Where do i begin. I came in expecting an animated film; something along the lines of "Spirited Away" or "Howl's Moving Castle", with a darker twist. Instead, I was treated to this wonder of a live action film. The pacing is perfect, the acting is excellent, and the plot engaging. I will watch a few more times in order to refine my view of the film, and come up with some sustains and improves for my next post on the subject.

As part of my less-than-lethal equipment certification, i have to subject myself to each of the assorted devices that i use, to include pepper spray, tear gas, tasers, and assorted wrestling moves used to subdue violent rioters that are putting people at risk.  While certainly worth it, this training is difficult and painful, and thats no mistake. This is so I think twice before spraying some poor bugger down with pepper spray or tear gas ( both of which really REALLY hurt), and show as much… Continue

I would like to thank the ad agencies that take the time to hunt down good, yet obscure music to use for their commercial jingles. thanks to this practice, I have discovered new sounds and bands that have added much needed variety to my humble audio collection.

 

       One of the new artists i recently discovered through an add for the show "Justified" was the artist Lissie, and her song "Little Lovin". And what a find. Lissie is a talented young singer/songwriter, somewhere…

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I have asked myself this question repeatedly when looking at my bolt page, sans the comments of friends or readers, or notices that anything at all had occurred on this network regarding me or my online presence: why bother? I questioned the purpose, in all honesty, of having anything other than a Facebook or twitter account. I have come to the conclusion, that between this and my other blogs, it is a sort of private residence on the web. Where Facebook and twitter are almost public…

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