TruthBTold

Unfortunately beauty won't get you everywhere or everything.

Stolen from WilliamM -

Steve Hammond, Damn! What I wouldn't have done for a piece of that.

Well he does do "household work."

There are tons of gorgeous black men with a lot of the attributes I appreciate. Brazilian men in particular are some of the most stunning.

Sounds like all the things I look for in a boyfriend.

Vermont's Senate passed a bill that has already gone through the state's House of Representatives legalizing recreational marijuana use. The governor has stated that he plans to sign the law. This will make it the first state where it was the legislature rather than a state ballot initiative that legalized recreational use of pot. Of course, this goes against the Federal policy announced by Jeff Sessions last week freeing up federal government resources to enforce government drug laws. I would imagine it could be seen as a slap in someone's Southern face but I suppose it is all perspective.

Reminds of the movie Lars and the Real Girl.

I have never heard a bad word about him. However, I am always kind of confused. He marks that he offers BFE. Does that mean a boyfriend who won't have sex with you but will do muscle admiration. Or does it mean a really built boyfriend who will have sex with you?

I'd grit my teeth, too.

I think that the name given by the photographer pretty much accurately described him.

Except that in my estimation that Mr. Chalamet actually looks like he could be 17 (if that what he is presented as in the film). Mr. Hammer in no way looks like a 24 year old. This is from someone who had no preconceptions going into the movie. Why not get someone in their 20's to play the part? There are many wonderful young actors out there. I don't think Mr. Hammer brought a particular cachet to the part that would make anyone flock to the film to see it.

I have loved Toni Collette since Muriel's Wedding (particularly if you like Abba music). She is just an all around great actress/commedienne. And Rossa da Palma I have never seen before. I am excited to.

It is weird because when I saw the movie I had not read the book and barely knew anything about the story. When I went to see it I assumed from seeing Mr. Hammer that Oliver was supposed to be at least 30, perhaps more. In real life he is 31 and I don't think they did anything to try to make him look or act younger. For me, a mature 17 year old having a fling (no matter how heartfelt) with a 24 year old is a bit different that a 17-year old have the same sort of thing with an engaged 31 year old. As I said FOR ME it just gives it a slight different tenor. Although I guess a broken heart is a broken heart.

I have not seen the movie yet and I plan to. However in seeing the trailers it kind of reminds me a more comprehensible Moulin Rouge (which I kind of liked in some aspects - I may be the only person).

Yes, that is it. You know old age and memory. That scene was phenomenal and ultimately so sad. I thought it was such a great movie. But all three leads were amazing (in fact I would definitely marry Kiera Knightly, and I'm gay.) Putting that aside, I was thinking of Dunkirk in general and putting aside the fact that it was the ultimate wartime disaster, can you imagine the boatsmen who were not in the Royal Fleet who risked their lives just to go and rescue the men stranded on the beach. Such bravery and patriotism.

Any working guys out there, when was the last time you were asked to do this?

I did not realize that in the book the returning student is 24 years old. Is that how old the character is supposed to be in the movie because whatever you might say Armie Hammer does not look anywhere near 24. For me at least, that changes the tenor of the movie slightly. Not entirely, but slightly.

Burn After Reading is also a funny McDormand movie. It is nice that she has been married to her husband, Joel Coen, for umpteen years.

It is ironic. The Italians and the Irish had intense struggles and often just hated each other but they always ended up falling in love. Never failed. A very interesting and complex history. A lot had to do with the Catholic Church.

Unfortunately, I can't get the whole chapter. However, if you are interested in reading a clearly written book about many of these questions and how little it took to get a country that disregarded Hitler (remember he was not elected by the majority of the people when he became Chancellor) to one that perpetrated the Holocaust and WWII and in many cases with very little effort. It is called "Why - Explaining the Holocaust" and is written by Dr. Peter Hayes. I hate recommending things but it was very interesting, especially if you like things to be supported by documents and figures. This is one review: One of the signature strengths of this book is its construction. Each of the eight chapters addresses one of the most-asked questions about the Holocaust — Why the Jews? Why the Germans? Why murder? Why this swift and sweeping? Why didn’t Jews fight back more often? Why did survival rates diverge? Why such limited help from outside? What legacies, what lessons? The result of this approach is an explanation both broad and deep. Anchored in rigorous scholarship and punctuated with human narratives, the book makes understandable the incomprehensible. As a member of the general reading public, I’m grateful that this book neither condescends nor complicates. The author is clear in his presentation of information, concise in his style, and compelling in his arguments and conclusions. The book shattered a number of my personal misconceptions and gave me a greater understanding of the political, geographical, cultural, and ideological underpinnings of the Holocaust. Given the current political climate in the our country, the lessons and legacies Dr. Hayes identifies are particularly poignant — we must mind the beginnings. Fellow classmates at Northwestern University during my undergraduate years describe Dr. Hayes as legendary. He was so popular, in fact, that his classes were nigh impossible to get into. This books shows why."

A god! He was young here. That only got bigger and better as time went on. Plus he was versatile so he knew what a hole was for.

Darn, it just makes me wish it were the Summer Olympics coming up.

I know "level" I would expect.

Holey-moley!!!!