An Autumn Audio Essay (not by me)

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I have known Kathleen for about 30 years. A wonderful woman.

Happy Halloween

Rum Diary

I saw Rum Diary last night. The just released movie of Hunter S Thompson's novel of the same name. Thompson was known for the Gonzo style of journalism. The movie tag line is "Absolutely nothing in moderation." That sums it up quite nicely. The movie is nicely filmed. The acting is superb. I only mentally drifted away once. It's worth seeing.

****

Coming Attractions:
I decried the remaking of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Americans don't like subtitles and all that... However, the preview for the movie is very engaging. Especially the use of Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song I will definitely see it. Eye candy extraordinaire Daniel Craig plays the reporter. Enough said.

Here's the link.

Art

The Uptown Theater in lower Queen Anne (my neighborhood) closed last Spring. Another example of a local business not being able to survive the changing times. However, the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) saved the Uptown Theater and is using it as a permanent facility. The grand opening is this week. One of the movies they are featuring this week is The Godfather. It's one of my top five favorite movies. I believe the last time I saw in on the big screen was in 1973 in Boise Idaho (long story for another time). Anyway, it was thrilling to see it in a theater. They are showing it again on Thursday evening. I might have to go again.

Beyond five stars.

Alaskan Way Viaduct

EVERYONE in the Seattle area knows that the Alaskan Way Viaduct, used by 110,000 car a day during the week, is closed for 9 days in order for part of it to be torn down. I walked to Pike Place Market yesterday and walked over the empty and quiet viaduct. Perhaps these pigeons were guarding the quiet.

A Passage

Here is a passage from a book I am reading. Alan Furst writes mystery novels set in WWII. The are all wonderful. I just had to post this paragraph.

"That said, he returned to his lunch. Mercier drank some champagne, then, suddenly, and for no reason he could think of, he was very conscious of the life around him, the Parisian chatter and laughter that filled the smoky air of the restaurant. A strange awareness; not enjoyment, more apprehension. Like the dogs, he thought. Sometimes, at rest, they would raise their heads, alert to something distant, then, after a moment, lie back down again, always with a kind of sigh. What would happen to these people, he wondered, if war came here?"

- The Spies of Warsaw by Alan Furst

Finish!

Portland Marathon: 26.2 miles in 4:57:38.

26.2

The training has been done (with a few runs missed here and there)

The water routine and sport goo stations have been mapped out

The packet has been picked up

The pasta has been eaten

The playlist is complete

The coffee pot is set for 4:50am

The Benadryl has been taken (so I can actually sleep)

And in 9 hours I will begin my first marathon.

I'll post a picture, or at least some sort of proof that I made it tomorrow night.

Thanks for all the cheers from near and far.

And Cheers to Theone, who died three years ago tomorrow.

This race is for me, but I couldn't be doing it without all the wonderful people in my life.

Lots of Love.
Hans

Westlake today, Oct 5

Occupy Seattle Video

Video from my visit to Occupy Seattle yesterday. Target was sharing the park with the demonstrators. The world is so rich with irony. Anyway, here is my video.



I'll get off my soap box. For now.

Making Sense

Hopefully, the movement can stay on topic. This guy nails it. In my humble opinion.

First Photo from Occupy Seattle

It will be interesting to see if this movement gets any traction. Here is aphoto from Seattle's Westlake Park. I took a couple of video's but need to edit them before I post.

Occupy

I thought I would check out Occupy Seattle at Westlake Park this afternoon. I'll will post pics later.

In the mean time. Check this out.