An independent filmmaker could try to make a film where a lazy ne'er-do-well joins the priesthood because he can't think of anything else to do, only to eventually find himself ethically struggling when an adorable family genuinely relies on his advice. 

Inspired by Bresson. 

Vidrodzhuvana stiykisť. Istotna nezvorushnisť. Ukrayins'ka nezaperechnisť.

Molytva za myr u Hazi.

Go Ti-Cats! 🐯

Eat 'em Raw!

*Nice performance from Bo Levi Mitchell!

It would be cool if we could harness the power of trees as they grow in a similar way to that through which we collect solar or wind power, that is, as a tree grows, we find a way to derive power from its lifeforce, not in a way that causes pain or harm to the tree, but in pseudo-symbiotic way that generates power as it grows (or just exists if it reaches the end of its growth cycle). 

I was thinking that covering the tree in some sort of energy absorbing mutually beneficial goo that could transmit its power into a form that could produce electricity for our uses would be workable (we would be working with nature and creating 'envirotechnologies' that would grow and improve as time went on like the ways in which the Ancient Romans used to create docks [so I read a while back {the docks used the power of the sea to become stronger as time passed}]). 

Allowances would definitely have to be made for squirrel and bird activity etc. 

This would definitively ensure the prolonged existence of manifold forests!

Gjenoppstått motstandskraft. Essensiell likhet. Ukrainsk uomtvistelighet.

Ber om fred i Gaza.

Psychedelialac'storbitesize

Lexiconfugal descryptive

nebucarousel craflitnique

pictoures(in)qu'ire a -doodle

phở'Toto-Remotifuel

essencentual petrolli

rivendeltabelle-bloom-brolli

cali-noseevrum'mage'lescent

hinterminuskeletrenchant

out-betwizzler-ardeuxustic

mondes-hal'cylon-jongs-jingsengwick

canteleloupantrhizombre

succul-de-s'accent vemambre

zeccentric zenigrammatique

synstataccolumprismattic

tactalispumonistarry

kudoospsects kiwiskirkari

fairtightetrangerbillowkey.

Kaijûtô no kessen: Gojira no musuko (Son of Godzilla)

A forgotten island off the beaten track hosts grand monumental experiments, as revered scientists seek to increase the expanding world's food supply.

Indeed it is speculatively thought that the vital crops sustaining humanity, will fall short of the requisite yields in little more than a 100 years.

Thus, using silver iodide, an ingenious solution is hypothetically put forth, to produce vast weather altering scenarios which create forbidden extreme temperatures.

How the cultivation of extreme cold will help generate abundant crops, isn't provocatively explained although it's assumed there is an answer.

Meanwhile, the scientific equipment periodically detects confusing anomalies, which startle the dedicated technicians who remain uncertain as to their origins.

Until after their first experiment generates hostile colossal preying mantises, who in turn destroy a barrier of rock, within which lies a massive egg.

Before they can devour what lies within the young one's father fortuitously arrives, the ensuing battle borderline epic as Godzilla Jr. watches in breathless shock.

Soon noble Papa Godzilla is eagerly instructing his newborn lad, in the titanic arts of aggrieved distemper, the two blossoming in flower. 

But Kumonga, the local giant spider, has had enough of their tender bonding.  

And when Godzilla drifts off into monstrous slumber.

It comes a' creepily crawling.

The sensational details of the riveting romance which brought about Godzilla's curious offspring, are unfortunately missing from this lively film, perhaps waiting to be found in another instalment.

Yet a newborn Godzilla indeed exists and once inquisitively enacted engrained mischief, however unaware of his gigantic rivals he aloofly appeared to be.

Thanks to his father's teachings he learns to fight back nevertheless, and even saves good old dad from Kumonga in an epic battle near the film's end.

As to altering the weather, hasn't that tended to be considered a disastrous calamitous mistake, the potential room for catastrophic error and international bedlam maladroitly pending.

There are just two many variables to holistically account for when creating such devices, many of which remain beyond our comprehension and also likely beyond that of A.I.

At least it was generally thought to be an incredibly bad idea long ago. 

We have advanced considerably.

But the forecast still lacks precision. 

At times, when I think about how much cardboard Amazon and Alibaba etc. must use every day, it doesn't make sense to me that we still have forests, that's how much wood they must constantly use!

