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Surprise visitor at the Jedi Gym

Mike K — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:03:15 +0000

Star Wars geeks everywhere will get a real kick out of this one. And give it time, because it has a surprise 2/3rds of the way through…

Dignity in the face of loss…

Mike K — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:13:05 +0000

Michael J. Fox is an actor of considerable talent, who in recent years has been struck down and out of his profession by Parkinson’s Disease, a disease that has taken much more from him than just his career, and which may eventually take his life (although PD is not in and of itself classified as “fatal”, it can lead to complications that can lead to death, and overall life expectancy for PD patients is lower than for people who do not have the disease). And it’s not so much that what he has to say about it is profound – although it really is – but that it’s “regular”, and real. He could be your next-door neighbor, and he doesn’t put on any masks, and that may be what I respect the most about him.

What I’ve Learned: Michael J. Fox

“That’s one of the things the illness has given me: It’s a degree of death. There’s a certain amount of loss, and whenever you have a loss, it’s a step toward death. So if you can accept loss, you can accept the fact that there’s gonna be the big loss. Once you can accept that, you can accept anything. So then I think, Well, given that that’s the case, let’s tip myself a break. Let’s tip everybody a break.”

My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations.”

He’s not trying to be deep, he just is. Thanks for the wisdom, and I wish you all the best, Michael.

Chris Farley, 1964-1997

Mike K — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:29:22 +0000

10 years ago yesterday, we lost comedian Chris Farley at the young age of 33. Do yourself a favor and read this awesome retrospective in memory of the man. It’s pretty easy to forget that celebrities aren’t actually bigger-than-life, that they’re human beings just like the rest of us, and articles like this help us to remember that.

Black Snake Moan

Mike K — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:08:00 +0000

Watched Black Snake Moan the other night, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci. Very good movie, disturbing and thoughtful with some highly authentic performances. Ricci is really a gem when she gets in the right role, and Jackson can always be counted on in just about anything he does. I’ll post my review in a day or two.

Welcome!

Mike K — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:20:39 +0000

Welcome to my blog! Here, I’ll post (hopefully) interesting stuff about me, my life, the people I meet, the things I see, the stuff I watch, the things I read, the music I listen to, and the photographs I take. Check out my personal web site at Kohary’s Cove for more. Welcome, and check back often!