I received my first comment on the site. This was exciting, especially since it came from someone I have not seen in more than 40 years. That we are both still alive is a blessing and a miracle.
I thought I would post my thoughts on the movie "Avatar." I have now seen it four times. Jerry is extremely fond of it, hence the repeat watchings. We finally got to see it in imax 3D tonight, which is the best way to see it, because as immersive as the film is, it's even more so, when the dainty little tree of life seedlings are floating in front of your very eyes and large monsters and military cargo ships seem to jump right at you. I was thinking about the movie tonight after we had seen it, and entertaining the idea that it was just about the perfect space opera movie. It had a deeply eco-friendly alien race you could quickly learn to like and truly monstrous human villains. I think that, among other gifts, James Cameron seems to be really well-endowed at creating gripping military-type dialogue. I noticed this also in "Alien." And it's interesting that in both films the core villain is a huge corporation. I think it's wonderfully ironic given how much money Cameron's made from both films. But I liked both movies, and it's interesting that Sigourney Weaver was prominently featured in both. I asked Burnham if Avatar was his new "favorite movie." Prior ones included "The Dirty Dozen," "The Terminator" (which I have never completely seen and don't want to), and "Clan of Cave Bear" (I think he just had the hots for Darryl Hannah and wanted an excuse to watch her over and over). I think he's truly captivated by this one because it's a rip-roaring good yarn in addition to all the sci-fi and tree-hugging features. I have enjoyed it for those reasons as well.
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9/22/2010 10:17:06 am
Wow! My brother and I used to go to the Bistro in Atlanta to hear you sing. I was packing for an upcoming move and found an old post card of the Bistro. I started wondering what ever happened to you and found you with google.
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9/29/2010 10:40:41 pm
Well, I'll be! I'm in Maine on vacation w/ my husband of 22 years, Tom Mason, and last night I dreamed I ran into you and Jeremiah. I've shared stories of Craig and I never missing one of your gigs at the Bottom Line in Athens, GA. Sorry to have lost touch with you. We have a farm in New Jersey where we raise Alpine goats as pets (so far only pets) and a nice little pied a terre in Manhattan. We're oftenin LA on business... please write; would love to catch up. So glad you've created the site. Will be sure to let Craig know about it (sold Gladys Shrimp Leather &divorced in 1975 but remain good friends) I love the Cucumber Soup Song. Good luck with all of it and hi to Jeremiah! BTW, you can find a photo of me on Facebook. I've let my locks go silver too... it's the wave of the future!
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Claiborne Clark
10/20/2010 02:00:42 pm
Another person you haven't seen in a year or 40. I am the younger (now 60) brother of Arthur Clark and the son of Mary Clark. Seems to me you met them when you were performing at a coffee house in NYC....then had dinner with us at our home in Durham, NC when you came to sing at Duke. I am working on the (not so) old family home, and the dining room reminded me of you and your great music. I am happy to know about your website. Best wishes.
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Michael Tearson
10/22/2010 07:44:12 am
Raun, i hope you'll remember me from Patches' 15 Below in Baltimore back in the 60s. i was a Broadside (Boston) far-flung columnist then and went on to a terrific radio career mostly at WMMR Philadelphia in 70s to 1992. Now mostly on Sirius/XM Deep Tracks and doing art for art's sake totally adventurous shows at www.radiothatdoesntsuck.com, about 30 shows there so far. Hoping you will contact me thru either e-mail or my Facebook page. Am now finally recording my first singing album to be titled Stuff That Works. Hope the river's flowin' smooth out your way.
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tim garrett
10/26/2010 12:09:00 am
hey I grew up in athens ga and just had a gladys shrimp remade last fri at masada who was the owner of gladys shrimp ?
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tim garrett
10/26/2010 12:10:21 am
not much of a typist ag s belt I bought in 72
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11/8/2010 03:12:35 pm
A great poem is a fountain forever overflowing with the waters of wisdom and delight.
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12/21/2010 09:49:05 am
Thank applause and encouragement, because he gives me greater energy and courage!
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3/11/2011 02:22:17 pm
There's a girl in my mirror ,I wonder who she is.Sometimes I think I know her Sometimes I really wish I did .But there's a story in her eyes .Lullabies and goodbyes. When she’s lookin’ back at me I can tell her heart is broken easily.
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