I know it's probably just a relatively simple math equation, with incredibly large numbers, and the process of recycling it is likely highly fine-tuned, but I'd still love to see a documentary about plain-old-cardboard, that explains how one day's use doesn't destroy every forest worldwide!

Heroplevende veerkracht. Essentiële gelijkmoedigheid. Oekraïense onweerlegbaarheid.

Bidden voor vrede in Gaza.

First Impressions

The first time I saw a photo of Tim Walz, I immediately thought, BBQ.

Vegetarian or carnivorous debates aside, I thought Mr. Walz looked like someone who would be a lot of fun to have at your BBQ. He looks like he would probably want to get to know all the people, like he would have a catalogue of 100s of situationally appropriate non-offensive jokes to share, not to mention relatable anecdotes for multiple thought provoking situations, flavoured with enticing variety, approachable and entertaining. 

He would want to be there. 

And would likely have an amazing time.

Reżiljenza mill-ġdid. Ekwanimità essenzjali. Inkontrovertibbiltà Ukraina.

Nitolbu għall-paċi f'Gaża.

Chikyû kôgeki meirei Gojira tai Gaigan (Godzilla vs. Gigan)

Godzilla finds himself fiercely dwelling on the sensational Monster Island, far away from the technobustle of old school contemporary Japanese life.

But as he rambunctiously resides a new threat from outer space descends, and intergalactically infiltrates unsuspecting Tokyo and proceeds to set up an amusement park.

Two local citizens become concerned when one of their siblings is mysteriously locked-down, and adventurously gamble on discovering his whereabouts while learning more about the corporation.

They're assisted by an emerging artist who was just commissioned to design the park, who's also able to prove the captive's existence, but not without resulting in their incarceration. 

They soon discover that upon another once verdant planet similar to our own, the primary lifeforms polluted too recklessly and eventually destroyed their fertile world.

Correspondingly, extant insect species were remarkably able to utilize their technology, and even build their own interplanetary spacecraft, to plan the bitter conquest of our precious Earth!

To aid in their colonialist endeavours they've macrocosmically enlisted Ghidorah and Gigan, who fly through space to our innocent planet and proceed to take out Tokyo.

Godzilla and Anguirus quickly arrive to boldly face the enraged duo. 

The alien species diabolically surmising.

That conquering Godzilla will bring about world peace!

Tough to logically situate ye olde Chikyû kôgeki meirei Gojira tai Gaigan (Godzilla vs. Gigan) within inelastic parameters, its traditional reliance on militaristic methods seemingly in conflict with its environmental ethos.

But perhaps as it enlists the army to bravely duel with the bellicose monsters, it also encourages it to tactically listen to its clairvoyant message regarding the environment.

Indeed it reasonably predicts the eventual downfall of our industrious species, as brought about by unchecked pollution pestiferously contaminating both oceans and land.

I wonder if Japan responded and what their environmental footprint's like these days, islands often take their environments much more seriously due to the lack of habitable space.

When you see that messages such as these were even to be found in Godzilla movies over 50 years ago, and much of the world still lavishly pollutes, it's easy to see why postmodern day environmentalists are increasingly becoming more and more prominent. 

Initiative and resolve game-changing macroalterations could creatively cultivate enduring neoharmonies.

Harris and Walz seem likely onboard. 

Which would probably nurture constructive movements worldwide. 

If you have some advanced ESL students who are looking for a challenge, why not try the old school Beetlejuice cartoon?

Some of those episodes are an enthusiastic English learners Shangri-La!

Especially if they want to learn expressions through irony and shenanigans.

🤔

*I had no idea a new Beetlejuice film was coming out when I wrote this!

Shouldn't the Ti-Cats give Frost a shot?

He did scramble and throw a touchdown pass vs. Edmonton . . . 

Povtorna elastičnost. Suštinska ramnodušnost. Ukrainska nesoborlivost. 

Molitva za mir vo Gaza.

Have the Ukrainian soldiers not won the respect of their Russian counterparts on the Field of Battle?

Against overwhelming odds?

Resurgent Widderstandsfäegkeet. Essential Gläichheet. Ukrainesch incontrovertibility.

Biet fir Fridden a Gaza.

