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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.

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

20 November, 2007

Lars and Oscar

Last weekend the roomie and I checked out "Lars and the Real Girl." I gotta say, I was a little apprehensive. It seemed like an interesting premise, and Gosling, who's been picking up critical praise left and right lately, was once again lapping it up in reviews, but it also seemed like it could very easily fall into the slow, methodical, boring trap of the modern "indie" flick surrounding a socially inept protagonist.

I'm pleased to report, however, that I was quite wrong. I laughed harder and more frequently than I have in a theater in recent memory and the moments in between, though there were some heart-felt, dramatic moments, were very often of a pleasant, light-hearted nature. It was quite the joy to watch.

Goslings performance (as Lars) did flirt mightily with the aforementioned trap, and although he had some nice, organic moments of greatness, the delivery on the whole seemed disjointed and somewhat uninspired.

All of that was completely overshadowed, however, by Paul Schneider's brilliant portrayal of Lars' older brother, Gus. Brilliant comic timing, presence, and reactions transitioned nicely into honest, warm discussion of more serious content that remained believable without destroying the feel of the character.

Mortimer was good, as usual, and Kelli Garner was completely adorable in an awkward, endearing way (major points to her makeup/wardrobe peeps) as the Real Girl.

All in all it was a very enjoyable flick with some solid performance and a well-written, original script that has me considering it for Oscar contention in the Original Script category, which leads me to my next point.

Oscars.

They're coming. Soon. Those of you who have been following the Rockel for a while are well aware of the embarrassing semi-loss Rockel suffered almost a year ago in the big Academy Awards showdown. Fear not, for the Rockel will return better and stronger this year. So, pencil it in. Jan 22, 5:30am PT the nominees will be announced and the race will be on.

The rules will remain the same. Select the one nominee in each category that you believe will walk away with the golden man. One (1) point awarded for every correct prediction. EXCEPTION: There are three (3) categories worth only one-tenth of one point (0.1) for a correct prediction. These are the tie-breaker categories... the shorts: 1) Animated Short, 2) Documentary Short, 3) Live Action Short. A perfect score, then, would be 21.3. Stay tuned for more leading up to the big night.

For those of you who like a bit more of a challenge, the Cathey hopes to throw together a little competition of his own which will involve predicting the NOMINATIONS. Booyah. More to follow.

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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.