Here are some other scrappy tidbits of the past weekend. Certainly, there's nothing of note happening in my employment search drained mind.
I have declared war on Marmalade, or perhaps on jam. After a fish dinner that escaped disaster to become passable, Kate, Brianne and I went to a Crepe shop for dessert. It was the first time any of us had been there. My skin was burnt by the secretions of a strawberry marmalade crepe. We won't discuss what it did to my tongue.
Open Range is a very well developed movie, with a nice deliberate pace and some great visuals and ethical questions. There are some editing botches, which stood out to me - I don't usually catch them. I would have like a little additional history about the Free Range / Rancher conflict but it would be difficult to present a developed background on that front in a visually interesting fashion. I really enjoyed the use of hats - traditional and innovative.
Rising Low was everything I had hoped for and more. Mike Gordon's documentary was simultaneously informative, entertaining, and offered more than a little music appreciation 101. Extra points for the blue button.
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