| The comeback curmudgeon
They could live with his maverick tendencies, even if polls showed his support for a military surge threatened to alienate voters. What they couldn't live with was Mr. McCain not being, well, Mr. McCain. Mr. Swindle, a former federal trade commission and now an adviser to Mr. McCain's campaign, recalls watching a debate in which his friend appeared to be rummaging through a mental filing cabinet, searching for an answer that had been scripted by one of his high-priced consultants. The man he knew - unswerving in his beliefs, even if they clashed with received wisdom or hurt his political chances - had somehow morphed into a choreographed marionette of his political handlers. John McCain had lost sight of who he was. "We said, 'What the hell is going on here?' " Mr.
Valley of the Heart's Delight Set for October Premiere
74 years ago, in a small idyllic northern California town, a crime-upon-crime took place: an event so shocking that even now, its reality and impact remain stunning. Writer / producer John 'Miles' Murphy has shattered a silence that has lasted nearly three quarters of a century with his controversial feature film Valley of the Heart's Delight (http://www.valleyoftheheartsdelight.com/, 98 minutes, Fixed Idea Films). Murphy's fictionalized account depicts one of the most unique -- and largely forgotten -- criminal and political conspiracies in United States history: the lynching of two un-arraigned men before a mob of thousands in a downtown San Jose park following its sanctioning by the Governor of California and a relentless drumbeat of media.
"Thanksgiving week 1933, two men accused of kidnapping and murder were convicted in the court of public opinion and executed by their fellow citizens," says Murphy, underscoring the fact that his film is based on the only eye-witness account of the original Brooke Hart kidnapping.
Growing business forges own niche
Lucette Crane Systems has not only managed to fight off low-cost competition from China, the small business based in Oakley is thriving. Founded in 2002 by Anderson Township resident Jerry Burck, the company opened with two employees in 2002 in a rented factory on Marburg Avenue that had 50-foot ceilings and truck access. Weld by weld, day by day, those two employees turned slabs of half-inch-thick steel from China into overhead, heavy-duty industrial cranes that weighed between 5 tons and 55 tons. .
Scrapbookers and Avid Photographers to Help Shape Next Version of ...
ACD Systems International Inc. today announced that it is inviting scrapbookers and creative photographers to participate in the development of ACDSee Photo Editor 2008(TM). The upgrade, scheduled for release later this year, will include improvements to ACDSee's easy-to-use digital design and layout software to provide users with more creative possibilities.
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Jeff Thelen's Blog
I know this war might not be very popular with some folks, but that doesn't mean we don't support the boys on the ground fighting street-to-street and house-to-house. If you feel the same as I do then pass this along, or you can discard it and no one will never know. Thanks very much for your support. I know you'll all be there again when I deploy once more. Semper Fidelis.Sgt. Howard C. Wright1st Force Recon Co1st Plt PLTPLEASE DON'T DELETE THIS . . ALLOW IT TO BE PASSED TO ALL IN MEMORY OF ALL THE TROOPS WHO HAVE DIED SO THAT WE MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE TO SUPPORT THEM OR NOT! ! ! Also, don't forget that when the Twin Trade Towers were hit the fire fighters and rescueworkers went to Starbucks because it was close by for water for the survivors and workers and Starbucks charged them!!! JUST A NOTE TO THIS; STARBUCKS HAD STORESON SEVERAL MILITARY BASES IN THE UNITED STATES.THEY ARE NOW BEING REMOVED BECAUSE OF THIS.
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Vantage Point' is diverting but ludicrous
The assassination of an American president is examined from multiple angles in "Vantage Point," a fast-paced thriller whose gimmicky narrative helps disguise the foolishness at its center. Still, audiences looking for rapid-fire thrills could do worse than this star-heavy debut from first-time feature director Pete Travis and first-time screenwriter Barry Levy. President Ashton (William Hurt) is attending an anti-terrorist summit in Spain when he's gunned down by a hidden sniper. Minutes later the platform from which he was to have addressed a vast throng explodes. "Vantage Point" examines the same 12 minutes of chaos from eight different points of view. By fracturing the narrative, breaking it down into a jigsaw puzzle, the filmmakers hope to deliver an added dimension of suspense.
Nashville's Chris St. Croix Proves Being Dirty Pays Off
CHICAGO, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Nashvillian Chris St. Croix is a dirty boy. That's fine by him since that makes him the proud winner of AXE's "The World's Dirtiest Film" nationwide contest. The film, which premieres online today at http://www.worldsdirtiestfilm.com/, is a compilation of produced scenes featuring David Spade and user-generated videos of guys and girls getting dirty, including St. Croix's winning video "Chick Fight." "The World's Dirtiest Film" kicked off in September on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" when AXE Shower Gel and David Spade asked filmmakers across the country to submit their own "dirty" films for a chance to make the cut into the final short-length film. While there is absolutely no nudity, there's plenty of footage that is so dirty ... that guys will beg for a shower.
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