Late Night with the Dark Knight

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Tomorrow, we have our coke floats on sale for $2.99 (regularly $4.62).

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The Dark Night was well worth the two hour wait in line last night. This movie continues the darker tone that the new series has, but takes us ever so much farther than the original. While the hype on this movie has been great, it has also been deserving.

I'm not sure if Heath Ledger will win the Oscar® that has everyone talking; however, the award would not be given without merit. His twisted take was fantastic and helped to propel the story line into a wonderful darkness that was a times almost uncomfortable to watch because of how well the psychosis of the Joker was presented.

The movie itself was a tad bit to long. A fate that unfortunately awaits many a movie goer in our current era; however, the story is the best material that the Batman franchise has ever seen. All of the actors gave performances that were serious in rolls that are often easier to make campy. These serious portrayals actually help to draw the audience into the City of Gotham and the people that fight for control of it.

I did enjoy the first film in the new series despite my burn out on the old franchise that turned into a revolving door for big name stars and low grade writers, but this installment is much stronger and much better. I'll leave it at that because I don't want to say too many things about the movie. I'd like to hear from you about your thoughts if you do see it. The movie is well worth fighting the crowds to see opening weekend. Just go early to wait in line. Lastly, the film is a strong PG-13 because of the disturbing imagery and the nature of the twisted acts of the criminals. It might be a good one to leave the little ones at home. Movie Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5. (Well worth the 9 dollar ticket price.)

Also, I'd like to send out a big happy birthday to Stephanie in Florida from everyone at Sugarless deLite. Hope you have a wonderful day!

Two Openings

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If you're out and about at the new Sprouts opening today, look for a couple of our employees in the parking lot during the afternoon and get a couple of coupons from them for Sugarless deLite.

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Not so fun plastic bag and paper bag facts:

14 plastic bags contain enough petroleum to drive a car a mile.
380 billion plastic bags or wraps are thrown away in America each year.
Making a paper bag emits 70% more global warming gases than making a plastic bag.
0 paper bags biodegrade in landfills due to a lack of oxygen.
Cities spend up to 17 cents per bag in disposal costs, wasting millions of tax dollars.
(Brought to you by 1 Bag at a Time.)

The immediate opening of interest of the Sprouts is the more important to the store, but the opening of the new Batman movie is the bigger pop culture issue today. After work Erica and I are going out to eat with my sister and brother-in-law. Then, it's off to see the new film on glorious DLP. I'm very excited about this film. Expect a report tomorrow.

Happy Birthday Wishes to Kristen Anne Bell. Ms. Bell is best known for her excellent roll as the Veronica Mars on the show by the same name. She has also branched out into film most recently staring in the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall. She is also still active in TV with her roll on Heroes and her narrative work on Gossip Girls.

Comic Time

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The bagels and pitas have arrived. We have all varieties (Blueberry, Sweet Wheat, Cinnamon, Onion, White, and Perfect 10). The English Muffins will arrive tomorrow. Don't forget about our new lower bagel pricing when you buy more than one.

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Tomorrow, the new Sprouts opens. I'm sure that they will have some good grand opening specials. I intend to go over in the morning to take a look. It will be interesting to see what they have done with the old Albertson's space. I just wish that they had put it directly behind us so that I didn't have to walk across the parking lot. Call me lazy.

Thursday Comic: (click to enlarge)

All-Star Ending

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Last night, those of us who were watching the summer classic got to see a lot of bonus baseball. A game that started off moving at a very brisk pace became a fifteen inning defensive gem. After 4 hours and 50 minutes, the AL once again came out on top of the NL to expand their unbeaten streak to 12 with 11 wins and 1 tie.

The commissioner's stance that the game must be decided with a win or a loss almost made for an extremely interesting situation, but Michael Young of the Texas Rangers once again provided the winning run for the AL in the bottom of the 15th with his sacrifice fly. Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins got his slide in just under the tag of Brain McCann of the Atlanta Braves ending the longest All-Star game in baseball's history.

It was also a game that shattered many previous records. In addition to having a Texas Ranger provide the winning run, all 4 of the Rangers present provided something to the box score. Unlike Bud, I wouldn't have minded if it had ended in a tie, but it sure was fun to watch all of the great plays.

Quiz Day: Do You Have Healthy Relationships?

You Have Very Healthy Relationships

You are an amazing friend, partner, and family member. You always take other people's feelings into account, and you're never selfish. Your relationships are based on mutual respect. You respect the people you love, and you only love people who respect you in return.

Home Run Hamilton

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Even people who don't follow baseball might spend a portion of the day talking about the Texas Ranger's center fielder Josh Hamilton. What he did last night in the Home Run Derby was nothing short of amazing. In short, he hit 28 homers in one round. He didn't win the trophy, Twins first baseman Justin Morneau did, but he did win the hearts of anyone who was watching. He also won the respect of all of the other players who know just how improbable his night was.

This is a power display that transcends any other derby that I've ever seen. Moreover, his story of redemption from drug abuse that has played out as the feel good story of the year has just gotten a whole new and wonderful entry. Here is a man who is finally using his God given talents and is putting on a spectacular show while he is doing it for all of us to enjoy.

Break Time

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We're at the All-Star break in baseball. The Home Run Derby is this evening at Yankee Stadium. The All-Star game will be the last at old Yankee Stadium since the Yankees will move to their new stadium next year. It will be sad to see the old one go. It's had some wonderful history.

Of course, the mid-point in the season is where we take some time to reevaluate our picks from the start of the season. If the season ended today, I would have only picked 3 teams correctly. Rick would have picked 3 correct teams as well. Thankfully, we mix it up at the half. Here are our new picks:

My Picks:

NL East: Philadelphia
NL Central: Chicago Cubs (original pick Milwaukee)
NL West: LA Dodgers
NL Wildcard: Milwaukee (original pick San Diego)

AL East: Boston (This still pains me.)
AL Central: White Sox (original pick Cleveland)
AL West: Angels from Anaheim
AL Wildcard: NY Yankees

Rick's Picks:

NL East: Atlanta
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Arizona (original pick San Diego)
NL Wildcard: Philadelphia

AL East: Boston
AL Central: White Sox (original pick Cleveland)
AL West: Angels
AL Wildcard: Tampa Bay (original pick Toronto)

Collections

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I'm trying to finish up a game that I've been playing, but I am running into a problem that I often have in RPG's. In short, I'm a collector. I like to not only beat the game, but beat it with 100% completion. It's one of the reasons that I have so many games that I have not finished the last chapter. There sitting right on the edge of completion so that I can go back and collect all of the hidden items or skills. Thankfully, I made some pretty good progress last night.

Bonus Comic: (click to enlarge)