 2 ABC shows.

The Emmys were handed out last night and while most winners were not surprises, there were a few. Best Drama award went to Lost; Patricia Arquette won Best Actress in a drama (for Medium); and Felicity Huffman beat out the other Housewives to win Best Actress in a Comedy. At least the show House (my new favorite show) won something, best writing for its penulitmate episode last season, "Three Stories." I watched a bit of the show but Ellen seemed off and the audience didn't seem very receptive to the jokes, anyway, I didn't stay up to watch the whole thing but I'm so glad I got to see Donald Trump in overalls and a straw hat. That had to have been the best part of the show.

Enjoy your day,

paul

Sunday, September 18, 2005

Ahhhhhhh......fall. The cooler weather, the delicious apples, the changing of the leaves, the new tv season. Yes, this week marks the week that the television season swings into full gear. Some shows have already started and the bulk of the shows start this week or next. Below is the beginning of my tv week (the shows I'll be watching) and a few predictions.

I was going to start this yesterday but Saturday is the Siberia of television. Once the night of such popular shows as All In The Family, Love Boat, Golden Girls, Mission:Impossible, and the Jackie Gleason Show, today arguably the most exciting show on this night is Cops. Oh well! It's a perfect day to catch up on the taped shows during the week.

Sunday: Once home to such popular shows as Bonanza, Alice, Murder She Wrote, and One Day At A Time, this year boasts Desperate Housewives, Cold Case, and Grey's Anatomy.

Cold Case (or yet another show that my spouse got me hooked on that I probably never would have watched if I was single). This show follows one case a week of a person who has been dead for a while. Through flashbacks we see how the person died, what happened leading up to the death and the people involved, then and now. What first hooked me is the fact that music that was popular the year the flashbacks take place is played over the flashbacks. I must have first seen an 80's flashback show and it was a really good song and from then I was hooked. It also features the sexy Danny Pino who plays brash and quick-tempered Scotty Valens.

Desperate Housewives (or the Melrose Place of the 2000's). We got hooked on this show last year and I have to say that Teri Hatcher is deserving of the accolades she's been receiving as klutzy mom Susan Mayer. The season finale was a bit disappointing but I'm thinking that Gabrielle will lose her baby by falling, probably down a flight of stairs and Alfre Woodard (the new resident) will add a wonderful new dynamic to the cul-de-sac. Kudos to the casting department for their casting choice. Let's face it it is 2005.

Grey's Anatomy (or, oh no, not another hospital show). This was a midseason replacement last season and it's pretty good. It's got some funny moments and the cast includes the wonderful Sandra Oh. I just hope we don't have to deal too much with the obstacles between Patrick Dempsey's character and Ellen Pompeo's character. He plays a doctor, she plays a resident and, as we found out last season, he's also married.

The one that got away: Charmed, a wonderfully witty and creative show about three witches. Hello DVD.

That's the Sunday lineup. 1 CBS show and 2 ABC shows.

Enjoy your evening,

paul

Saturday, September 17, 2005

9/17/05

Ahhhhh Saturday, I'm still awake after working six days in a row. I worked for a co-worker last night (the good part is she is working my shift on Sunday night). I haven't had a lot of time to write in the old blog this week and sometimes I just don't feel like writing but I do now.

I recently watched a 2000 primetime cartoon series that aired on NBC. It's called God, The Devil, and Bob. It only aired for four episodes but the dvd contains all 13 eps that were filmed. It tells the touching story of God making a bet with the Devil that if God can find one person to convince Him the world is worth saving, He won't destroy it. The Devil, of course, is allowed to pick the person and he picks Bob. Bob is a slightly below average intelligence, dim-witted, father and husband. He works at an auto plant and hangs out at a bar called the Classy Chassis. The episodes deal with issues such as God's girlfriend, adultery, and free speech as Bob tries to convince God that the world is worth saving. Needless to say, the Christian conservatives had a hand in getting this yanked off the air. I don't know why, it's entertaining, mildly humorous, completely perverse in its view of God and the Devil. By the way, God looks like Jerry Garcia and talks like James Garner; the Devil is a sensitive, insecure dude who talks with a Scottish accent. He even has a sidekick, whom he abuses, called Smack (how appropriate). Some of the other voices, besides Garner's, is Alan Cumming, Laurie Metcalf, French Stewart, and Nancy Cartwright.

Oscar video pick of the week: A 1929 movie that yielded a Best Actress Oscar for Norma Shearer (the 3rd woman to win the award). The Divorcee tells of a woman (Shearer) whose husband cheats on her and when she evens the field her husband can't deal with it. He leaves her and wants nothing more to do with her. This is a female empowering movie and I could not take my eyes off of Shearer. She was truly riveting and reminded me of other riveting actresses such as Sally Field and Jessica Lange in her earlier roles. The kind of actress that one wants to focus on and then finds that the other action(s) in the scene are being missed. Shearer was also reportedly the first choice for Scarlett O'Hara in the film Gone With the Wind but the public didn't like that idea. Imagine the different casting choices today if the public had that much influence on who plays what roles. Shearer turned down the role in Mrs. Miniver that eventually went to Greer Garson (Garson even won an Oscar, damn, tough luck Shearer).

