07/24/07: It's that time of year again. The
Silent Summer Film Festival started last Friday at the Portage Theater on North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago. I've been going now for several years, and I have to say that it's a real treat to see a silent film on a big screen, accompanied by a person playing a real theatre organ. This Friday, they're showing
Wings, which won the very first Best Picture Oscar ever given out, and Stephie and I are going to be there.
Click here for more information on the festival, and
the Silent Film Society of Chicago, and to see the list of other films that will be shown over the next several weeks.
07/05/07: Hope everyone had a great Fourth of July this year. We did the usual, going to visit my Mom and Dad for some grillin' and chillin' (and a bit of
Scrabble as well.) But one thing we did, and you don't have to wait for next July to do yourself, was to go to
Librivox.org (which is the
Project Gutenburg of audiobooks) and download readings of
the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address to listen to in the car on the way there. As the comment on the site says, these documents (along with the US Constitution, which is also available at the above link) are "the epitome of freedom and liberty" and "the legal backbone of the United States of America". Interesting listening on Independence Day or any day of the year.
Or if you're looking for something a little more catchy,
you might want to check this out.
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