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Ageless at The Oscars: The Boomers and the Bombs

At last night’s Academy Award presentation, there was an uneasy juxtaposition between the affable and  funny hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin and Oscar winning film, Hurt Locker.

Martin and Dan Aykroyd. "Two Wild and Crazy Guys"

Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross, "Now do I have your attention."

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Less is More: Jeff Garlin loses weight and stays funny

Jeff Garlin at Temple Jeremiah

Well yeah. I was just sitting here, eating my muffin, drinking my coffee, when I had what alcoholics refer to as a moment of clarity.~ Jules Winnfield, Pulp Fiction

For Jeff Garlin, his moment of clarity came from seeing a photo in the Living XL catalog.

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Six Man ,Texas @ Lake County Film Festival March 4-8

Last Game for Three Way High School

Tile maven and artist Ted Lowitz tipped us off to the film Six Man Texas playing at the Lake County Film Festival. The festival runs from March 4 through March 8. Venues include College of Lake County and Gurneez Diner. Click here to purchase passes to the festival.

Six Man, Texas is about community and commitment and survival. Set against the backdrop of shrinking rural economies, it is a story of tiny towns with schools too small for 11-man football. Can the rural towns of Six Man, Texas keep their schools open and keep playing the game that unifies and defines their small communities?

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