I'll be gathering more pics this week. Enjoy your Saturday.

paul

Friday, September 16, 2005

It was another gray and rainy day, blah!!!!

The 11th round of Survivor is off to a.....start. It has a different feel to it than the other seasons and the two Survivors they brought back are actually a part of the game and can be voted off. I think they should have brought them back in a different capacity or at least given them some sort of reprieve from being voted off. Of course the old guy was the first one to get the boot (the former fire chief no less).

A record I want to beat. Suresh Joachim is the new Guinness World Record holder for watching tv. He watched all ABC shows and logged a total of 69 hours, 48 minutes. The previous record was 50 hours, 7 minutes. He was allowed one 5 minute break each hour and one 15minute break every 8 hours and had to have his eyes on the tv at all times. Is channel surfing allowed, I wonder?

Enjoy your evening,

paul

Wednesday, September 14, 2005


This Chinese born Red Panda at Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo plays in a tree. This pic was taken on 9/5. The bear-like panda weighed 8kg or 19lbs. at the time. It was purchased, in exchange for two giraffes, from Singapore for $11,000 (ha! pocket change). How cute!!!!!! Mommy, can we get one?
Day one of the John Roberts hearings is over and this man is impressive. My favorite part is when he said, "no one is above the law, not even the President." Yes, but does he know who the President is? And speaking of President, Bush actually took the blame for the federal government taking its time to respond to the hurricane Katrina victims. Has hell frozen over?

Jaw dropper of the day: 11 kids in Wakeman, Ohio, were removed from a home after the discovery that some of them were made to sleep in cages, less than 3 feet high. The adoptive parents, during a custody hearing, denied allegations that they had abused or neglected the children. There was no immediate indication that any abuse had gone on but several of the children slept in cages rigged with alarms. The parents seemed to think it was ok and said it had been recommended by a psychiatrist. More like a PSYCHOatrist. I think they need a second opinion. The ages of the children ranged from 1-14 and some had conditions such as fetal alcohol syndrome and autism. If being made to sleep in a cage, like a dog, is not abuse then I don't know what it. It has to be some form of abuse. How about humiliation? That is just wrong.

Enjoy your day,

paul

Monday, September 12, 2005


A breaking news story photo put out by Skynews Ireland. Cost of the whole world seeing the truth about Bush: Priceless

Saturday, September 10, 2005

I don't mean to dwell on the tragedy in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, however, I'm getting a little tired of hearing reporters and leaders in Washington say that this is unlike any disaster our country has ever experienced. What about the Great Mississippi flood in 1927 that killed over 1,000 people and left thousands more without homes; the 1950 New England Hurricane that killed more than 600 people from Boston to NYC and the disaster that is still considered the deadliest in US history, the Galveston hurricane of 1900 that killed over 10,000 people and spawned a wonderful non-fiction book called Isaac's Storm. The book, by Erik Larson, tells of Isaac Monroe Cline, an employee of the just starting weather bureau who predicts the storm but is called a chicken little by everyone else. It's a wonderfully told story that draws on history and personal rememberances. Erik Larson wrote another really good book called The Devil in the White City; a story of the first World's Fair in Chicago. The book jumps back and forth between the preparations of the fair and the story of Chicago's own Jack the Ripper, Dr. H.H. Holmes. Jack the Ripper had frenzied the East End of London only five years prior to the opening of the fair.

One more note about hurricane Katrina; now the sound bite songs are being played on the radio. These are songs, usually ballads or slower tempo songs, that feature snippets of victims, reporters, Washington leaders, commenting on the tragedy and devastation. The two songs I've heard so far are U2's song "One" and the remake of "Listen To Your Heart" by DHT, which sounds eerily like the original only not as good. Songs like this were also heard after the 9/11 incident.

By the way, there is a wonderful issue of Time out right now; the Sept. 12 issue, it's a special hurricane Katrina issue and there are some really well written and informative articles in there. It's definitely worth the read.

That's all for tonight. Enjoy your evening,

paul

Thursday, September 08, 2005

I was sent this picture by a friend and, while my spouse thinks it is silly, I think it's funny. So here it is!

I'm back!!!!! I didn't fall off the face of the earth I've just been lazy. I wanted a bit of a break from writing but now I'm back and chattier than ever.

The cause of Yasser Arafat's death is being blamed on a stroke. However, the cause of the stroke or why Arafat got sick is still up for debate and his medical records are heavily guarded and his widow refused an autopsy. A report by the New York Times said that Arafat had disseminated intravascular coagulation (D.I.C.), a blood disorder. The times also said that the stroke was a result of the DIC from an infection that was not identified. The report rejected that the infection was AIDS or poison. However, Arafat's personal physician, Dr. Ashraf al-Kurdi, said that Yasser did have AIDS and was given AIDS to cover the poison. I don't understand why it has to be such a damn mystery. The man is dead; it's not like he can be hurt or harmed anymore.

