Sunday, May 31, 2015
gumption 67
"Released in the United States on July 6, 1994, Forrest Gump became a commercial success as the top grossing film in North America released in that year, being the first major success for Paramount Pictures since the studio's sale to Viacom, earning over $677 million worldwide during its theatrical run.
Winston Groom was paid $350,000 for the screenplay rights to his novel Forrest Gump and was contracted for a 3 percent share of the film's net profits.
However, Paramount and the film's producers did not pay him, using Hollywood accounting to posit that the blockbuster film lost money.
Tom Hanks, by contrast, contracted for the film's gross receipts instead of a salary, and he and director Zemeckis each received $40 million"
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i guess they thought the author was bad at math.
I would have been "forest gump" had I taken my girlfriend's mother's maiden name, which was not one to run away from, as her married name was the leading conspirator in the Silverado savings and loan default orchestrated by Neal Bush.
and why bubba's tombstone in the movie has my birthday on it, i will leave to the experts who interpret such ominous drivel.
Saturday, May 30, 2015
clean, progressive: the unmansionables at papa g's vegan organic deli
who's got our back? the future.
"John Thomas Salley (born May 16, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player, actor and talk show host. He was the first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises, as well as the first player (and only one of two, the other being Tim Duncan) in the NBA to win a championship in three different decades.
Salley is a vegan and has appeared on PETA's testimonial videos,[9] as well as in promoting alternatives to practices of massive factory farming.
Salley is also noted for speaking at Michigan's Vegfest since 2009 and appearing on VegMichigan's billboard campaign."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Salley
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"John Thomas Salley (born May 16, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player, actor and talk show host. He was the first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises, as well as the first player (and only one of two, the other being Tim Duncan) in the NBA to win a championship in three different decades.
Salley is a vegan and has appeared on PETA's testimonial videos,[9] as well as in promoting alternatives to practices of massive factory farming.
Salley is also noted for speaking at Michigan's Vegfest since 2009 and appearing on VegMichigan's billboard campaign."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Salley
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Monday, May 25, 2015
another holiday sunk after service and duty
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Champlin_%28DD-601%29
Upon graduating from high school, I sent out the typical announcements to family and friends, and got a memorable reply and small gift from my great-uncle Rear Admiral J.S. Champlin:
to paraphrase, "congrats, but when writing someone, make sure you spell their name correctly"
I hope abbreviations count! Hard to rub elbows with people who are All elbow....good to retain some manners on the way to the front of the line.
Upon graduating from high school, I sent out the typical announcements to family and friends, and got a memorable reply and small gift from my great-uncle Rear Admiral J.S. Champlin:
to paraphrase, "congrats, but when writing someone, make sure you spell their name correctly"
I hope abbreviations count! Hard to rub elbows with people who are All elbow....good to retain some manners on the way to the front of the line.
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
union sun
soil as we know it gets in the way
easy to hire a crew to shape our whims
in an economy made to fit their shims, arbitrary.
only grass, driven
by a union sun
could dig
love