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Gacked from jblaque:


Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) is conducting an opinion poll to determine what type of public health care option (if any) the American people most vigorously support. Please take a moment to participate:


http://www.DickDurbin.com/PublicOptionPoll


There's a lot of bullshit flying around Washington about what We The People want on this issue. The only way our voices can be heard is if we actually SPEAK UP.

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Today I'm in the process of uploading 122 screencaps from Viggo's new film, Alatriste, which I reviewed over here.

As I mentioned in my review, one of the things that most impressed me about this film was the artistry of the shots, and how the director, having been an art professor before he started in film, deliberately composed his shots to evoke such painters as Velazquez and El Greco. So I capped the film with an eye toward those painterly shots.

Now, I can present the pictures to you all as they are, with no captions, and let you wander through them on your own. Or I can give you a running commentary on what's happening in the story, which can be either serious or snarky. I can go either way. (Bear in mind that if I get snarky, I may say things that will make it impossible for you to take these characters seriously.) There's also the option of starting with the pics themselves, and then coming back and editing the post later with commentary. It all pretty much boils down to whether you all want to be spoiled just by the pics, or by knowing the actual outline of the story.


So, let's hear from you.


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OK, having learned a couple of things, and gotten some useful comments, I'm going to try this again.

I'm offering to write a drabble or ficlet to be sent along with a holiday card, for anyone willing to give me a specific subject. One thing you should know, and that's that I'm not normally an RPS person, so the likelihood of my writing anything in that vein is iffy at best. (Although, one never knows, do one?)

You needn't give me a snailmail address; it can be email if you really don't want to get one in the mail. And I've expanded the address field so there's more room. I'm also asking if I can post the piece later on. Anyone who's already replied needn't do so again, unless you want to change or add anything. And so forth. :)


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