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Matthew 3:7-10

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.


Stupid Fact of the Week
There was only one civilian casualty during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg

23 October, 2006
Updatus Filmus
So, "The Prestige" is the film of the week... since it opened this weekend (and went straight to number one)...

But there are several others I'd like to draw your attention to, if I may...


...and I may.

"Pan's Labyrinth"
Guillermo del Toro, of Hellboy and Blade 2 fame, directs this international-buzz-producing fairy tale that looks, now that the full trailer has been released, wicked awesome.

"Climates" (aka, "Iklimler")
Turkish born Director/Actor Nuri Bilge Ceylan is already picking up massive reviews as the next great cinematic master. In this flick he totally hooks up with his real life wife, Ebru Ceylan.

"Jonestown"
Woof and a woof. Subtitled, "The Life and Death of Peoples Temple," this documentary tells the story of the 909 members of Peoples Temple, who followed Jim Jones all the way to the grave by way of the largest and most famous mass suicide of all time. Intense.

On a lighter note:
"Norbit"
Eddie Murphy, Eddie Murphy, Eddie Murphy.

and Finally....

...From the people who brought you "This is Spinal Tap"...

...and "Waiting for Guffman"...

...and "Best in Show"...

...and "A Mighty Wind"...

...the wait is over...

...because here comes...

"FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION"


Catherine O'Hara///Ed Begley Jr.///Eugene Levy///Harry Shearer///Christopher Guest///John Michael Higgins///Jim Piddock///Jennifer Coolidge///Parker Posey///John Krasinski///Don Lake///Michael Hitchcock///Simon Helberg///Sandra Oh///Richard Kind///Bob Balaban///Fred Willard///Jane Lynch///Mary McCormack///Ricky Gervais///Larry Miller///Craig Bierko///Joe Satriani///Loudon Wainwright III///Claire Forlani
posted by Rockel @ 4:24 PM  
2 Comments:
  • At 23/10/06 7:36 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Mr. Rockel -

    I am getting married. The ninth of December - in 47 days. I'd be honored if you'd attend.

    ela.pianist@gmail.com

    arensmeyer<><

     
  • At 25/10/06 2:33 AM, Blogger Doyle said…

    Apologies for not getting back to you. I would have come, but I was already working that night. Such is the misfortune of life. Today I head to NY to hit up some family time (if I could ever get them out of the hospital) and do some hunting. We must needs to catch up soon after my return if at all possible.

     
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ON THE NICKEL
by Tom Waits

("I'd like to do a new song here. This is eh, it's about downtown Los Angeles on 5th Street. And eh all the winos affectionately refer to it as The Nickel. So this is kind of a hobo's lullaby.")

sticks and stones will break my bones,
but i always will be true, and when
your mama is dead and gone,
i'll sing this lullabye just for you,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never comb their hair,
well they're lined up all around the block,
on the nickel over there.

so you better bring a bucket,
there is a hole in the pail,
and if you don't get my letter,
then you'll know that i'm in jail,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never say their prayers,
well they're sleepin' like a baby,
on the nickel over there.

and if you chew tobacco, and wish upon a star,
well you'll find out where the scarecrows sit,
just like punchlines between the cars,
and i know a place where a royal flush,
can never beat a pair, and even thomas jefferson,
is on the nickel over there.

so ring around the rosie, you're sleepin' in the rain,
and you're always late for supper,
and man you let me down again,
i thought i heard a mockingbird, roosevelt knows where,
you can skip the light, with grady tuck,
on the nickel over there.

so what becomes of all the little boys,
who run away from home,
well the world just keeps gettin' bigger,
once you get out on your own,
so here's to all the little boys,
the sandman takes you where,
you'll be sleepin' with a pillowman,
on the nickel over there.

so let's climb up through that button hole,
and we'll fall right up the stairs,
and i'll show you where the short dogs grow,
on the nickel over there.

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