V1460 Canada Homefront approx 1943
November 28, 2008
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Twas the night before Christmas
November 22, 2008
Twas the night before Christmas, he lived all alone,
In a one bedroom house made of plaster & stone.
I had come down the chimney, with presents to give
and to see just who in this home did live
As I looked all about, a strange sight I did see,
no tinsel, no presents, not even a tree.
No stocking by the fire, just boots filled with sand.
On the wall hung pictures of a far distant land.
With medals and badges, awards of all kind,
a sobering thought soon came to my mind.
For this house was different, unlike any I’d seen.
This was the home of a U.S. Marine.
I’d heard stories about them, I had to see more,
so I walked down the hall and pushed open the door.
And there he lay sleeping, silent, alone,
Curled up on the floor in his one-bedroom home.
He seemed so gentle, his face so serene,
Not how I pictured a U.S. Marine.
Was this the hero, of whom I’d just read?
Curled up in his poncho, a floor for his bed?
His head was clean-shaven, his weathered face tan.
I soon understood, this was more than a man.
For I realized the families that I saw that night,
owed their lives to these men, who were willing to fight.
Soon around the Nation, the children would play,
And grown-ups would celebrate on a bright Christmas day.
They all enjoyed freedom, each month and all year,
because of Marines like this one lying here.
I couldn’t help wonder how many lay alone,
on a cold Christmas Eve, in a land far from home.
Just the very thought brought a tear to my eye.
I dropped to my knees and I started to cry.
He must have awoken, for I heard a rough voice,
“Santa, don’t cry, this life is my choice
I fight for freedom, I don’t ask for more.
My life is my God, my country, my Corps.”
With that he rolled over, drifted off into sleep,
I couldn’t control it, I continued to weep.
I watched him for hours, so silent and still.
I noticed he shivered from the cold night’s chill.
So I took off my jacket, the one made of red,
and covered this Marine from his toes to his head.
Then I put on his T-shirt of scarlet and gold,
with an eagle, globe and anchor emblazoned so bold.
And although it barely fit me, I began to swell with pride,
and for one shining moment, I was Marine Corps deep inside.
I didn’t want to leave him so quiet in the night,
this guardian of honor so willing to fight.
But half asleep he rolled over, and in a voice clean and pure,
said “Carry on, Santa, it’s Christmas Day, all secure.”
One look at my watch and I knew he was right,
Merry Christmas my friend, Semper Fi and goodnight.
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Words Women Use
November 14, 2008
(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don’t Do It!
(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)
(6) That’s Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That’s okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you’re welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says ‘Thanks a lot’ - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say ‘you’re welcome’ … that will bring on a ‘whatever’).
(8) Whatever: Is a women’s way of saying @%#$ YOU!
(9) Don’t worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking ‘What’s wrong?’ For the woman’s response refer to # 3.
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Anna May Wong.
July 16, 2008
Anna May Wong in a beautiful 1932 photo taken by Carl Van Vechten.
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Public Domain Available Titles
July 12, 2008
This is a posting of our Public Domain Film Library. We have these titles available on broadcast masters for clients to use in productions as stock footage, as standalone programming for broadcast, as content for internet based publishing, or as content for dvd releases.
Google Docs - Public Domain Available Titles
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The Ann Savage!
July 9, 2008
Working this week on a film restoration featuring Ann Savage and Hugh Beaumont. The film is called “Apology For Murder”
VIDEO SPOTLIGHT:>Clips from Ann Savage, Femme Fatale>Ann on location with Guy Maddin’s My Winnipeg
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Dennis Bain’s Million$Morning
July 7, 2008
One of my projects this month was to edit together a short promo for a friend and client, Dennis Bain. Dennis is an original thinker, and a storyteller. He has spent many years pondering the meaning of life, and other stuff. The video we did was built from a tape that was shot at one of his recent seminars. Did I mention he gives seminars? Fortune 500 companies hound him to show up and share his expertise. The editng is mine, my friend John Coleman shot the video www.JohnColemanmedia.com and the material is pure Dennis Bain www.DennisBain.org I hope you enjoy the video!
Million$Morning:
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BTS Quadra Telecine- Still looking
June 20, 2008
About 2 months ago, I noticed that The Broadcast Store had a BTS Quadra for sale. Emmett and I went to Burbank to have a look at it. This is how it looked in BCS’s showroom. It turns out that the machine needed parts that were not available, and so it was actually affordable as a parts machine. So some of the parts may be available for sale if your Quadra has a problem.
All of this means that we are still looking for the Quadra that fits into our business. If you hear of one for sale, please let us know.
And by the way, this is probably the last thing BCS sold before closing their doors.
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MCAI-OC Meeting on Blogging
June 20, 2008
It came together nicely. Addrianne Machina and Kirsten Wright from TornadoMktg.com were our first two presenters. They gave us the basics, the why , and how. (That’s me, sitting in the middle, operating the computer for the IMAG)
During the intermission, I set up a Wordpress site for JohnColemanMedia.com live in real time, using cPanel and Fantastico. After the break, Kyra Reed from Blog101book.com tuned us into the psychology of the blogosphere, namely sharing, not selling.
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