Archives for: April 2006
Washington, DC
By karstentb on Apr 26, 2006 | In Vacation and Travel, Photos
The Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC was, ostensibly, the main purpose of my visit there April 6-9. My mother, sister, niece, nephew and brother drove up from South Carolina on my suggestion to see the nation's capital for the first time. Rei fl… more »
Thank You For Smoking
By karstentb on Apr 26, 2006 | In Movies
Thank You For SmokingAaron Eckhart's chin dimple is scary and completely dominates every frame of in which he appears. Aside from showing us exactly how dispicable the tobacco industry execs and mouthpieces are, in a comedic way, there is the biting sati… more »
Reconquista
By karstentb on Apr 26, 2006 | In Philosophy and Politics, Photos
For several weeks now, our nation has been embroiled in a national debate over illigal immigration. Crowds of people, mostly immigrants from Mexico and children of Mexican immigrants, have come together to protest proposed immigration law reforms. Many o… more »
Got My Eyes Did & Gay Batman
By karstentb on Apr 12, 2006 | In Crazy Stuff, Photos
I've been without contacts for a few months now, and I would have gotten more but I lost my prescription. Yesterday, though, I finally made it over to the optometrist to get my eyes checked out again so I could order more contacts. They got all those cra… more »