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Saturday, September 09, 2006 He was 6'4" and Full of Muscles  Maybe he was only six feet, but to me, he was a giant above all others.Steve Irwin's death has hit me hard. And it's a depressive funk that grows worse with every poassing day. It's funny how one can come to see a television personailty as someone you know, and intimately. I feel like he and Terry and Bindi and Bob are close personal friends. And that was his charm - his ability to make anyone feel as if they were his best friend. Steve came at just the right moment to capture an entire generation's attention. Arriving at the cusp of reality television, he took his life and placed it on film to the world to see. And, once they were mesmerized by his bravado and exuberance, we quietly snuck the message of conservation on us. And we listened, in a way few of us had listened before. It's rare for a movement to have dynamic figure to coalesce upon. Steve was that for wildlife conservation. No other wildlife commentator has ever made people feel so intimately involved and engaged. As this week has progressed, the ever-increasing tributes and donations to his causes has made it apparent just how many lives he touched, and how many people heard his message. Lawrence Downes captured perfectly the measure of the man; the Sydney Morning Herald gave us insight into his life; and Dr. Jamie Seymour shares some of his final private moments with Steve, affirming he was the just the same off-camera as on. But I think Shaun Sullivan has said it best: "The stingray had an easy target, the man had a big heart."He truly was one of a kind, and he will be greatly missed. ------------------------------------------------
Videos are Still Art  Two videos are keeping the genre fresh this month. OK-Go! used their lead singer's sister to write choreography for their videos, which they created on the cheap and posted at YouTube where they became a viral sensation. With a slightly bigger budget, the label allowed them to refilm "Here It Goes Again", choreographed on six alternately facing treadmills. Sounds inane, but it works amazingly well. And for the second video...Muse has created the best farcical homage video since the Darkness' "I Believe in a Thing Called Love". "Knights of Cydonia" references perhaps every Spaghetti western and science fiction film of the 1970's, a throws a little kung-fu and Conan in for good measure. It's fantastic, and this link provides a crisp clear version to savor. ------------------------------------------------
Friday, September 08, 2006 Life's a Beach  Every time we took to the beach she'd make a beeline straight to the waves, squealing as each subsequent wave threatened to knock her down. Even falling and being slightly washed up the beach didn't seem to faze her. Even Parker was willing to go a little farther in that he usually does, though after one or two staggering waves would request to be picked up. It was alot of fun, and I hope we get to go back soon.  ------------------------------------------------
You Mean These Missles?  How it Should Have Ended is a great series. Some of them really do point out glaring plot holes in favorite films, like the two below. And Supes is right about the whole utility belt thing. It really must be bottomless, like Mary Poppins' bag. ------------------------------------------------
Saturday, September 02, 2006 Scuse me While I Try to Fit My Head Through the Door  I feellike I'm becoming a real respected member of the community. Last week we met with the Mayor of Gainesville to discuss her upcoming campaign and agreed towork as their campaign graphic designers. We placed our first telephone book ad, with our telephone number and url. And in the last few months we joined the Gainesville Advertising Federation and the Newberry Chamber of Commerce. Yesterday was the first Commerce mixer I was able to go to and made some contacts in the area. I really think we are on the cusp of busting out all over in the local market.------------------------------------------------
Friday, September 01, 2006 Less Than Meets the Eye  So I'm eager to keep my cherished childhood legends intact. I fall on the side of those that are dismayed at the radical changes that Michael Bay and ILM are making to the design of the Transformers. Some change is fine, but are these truly the same characters? Look at the old school versus new versions of Bumblebee, Starscream, and Megatron:   They are definitely more realistic and mechanical looking, but the charm and individuality is gone. Why must Hollywood filmmakers tear apart everything that made a concept enjoyable when making a film vehicle designed specifically to cater to the nostalgia and fond remembrances of the original product? On top of that, Volkswagon refuses to allow Bumblebee to transform into a VW Beetle, on the grounds he is a war machine. Instead, he'll be a muscle car like everyone else, robbing kids of an awkward robot that seems a little more kid-like than the rest that they can easily identify with. More childhood innocence gone. Maybe Scott Kurtz is right - I am becoming an old geezer. ------------------------------------------------
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