Month: September 2009

/ Films

Zombie Watch! Part 2

Wherein Erin & I watch 4 George Romero films in one night . . . That’s right, suckas, 4 Romero zombie flicks in one night. It was zombietastic: good company, good margaritas, good pizza and delicious molten brownies. As for the films? We watched Night of the Living Dead, the 30 Anniversary Edition, Day of …

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/ Films

Zombie Watch! Part 1

Because I’m going to be submitting a dissertation proposal that involves zombies as part of my application to the University of Hawaii Department of Theatre’s Ph.D. program, I’ve started watching a bunch of zombie movies that I’ve been meaning to see. Now, my proposal doesn’t look at zombies in film per se because I’m more …

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/ Books

A Wonderful Story About Books

If you love books, there are certain stories about books that will catch your heart, steal your breath, and make your head spin a bit as you hold back (or not) tears of joy. If you love books and love stories about books, then I recommend you take some time in the next couple of …

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/ Ruminations

Simple Remembrance

I saw this on Ze Frank’s twitter feed today and think it is probably the simplest and yet powerful reflection on today’s date that I have yet seen. Probably because it allows you to put your own thoughts and memories onto it: ..II.. My own thoughts? Hug someone you love, or tell someone you care. …

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