Movie Review for The Ides of March

Clooney, Gosling, Tomei, Giamatti and Hoffman. If I were the casting director, this is my dream team. I had to watch this. Throw in Presidential primaries and I am salivating.
The movie was solid. Enjoyable, a little rushed.
Worth watching yes, Worth paying for, maybe not.

Moneyball - Worth Seeing ??

Okay, you know I am a huge baseball fan. I read at least one baseball book a month and consume all baseball media. I have Not read Moneyball. As a matter of fact, I never will. I have no desire. I know the story. Yes I believe in some facets of the approach too.

The only item to draw me to the movie was Jonah Hill. So I rented it the other night. The first half is great and worth seeing. The second half dragged on. But I did come away with a respect for Billy Beane. He had the guts to turn the establishment upside down.

Good for you Billy Beane. I think you would have made the Nomar trade too if you had been here.

The 2011 New England Book Festival Awards

While  everyone was watching the Patriots dismantle the Broncos on Saturday January 14th, 2011 I was attending a first in my lifetime event. The Omni Parker House in Boston hosted the 2011 New England Book Festival Awards. It was there that my wife Suzie received an Honorable Mention award for Children's Book of the Year.
Suzie's The Land of Chocolate Cosmos is the first installment of the "Green Series" which focuses on the environmental issue of preserving our natural resources.  The topic is introduced through a blithe occurring throughout the land caused by the townspeople wasting their chocolate cosmos.  As the flower begins to become endangered, the magic of the petals disappears leaving the town without their beloved chocolate.  With the help of Coco(a character inspired by Suzie's first son), the community learns how to preserve their cherished flower and begin their very first "Green Policy" initiative.

Available from her company The Beantown Tales Her children's book are a mainstay in any childhood library.

Good Obama Story -- I couldn't resist

Obama goes to a primary school to talk to the kids. After his talk he offers question time.
One little boy puts up his hand, and Obama asks him his name.

"Walter," responds the little boy.

"And what is your question, Walter?"

"I have four questions:

First, Why did the USA Bomb Libya without the support of the Congress?

Second, Why do you keep saying you fixed the economy when it's actually gotten worse?

Third, Why did you say that Jeremiah Wright was your mentor, then said that you knew nothing about his preaching and beliefs?

Fourth, Why are we lending $ to Brazil to drill for oil, but America is not allowed to drill for oil?"

Just then, the bell rings for recess. Obama informs the kiddies that they will continue after recess.

When they resume Obama says, "OK, where were we? Oh, that's right:
question time.. Who has a question?"

Another little boy puts up his hand. Obama points him out and asks him his name.

"Steve," he responds.

"And what is your question, Steve?"

Actually, I have two questions.

First, Why did the recess bell ring 20 minutes early?

Second, What the f*#k happened to Walter?"

Start Your Own Traditions

I am always preaching about starting your own traditions. Create memories that last a lifetime. If you know me, you know family is always first. This year we ushered in the new year with our own Canale family tradition.

My two boys, Suzie and myself jumped into the car and headed to the beach. We wrote our New Year resolutions down and put them out to see. We have given a new meaning to a message in a bottle.

My nieces and nephews already asked to be a part of this special tradition next year. This new year's was our best one ever as a family. Suzie even said in 2013 we have to do it even if it a snowstorm.

Exotic Flowers Delivers Yellow Roses in Boston Testimonial

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