I may have finally found a radio station that works for me. Pandora is too repetitive; AM/FM radio is too commercial; Slacker Radio is perfect though. Their "90s Alternative" station plays 95% songs that I love and the free version has very limited commercial interruption. It streams great on my droid while I do other things (such as type this blog entry).

I would suggest they come up with a better incentive to get me to sign up for the paid version though; the commercials on the free version aren't annoying enough to merit paying to get rid of them.

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Clear home internet? Check.
HD antennae converter box? Check.
Books organized? Check.
Any homework done whatsoever?...... not yet.

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Misleading plot descriptions had me believe that the Cuban Missle Crisis and Julianne Moore played an integral role in Tom Ford's first film, A Single Man. Although both constitute totally meaningless story elements, I don't wish to say that the film was flawed, lifeless, or not well written . I honestly enjoyed watching Colin Firth feel miserable about his dead lover for 99 minutes, though certain parts were more than a little drawn out. And despite a strong stomach for lengthy sex scenes, I found Ford's use of them to be over-indulgent; in his effort to instill some certain emotion in the viewer, the filmmaker runs the risk of seeming excessive without purpose. The two best things A Single Man has going for it are the rich, elegant cinematography (including a masterful use of color) and its ability to connect you with Firth's unspoken opinion of his existence as both pathetic and aimless. The moral of the story seems to be something along the lines of living in the now, forgetting the past, and not worrying about the future. Frankly, most audiences will just walk away feeling maybe a bit sad and wishing Julianne Moore had been given a larger role.

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