Blade Runner-25 Years

I saw Blade Runner as soon as it was released on June 25, 1982. I can't count how many times I have seen it since. It is one of my favorite films. Here is some interesting trivia concerning Blade Runner: While the film is loosely based on Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep", the title comes from a book by Alan Nourse called "The Bladerunner". William S. Burroughs wrote a screenplay based on the Nourse book, and a novella entitled "Blade Runner: A Movie." Ridley Scott bought the rights to the title but not the screenplay or the book. The Burroughs composition defines a blade runner as a person who sells illegal surgical instruments.

Check out this:

Day to Day, June 25, 2007 · Monday marks the 25th anniversary of the release of the movie Blade Runner. The film's neo-noir production is cited as having influenced building design. Some argue that its dystopic setting of Los Angeles in 2019 is not far removed from life on the streets of downtown Los Angeles today.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11354581

This is a great article from a Scholar:

Dreams of Postmodernism and Thoughts of Mortality:A Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Retrospective of Blade Runner
by David C. Ryan

http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/07/43/blade-runner.html

Wine and Beer Go Organic

In recent years organic wine sales rose 28 percent, and organic beer 40 percent, according to the most recent data available from the Organic Trade Assoc. Anheuser-Busch released 2 such beers....Wild Hop Lager and Stone Mill Pale Ale, a sign that the trend is here to stay.

My Beer pick for the month of July, which is not organic, but a great barbecue beer is FAT TIRE AMBER ALE, from Colorado. It is an excellent hoppy amber ale that is brewed using sustainable practices.

Grillin'

More useless info: according to Gourmet magazine, 81% of all US households own a grill. 47% Grill at least 1 to 2 times per week during the summer months. Right now: Today is perfect grillin' weather! What's on your grill?

Where in the world is Quincy?

I along with my good friend Gerry, went to the Barnstormers doubleheader tonight. The Barnstormers played the York Revolution. During the first game Gerry and I said; " Where's Quincy?" By the start of the second game we were worried. Due to the early start of the game and our work schedules we were not able to check the web too much before the game.....So we made our way to the Belco Fan Center to find out..."Where's Quincy?" We were told the news: Outfielder Quincy Foster has left the Lancaster Barnstormers to play for Yucatan in the Mexican League.
Foster, a fan favorite who has been with the Barnstormers at the beginning of each of their three seasons, was hitting .283 (49-for-173) with six doubles, two triples and two homers and 15 RBIs.
Foster said he was going because of money.
"I'm not hurting for money," he said before Wednesday night's doubleheader with York at Clipper Magazine Stadium. "(But) I can't turn down the money they're paying me to go there and play.
"There's a point and time I've got to look out for Quincy, and I'm looking out for Quincy. I love my teammates, I respect my teammates a lot, but this is a decision I'm making on my own."
Foster said he is not leaving because the team was losing or because of his relationship with manager Frank Klebe.
"There were some times when we didn't see eye to eye," Foster said of Klebe. "I went in his office, and we talked about it like men. And we resolved the situation."
Foster said it was strictly money.
"It's just a financial situation," he said. "I'm not going to turn down the money they're paying me just to stay here.
"I'm making four times as much money going down there to play."
The Atlantic League maximum salary for a player is $3,000 a month. None of the Barnstormers makes that much. Foster was paid between $2,000 and $2,500 in Lancaster. He said he will make $8,000 a month in Mexico.

Rufus Wainwright

We had great seats about 11 rows back in the middle, on a 1st level above the pit. Just a little to far for really good digital photo shots......but great seats none the less, that sold for $$135 each, so we were so glad we won them.

Rufus Wainwright is one of my favorites and I had never seen him perform; though I have seen his sister perform as well as his Father. He was excellent and I am excited for his DVD release in Sept. of his 2006 concert where he performed the famous Judy Garland concert of 1961 @ Radio City Music Hall.

Meet and Greet

The True Colors concert was Great! Here is a photo of our Meet & Greet with the fab Cyndi Lauper. More photos and comments to come.

True Colors

I could not believe the phone call I received today at 5pm. T had entered my name into the Sirius Radio contest to win tickets to the True Colors Tour in AC or DC. Guess what.....I won 2 tix's for the show in DC and backstage access before the show. The show is in DC (THIS SUNDAY) and will include Rufus Wainwright and Rosie O, along with Erasure, Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry and the Gossip, Dresden Dolls, Misshapes and host Margaret Cho. Such a great line up. Exciting!! I could not believe it! Check out the link....& Check back after Sunday for Photos from backstage!

http://www.truecolorstour.com/