Comments for NewMexiKen http://newmexiken.com Half Wisdom • Half Whimsy • Half Wit Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:36:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Another March-Madness-isn’t-just-college line by Avelino http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/another-march-madness-isnt-just-college-line/#comment-19580 Avelino Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:36:14 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18891#comment-19580 Entirely unrelated, but one of my coworkers runs a funny site called <a href="http://dailyportmanteau.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Daily Portmanteau</a>. Entirely unrelated, but one of my coworkers runs a funny site called The Daily Portmanteau.

]]> Comment on March 13th by Jill http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/march-13th/#comment-19579 Jill Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:14:29 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18889#comment-19579 Liza comes by it naturally. Judy Garland, Liza's mother, died just after she turned 47. But, if you look at photos of her from the years before her death, she looks at least 20 or 25 years older than that. Liza comes by it naturally. Judy Garland, Liza’s mother, died just after she turned 47. But, if you look at photos of her from the years before her death, she looks at least 20 or 25 years older than that.

]]> Comment on March 13th by Elise http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/march-13th/#comment-19576 Elise Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:47:00 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18889#comment-19576 I can't believe Liza Minelli is only 64 and Neil Sedaka is only 71. Each one seems at least a decade older. Must be all the plastic surgery. I can’t believe Liza Minelli is only 64 and Neil Sedaka is only 71. Each one seems at least a decade older. Must be all the plastic surgery.

]]> Comment on Precious by Jill http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/precious/#comment-19574 Jill Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:30:48 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18881#comment-19574 The movie is set in 1987, so considering the medical problem she faces, I don't think Precious went on to do much of anything for very long. The movie is set in 1987, so considering the medical problem she faces, I don’t think Precious went on to do much of anything for very long.

]]> Comment on Precious by Lucky http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/precious/#comment-19573 Lucky Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:52:25 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18881#comment-19573 Now that I've seen it, I have to agree with the comments here - Mo'Nique made me believe she was that person, having those feelings, as totally twisted as they were. Overall, a great film, not as depressing as I thought it would be, Daniels takes an unapproachable, horrible subject and makes it watchable. Somehow without making light of it and letting the emotion shine through. I did really want a summary of the future at the end, though. "Precious went on to. . ." But, can't have everything. Now that I’ve seen it, I have to agree with the comments here – Mo’Nique made me believe she was that person, having those feelings, as totally twisted as they were. Overall, a great film, not as depressing as I thought it would be, Daniels takes an unapproachable, horrible subject and makes it watchable. Somehow without making light of it and letting the emotion shine through.

I did really want a summary of the future at the end, though. “Precious went on to. . .” But, can’t have everything.

]]> Comment on I was not aware by Debby http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/i-was-not-aware/#comment-19572 Debby Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:39:03 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18856#comment-19572 Oh. My. God. Someone give that girl a milkshake or something! Oh. My. God. Someone give that girl a milkshake or something!

]]> Comment on Progress by Debby http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/progress-2/#comment-19571 Debby Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:37:33 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18860#comment-19571 I recently purchased a 4 gig thumb drive for $20. I can carry more data around in my purse than my first couple desktop computers held combined, with lots of room to spare. I recently purchased a 4 gig thumb drive for $20. I can carry more data around in my purse than my first couple desktop computers held combined, with lots of room to spare.

]]> Comment on Precious by Debby http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/precious/#comment-19570 Debby Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:06:28 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18881#comment-19570 I would have watched it last night had it been available at the Red Box locale I went to.... wound up seeing "Up" instead. I was pleasantly surprised by how heart-warming and delightfully funny it was. I'm still looking forward to seeing "Precious" though, as well as most of the other big winners, especially the two with Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock. I would have watched it last night had it been available at the Red Box locale I went to…. wound up seeing “Up” instead. I was pleasantly surprised by how heart-warming and delightfully funny it was. I’m still looking forward to seeing “Precious” though, as well as most of the other big winners, especially the two with Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock.

]]> Comment on UofA by Natalie http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/uofa/#comment-19569 Natalie Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:30:44 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18882#comment-19569 I was in Tucson in '97. I remember the entire town pouring into their neighborhood streets... I remember running outside and all of us neighbors were suddenly... neighbors and hugging each other and laughing and whooping it up! Then we drove down to UofA and honked our horn... yelled... high-fived... and then we went home and watched the numbskulls break out into a riot and start burning things. It was great. I love Lute Olson. Did several books signings and children's storytimes with him at B&N on Broadway (was my store for almost 7 years then I moved to Chicago.) Love him. Was so sad when Bobby died... *sigh* Ah....The good ol' days! I was in Tucson in ‘97. I remember the entire town pouring into their neighborhood streets… I remember running outside and all of us neighbors were suddenly… neighbors and hugging each other and laughing and whooping it up! Then we drove down to UofA and honked our horn… yelled… high-fived… and then we went home and watched the numbskulls break out into a riot and start burning things. It was great.
I love Lute Olson. Did several books signings and children’s storytimes with him at B&N on Broadway (was my store for almost 7 years then I moved to Chicago.)
Love him. Was so sad when Bobby died…
*sigh*
Ah….The good ol’ days!

]]> Comment on UofA by Tom Johnson http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/uofa/#comment-19568 Tom Johnson Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:58:05 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18882#comment-19568 Luuuuuuuute. Luuuuuuuute.

]]> Comment on March 12th by Tom Johnson http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/march-12th-2/#comment-19567 Tom Johnson Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:56:20 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18886#comment-19567 You know what Truman Capote said about <i>On the Road</i>? "That's not writing. It's typing." You know what Truman Capote said about On the Road?

“That’s not writing. It’s typing.”

]]> Comment on UofA by NewMexiKen http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/uofa/#comment-19565 NewMexiKen Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:00:49 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18882#comment-19565 Arizona went to the "Big Dance" every year since they started the 64 (now 65) team field — until now. Next year it will be 96 teams. Arizona went to the “Big Dance” every year since they started the 64 (now 65) team field — until now. Next year it will be 96 teams.

]]> Comment on UofA by John http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/uofa/#comment-19564 John Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:39:44 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18882#comment-19564 Twice to the championship game. One and one. Twice to the championship game. One and one.

]]> Comment on Film buff by SnoLepard http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/film-buff/#comment-19563 SnoLepard Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:05:50 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18838#comment-19563 Pla and I watched "The Milagro Beanfield War" last night and we loved it. I rate it one Christopher Walkin shy of 5 stars. I think the movie would have been better without him in it. But I think that about all the movies he's in. His accent was Kevin Costner-as-Robbin-Hood bad. But my god that scenery! Makes me want to move to Truchas New Mexico. And Amarante was delightful. Pla and I watched “The Milagro Beanfield War” last night and we loved it. I rate it one Christopher Walkin shy of 5 stars. I think the movie would have been better without him in it. But I think that about all the movies he’s in.

His accent was Kevin Costner-as-Robbin-Hood bad.

But my god that scenery! Makes me want to move to Truchas New Mexico. And Amarante was delightful.

]]> Comment on Precious by NewMexiKen http://newmexiken.com/2010/03/precious/#comment-19562 NewMexiKen Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:08:41 +0000 http://newmexiken.com/?p=18881#comment-19562 Some very interesting commentary <a href="http://www.salon.com/life/broadsheet/2010/03/08/monique_oscar_speech/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">in defense of Mo'Nique's Oscar speech</a>. Some very interesting commentary in defense of Mo’Nique’s Oscar speech.

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