Did You Hear About The Tin Man?

Archie Brown has been intrigued by the commercials he has seen promoting the new mini-series that begins this weekend on the Sci-Fi Channel. It is a recreation of The Wizard of Oz. It looks so interesting that even Archie's wife, Ronda, is considering watching, despite the fact she does not like science fiction. Archie's only misgiving is that he is seldom home to see each installment of a mini-series and he does not like to record shows. But he may start the movie in hopes that it is both good and that he will be home to see it all.

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Did You Hear About A Great New Revenge Movie?

There are some great movies that are built around the theme or revenge. Probably my favorite is Rob Roy, which starred Liam Neeson. I have considered the villain in that film to be one of the best of all history. He was truly wicked and made himself to the object of evil.

At one point in the movie he brutally violated Rob Roy's wife and left her alive to tell her husband of the vindictive act, just to provoke Roy into presenting himself for combat with a sword. His being a superior swordsman left him sure that if Roy came to face him it would mean the demise of the fugitive Roy.

But the villain did not fully measure the power of revenge. Though Rob Roy was not nearly the expert with a sword, his passion and commitment were more than enough to overcome the villain. In the climactic scene, Roy simply grabbed his opponent's sword, despite the damage to his hand, and plunged a blade into the heart of his nemesis. It was one of the most powerful scenes I have ever seen.

I was just encouraged to visit the official Sweeney Todd movie site, to see the trailer and read about the plot of the movie. Revenge is the major theme of this movie, starring Johnny Depp as a common man who has everything dear to him taken by a man of powerful position. But he uses a razor to "straiten" everything out! I can hardly wait to see the movie to open, on December 21, so I can compare the power this film to that of Rob Roy!

In the mean time I will visit Sweeney Todd on MySpace to get more information!

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Did You Hear About Art Briles Leaving Houston?

Five years ago, Archie Brown was very pleased that the University of Houston hired Art Briles as head football coach of the Cougars. He was an alumnus and former player at Houston, and he indicated that this was his dream job. So Archie was very disappointed today when Briles left Houston to go to Baylor, which Archie sees and as a lesser job, though in a more important conference!

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Did You Hear About The Explosion At The Mine Where The 7 Dwarfs Work?

There was a great explosion at the mine where the Seven Dwarfs work. Snow White heard the blast and ran to the site. At the mouth of the cave, with smoke and dust billowing out, she began to shout, "Can you hear me? Is anyone there? Are you there? Please let me know you are all right!"

She finally heard a voice saying, "Vote for Hillary."

Snow White thought to herself, "Well, at least Dopey is okay."


Archie Brown thought the little joke was cute.

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Did You Hear About The Screen Writers Strike?

Archie and Ronda Brown do not watch a lot of television outside sporting events. But they do like Law and Order and a few other dramas. They are now wondering what will happen to the series now that there is a writers' strike going on in Hollywood. Maybe it will be settled soon and there won't have to be an interruption or injection of many re-runs.

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Did You Hear About Buying A Washing Machine?

The size of Archie and Ronda Brown's family has doubled recently when two grandsons came to live with them. One of the things the change demanded was that their small and older appliances be upgraded. They started with a new LG Washing Machines. Archie researched the machines online through Krillion.com. They pointed him to the store nearest the Browns with the type of washer Ronda decided on. The online process allowed the Browns to get just what they wanted without having to go from store to store to compare prices and availability. Archie was very pleased with the whole process.

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Did You Hear About UT's Last Second Win?

Archie Brown and his seven year old grandson were watching the University of Texas and Oklahoma State football game on television. When the score got to 35-14 in favor of OSU, Archie and Andy went out to play a little baseball. When they had finished, Archie turned on the television in time to see the UT field goal at the end of the game that put the Longhorns in the victory column, 38-35!

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Did You Hear About My Grandsons' Soccer Team?

Archie and Ronda Brown had Archie's dad and step mom and Ronda's mom over today so they could all go to watch the Brown's grand sons in their last soccer game of the season. They have played in a league at the YMCA. It was their first time to play organized soccer and they have enjoyed it. All the grand parents and great grandparents made a noisy cheering section. And one of the grandsons scored the only goal of the match. It was a fun time for the family!

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