Okay, this blows my mind completely. Because for two years now I have heard overwhelming praise for this commercial that I created for my run for Rockingham County Board of Education in 2006. The comments that people have shared most often? That this is a "positive" and even "upbeat" political ad. And that's what I love hearing the most about it: that it doesn't attack anyone. Heck, I don't make negative ads, as a personal policy.Here it is...
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
George Washington slept here (really, maybe)
After going to vote today I took a "scenic detour" back, going west on US 158 from Reidsville. When you get to the Monroeton community, turn right onto Monroeton Road (at the original Monroeton Elementary School buiding).About one and a half miles on the right after that, you will find this stone wheel...This stone marks the site west of Reidsville visited by George Washington...
Today I voted
And just as I said that I would do a few days ago, I cast a write-in vote for Chuck Baldwin for President of the United States...There were a few others that I voted for too, but I'm keeping that information to myself.There was a surprisingly low turnout at the poll that I went to today. There's been light rain since this morning. Two years ago when I ran for Board of Education,...
Monday, November 03, 2008
A message to every political candidate in the United States
To whom it may concern:The very next "robocall" that comes into this house, I will go out, find the candidate who authorized it, and have him/her hung from the nearest telephone poll by his/her circular reproductive units. With piano wire.This notice is being made regardless of party affiliation.You have been duly warned.Thank you.EDIT 3:14 p.m. EST: I should elaborate that this only comes after I received four such automated calls from political...
TOO MANY people are WAY TOO TENSE right now
Look, I know that tomorrow is Election Day and many folks are feeling extremely anxious and even much worse. Personally, I'm sick of the whole damned thing. I've been an eager follower of politics all my life, but this is the first election ever that couldn't be a more dreary dull bore. And on the eve of what I keep hearing is "the most important election in our country's history" (except it's really not) I'm now more thankful than ever that I...
Saturday, November 01, 2008
This photo screams "AWESOME!"
My good friend and filmmaking collaborator "Weird" Ed Woody dons a V getup (as in V for Vendetta) and rocks hard on Halloween at a local Wal-Mart last night...
The Knight Shift endorses Chuck Baldwin for President
His name will not be printed on the ballot here in North Carolina come Tuesday.But all the same: I have just today chosen to make a write-in vote for Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party for President when I go to the poll in a few days.And if you have not done early voting already, I'm asking you to consider choosing Baldwin also.In the past few days I toyed around with...
Friday, October 31, 2008
The BIOSHOCK Big Daddy Jack-o'-Lantern
Last year for Halloween I carved two Jack-o'-Lanterns: one of U.S. Presidential candidate Ron Paul and another of larcenous school board member Ron Price. The Ron Paul pumpkin garnered some "oohs and ahhhs" on the Internet and local schookids came by in droves to look and laugh at Ron Price's visage carved large and orange.So... what was I going to do this year?I juggled...
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Quoth the Raven... "EXCELSIOR!"
Quick Stop Entertainment has posted a video of comic book legend Stan Lee reading Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" into a camera...Mash down here for an amazingly powerful performance of Poe's classic po...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
David Tennant quits DOCTOR WHO!
David Tennant, whose madcap mixture of deadly seriousness and clownish buffoonery endeared millions to his portrayal of the Doctor on Doctor Who, is leaving the show after three seasons, it's being reported tonight.Tennant will remain for four upcoming Doctor Who specials, including the now-traditional Christmas special, which were already scheduled in lieu of a regular season...
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Music 4 Games interview Steve Jablonsky about his score for GEARS OF WAR 2
Music composer extraordinaire Steve Jablonsky (who among many credits also does the music for Desperate Housewives and did the score for last year's hit movie Transformers, which longtime readers will remember this very blog going more than a little crazy about) gets interviewed by Music 4 Games about his work on Gears of War 2, due out next week.Here's some of what Jablonsky...
You mean there's another WATCHMEN trailer too?!
EDIT: I have found out that this is NOT the second trailer for Watchmen. That one is still due out with Quantum of Solace. This is just some preview footage shown during the Scream Awards last night. Still looks awesome though :-)Rorschach's illegal entry. Dan's sexual fantasy and mushroom cloud. Dr. Manhattan's demonstration on the tank. Adrian's Antarctic retreat. Laurie's realization. The blood-stained smiley-face button...This will be...
The teaser for BIOSHOCK 2: SEA OF DREAMS
I have a confession to make...Ever since first playing it this past March, I have become absolutely addicted to the video game BioShock.Actually, "addicted" isn't the right word at all. "Enchanted", "enthralled", "captivated", or something to that effect would be much more apropos. The game finally arrived on PlayStation 3 this past week and owners of that system are finally getting to discover what Xbox 360 folks (like me) have known for some...
Monday, October 27, 2008
No TRICK 'R TREAT this Halloween (thanks for nothing Warners!)
Last December I attended Butt-Numb-A-Thon 9. For those who don't know, Butt-Numb-A-Thon is an annual film festival/geek pow-wow that Harry Knowles of the Ain't It Cool News website hosts at one of the Alamo Drafthouse theaters in Austin, Texas. For twenty-four straight hours, the invited are treated (and sometimes assaulted) with some of the best examples of the motion picture...
Sunday, October 26, 2008
"Weird Al" Yankovic offers "Whatever You Like"!
"Weird Al" Yankovic is hard at work on his new album and he couldn't wait to share the first single from it! "Whatever You Like", a parody of T.I.'s hit song of the same name, is a spirited anthem (or is that a dirge?) for the current economy...Speaking of Weird Al, this month's Wired magazine has an excellent article about his career and how he's still finding gobs of new fans!And if you enjoyed "Whatever You Like", you can own it for yourself...
Friday, October 24, 2008
The Return
If you haven't already, take a look at "Last Day", the absolutely haunting and beautiful new commercial for Gears of War 2:In its own way, that spot (which was made by the same crew that pulled off the award-winning "Mad World" ad for the original Gears of War two years ago) conveys more of what I've gone through in the past two months than I care to find words on my own to articulate about.Okay well, my personal life has changed quite a lot. And...
