Friday, July 6, 2012
Help Requested
A good friend of mine, whose Laurie blog is among my friends on the left side of this page, has had to undergo some major surgery to remove cancer. She is going to be down for two months, and is going to need some help with the finances in getting through the recovery period.
Her friends and family in the Snowflake/Taylor, Arizona area are going to be selling Navajo Tacos for anyone who would like to purchase them, the proceeds going to help Laurie as she recovers.
Here's the link to the information:
Navajo Tacos
Friday, June 29, 2012
Child Actors
Everyone wants to be a star, right? At least that may be the dream of some kids. I was watching television today when I heard about a report where a Disney Executive is telling the interviewer that the network is not responsible for raising these actors, it is the parent's responsibility.
Here is the link to the article: Gary Marsh in The Hollywood Reporter
While I do agree on many levels with this, I just couldn't help but see the irony in this statement, given the history of The Walt Disney Company and how Walt himself handled child actors who were contractually under his wing.
This, of course, hails from the era of the Hollywood Studio System, where the motion picture studios looked at the actors as property of the studio, and governed both their personal and professional lives. While the actors (male and female) considered this to be too much, to the studios it protected the pictures they were making.
From Wikipedia
A little something about child stars now:
For the child stars who have had trouble assimilating to adulthood, there is help through an organization designed to help child stars called A Minor Consideration (AMC).
Their website: A Minor Consideration
Not everyone saw this as a hinderance, though, there are some stars, namely a few of the child stars under Walt Disney himself, who remember with fondness the attention he took to make sure they were okay, even as they got older.
Here is the link to the article: Gary Marsh in The Hollywood Reporter
While I do agree on many levels with this, I just couldn't help but see the irony in this statement, given the history of The Walt Disney Company and how Walt himself handled child actors who were contractually under his wing.
This, of course, hails from the era of the Hollywood Studio System, where the motion picture studios looked at the actors as property of the studio, and governed both their personal and professional lives. While the actors (male and female) considered this to be too much, to the studios it protected the pictures they were making.
From Wikipedia
A little something about child stars now:
For the child stars who have had trouble assimilating to adulthood, there is help through an organization designed to help child stars called A Minor Consideration (AMC).
Their website: A Minor Consideration
Not everyone saw this as a hinderance, though, there are some stars, namely a few of the child stars under Walt Disney himself, who remember with fondness the attention he took to make sure they were okay, even as they got older.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Harry Potter's Family History
I know, I'm crazy about Harry Potter. I love an underdog.
This is actually about Joanne Rowling (aka JK Rowling), and her Family History. I love it when you can learn more of how world events shape the lives of families and affect their histories.
This is actually about Joanne Rowling (aka JK Rowling), and her Family History. I love it when you can learn more of how world events shape the lives of families and affect their histories.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Howdy... Again
This time I'm posting from my laptop, but I just wanted to say hello to everyone. No, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth.
We are in the final weeks of school, which can only be summed up with one word: CRAZY!!!!
The good news is, I'm writing again, a different story based on a dream. This one is religious in nature, so it should be pretty interesting to try to write something in that genre that is also fictional. We'll see how it goes.
Until I write again, adieu. Have a wonderful May.
We are in the final weeks of school, which can only be summed up with one word: CRAZY!!!!
The good news is, I'm writing again, a different story based on a dream. This one is religious in nature, so it should be pretty interesting to try to write something in that genre that is also fictional. We'll see how it goes.
Until I write again, adieu. Have a wonderful May.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Come Rain or Sleet, But Not Innovation
From CNN/Money: Why Your Mailman Could Be Retiring
Here is my question: The postal service is responsible for delivering data (mail), correct? So why have they not come up with a service like MediaFire where you can store files you want to share with others electronically? Kind of like an "electronic mailbox".
Here is my question: The postal service is responsible for delivering data (mail), correct? So why have they not come up with a service like MediaFire where you can store files you want to share with others electronically? Kind of like an "electronic mailbox".
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Excel Games For General Conference
The upcoming General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is next weekend. To promote the young ones in learning which General Authority is which, I made some little matching games in Excel. These are .xlsx files. If you have an older version of Excel, you can download the free Compatibility Pack here.
The First Presidency Game: http://www.mediafire.com/?j2sc3y9jy3i2cxn
The Apostles Game: http://www.mediafire.com/?zgynnx5j6kwg383
All of the images, of course, are copyright protected by Intellectual Reserve.
The First Presidency Game: http://www.mediafire.com/?j2sc3y9jy3i2cxn
The Apostles Game: http://www.mediafire.com/?zgynnx5j6kwg383
All of the images, of course, are copyright protected by Intellectual Reserve.
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