Pause for the passing: William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was laid to rest yesterday. He served on the nation's highest court for 33 years and the dirt was barely covering the casket when talk was that John Roberts would succeed Rehnquist as C.J. My spouse has never had a bad feeling about Roberts and I think Roberts might not be a bad choice. His resume is impressive and while he was brash and controversial in his youth, he seems to have mellowed and grown up. I really think there could have been much worse choices.

Movie minute: Something light; my Oscar video pick of the week. A 1964 crime caper starring Maximilian Schell, Melina Mercouri, and Peter Ustinov in his second Oscar winning role. The film Topkapi is campy, fun, intriguing and suspenseful. It follows six thieves as they set out to steal an emerald dagger from a Turkish museum. Schell is the dashing and sexy Walter, Mercouri as the obsessed with gilt Elizabeth, and Ustinov as the hapless schmo Arthur. It's in the same vein as the caper Ocean's 11, the big budget movie with George Clooney, Matt Damon and Julia Roberts. Topkapi, however, is more exciting and better acted. They make very few movies like this anymore. Ok, it did come out AFTER the original Ocean's 11 with Frank Sinatra but it was four years and the film is still fun and worth watching. I didn't think I would like this movie when I started watching it because it's not the type of movie I usually enjoy or get into. I was very pleasantly surprised. The movie is mostly set in Turkey but for some inexplicable reason the music is all Greek. How fun! It is also obvious that the film was made in the 60's. The climax when the thieves steal the dagger is truly breathtaking in the sense that I found myself holding my own breath for fear I would set off the alarms if I breathed too hard. I didn't quite understand the ending but, hey, no movie is perfect.

Enjoy your day,

paul
Another plea for help message on the roof of a home in New Orleans. Now residents are being forced to leave very much like the citizens in the Gaza Strip. They have no choice at this point. They are being forced to leave for different reasons but the emotional aspect is the same.
A pic of some Hawk T-1 jets which are part of the British Royal Air Force's Red Arrows squadron. They were in Athens for an air display.

Saturday, September 03, 2005

It's the Saturday before Labor Day and what a glorious weather day it is. On the Saturday before Labor Day last year, I was 15,000 feet in the air making my first tandem skydive. I remember being absolutely petrified and I don't remember the first 2 seconds right after I jumped. I do remember the roar of the wind (it's not an exaggeration) as we were free falling. I would do it again in a second (it is expensive, however, and an almost three hour drive from where we live).

The Christian fundamentalist groups are blaming the destruction in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana on God. They are saying that God has punished New Orleans because it is a wicked city full of debauchery. I don't buy that for one second. God does not control the weather; weather is determined by jet streams, ocean currents, the moon, the sun, and to some extent humans. If God were to blame then we could blame ALL disasters on God. Hell let's just blame Bush's election and re-election on God (I didn't know God was a Republican). Ok, I could go on for pages and pages. I'll just say this, God has no say in the weather.

Enjoy your day,

paul

Friday, September 02, 2005


This girl at California's State Fair puts some money into a great big oink oink. It's not a real pig but it is certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest piggy bank. It is 14 feet tall, 21feet long and 18 feet wide. The money received during this Labor Day weekend will be donated to the American Red Cross to help victims of the devastating hurricane Katrina. And Maria is churning away.

Now no one can say that it can't happen in this country.

Thursday, September 01, 2005

My Oscar video pick of the week is a film from 1937 that tells the exciting story of prolific French author Emile Zola. Zola spent his life fighting for truth and justice and the conspiracies and lies that hid within the French army and government. His life really got interesting when he took on the case of Alfred Dreyfus, a French Captain who was wrongfully accused of treason. Based on evidence he received, Zola took on the French army and ended up being tried himself. His libel case, which is the centerpiece of the film, is frustratingly farcical. Most of the case and questions can't be heard or asked because they could compromise national security. The film still resonates today in light of Abu Ghraib and false reasons for going to war. The lies, cover ups and scandals of the present day government are echoed in this film as Zola tries desperately to get to the truth. Joseph Schildkraut, who plays Dreyfus, won the Supporting Actor Oscar. It was the second such Oscar ever handed out. Paul Muni, who plays Zola, and so memorably played Louis Pasteur the year before, almost became the first actor to win back to back Oscars. He lost out to Spencer Tracy, who ironically did become the first actor to win back to back Oscars. Thankfully the film has a satisfying ending as the truth about Dreyfus is revealed and we are shown, once again, that deceit and secrets never stay hidden. The film also won the best picture of 1937 and if you like a good courtroom drama this movie is for you. Muni acts his heart out in the role and the film also features Gale Sondergaard who won the first Supporting Actress Oscar the previous year.

Enjoy your day and pray for our sisters and brothers in the South.

paul

An aerial view of Mississippi after the carnage of Katrina
This pic of New Orleans probably doesn't even begin to show the devastation people are facing in the South.