Cicadoggéddelegionarly

Dyscombrobule mielbourboune

gymnequitility sigh-fun

ambroctopushia crocroneenie 🐊🐙

barrealiaison chimcheemie 🧀

chombrarcticueballinary

caesattiramesomerry

'sacadectêteradish'owl 🦉

garlgoylicoresampulepowel's 📚

prosebuddingdugongshoweiser 

wheateryeglassequentizer

equack-karatatooine 🦆🥕

dessergogantremendicine

irenarwhautiluscurdanza 🐋🐚

'corni'theo'logicianta

lantrojambemespindoctrine 

knitty-gritzealhospicspoctrine 

kintelefoaminklingontilty.

Shin Zatôichi: Yabure! Tôjin-ken (Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman)

Across the multivariable definitive lands of bellicose old school Japan, Zatoichi continues to awkwardly progress in search of honour and friendship and loyalty.

Unfortunately, his enduring prowess leads those who would traditionally salute his daring, to mistrust his holistic self-sacrifice as he haplessly seeks to help them.

Strict absolutes murderously upheld haunt his path in this instalment, as an adventurous family visiting from China runs afoul of ancient custom.

Indeed as the lauded clan leader austerely passes in procession along the road, those in front of him must free the way and humbly kneel and bow and worship.

But a Chinese child's long cherished kite suddenly takes off in front of them as they pass, the swordspeople immediately responding with rancour and consequently murdering strangers in their midst.

A one-armed swordsperson also visiting from China valiantly defends the un-armed innocents, only to be blamed for the resultant massacre and viciously hunted in the shocking aftermath.

Sometime after he flees he encounters Zatoichi with the aghast child, Zatoichi unable to understand his language, but as luck would have it, the boy can translate.

They stealthily stride and furtively fascinate until they find shelter amongst the survivors.

But after Zatoichi departs to gather supplies.

He's erroneously blamed for revealing their location. 

You see people who are interested in the same things curiously associating with one another online, without having to worry about nation or culture the similar interests promoting cohesive bonds.

Dispiritingly, the disseminators of widespread mistrust also prosper online, and miserably challenge the international forums within which global communities thrive and flourish.

Star Trek's universal translator certainly eases linguistic burdens, and makes cross-cultural convivial communication much more generally verbose and heartfelt.

We're not there yet but translating devices are consistently improving year after year, in twenty years I reasonably imagine a similar device may in fact exist.

Back in the day, such a miraculous enabling would have engendered dialogue between Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman, and they would not have had to recklessly engage in a lethal death battle to settle the score.

Perhaps with ameliorated time and animate progressions we'll get there one day.

As the intuitive ideas of younger generations.

Make political headway worldwide. 

Have any scientists or casual observers ever noticed ants or bees separated from their colonies as if they're engaged in research? Could they possibly be in charge of finding ways to communicate with other species? Or concentrating intently on artistic production? 

I haven't observed them often enough to put forth an hypothesis.

I only mention this because our species are similar inasmuch as we're generally organized in large groups who consistently work in accordance with regulations. 

🐜 👨

Resilienza risorgente. Equanimità essenziale. Incontrovertibilità ucraina. 

Preghiamo per la pace a Gaza.

I was watching a scuba-diver hanging out with some humpback whales on Instagram the other day, and I suddenly wondered: do whales think we're angels? 

I often think whales have similar belief systems to our own because they have massive brains. Not that the size of the brain matters, bees seem to be quite intelligent too, but I can't imagine something with that colossal of a brain not being capable of considering things like the afterlife. 

And then snorkelers and scuba-divers just suddenly show up from above the water's surface, a place where they can't go (for long) and wave and potentially hug them, and then disappear, perhaps never to be seen again! 

Could such behaviour be traditionally mistaken for the emergence of angels?

When whales beach themselves, I often think a rogue demagogue whale has convinced them that they can live on the surface, and they foolishly follow his lead, like preachers warning about the end of the world, and their congregation stockpiling canned goods in turn. 

If they do think we're angels, I hope they never make it to the surface, for they may not like what they find. 🗽

Another reason I think this point may be valid is that whales and dolphins have odd sleeping habits. As far as I know, half of their brains are always awake, only half of a whale or dolphin brain sleeps at one time. This introduces a big difference between our species because our entire brain shuts off when we sleep, preventing the onset of psychosis (I hate it when I don't get enough sleep [all of my worst job experiences were ones that kept me up 20 hours a day]).

At least, I wonder why animals as intelligent as dolphins keep returning to areas where humans slaughter them every year. Why wouldn't an intelligent animal simply avoid the hunt and go somewhere else? Answer: they can't remember things well enough because their brains never fully shut down.

Thoughts. 🐋🐬 🧠

Resurgent mollitia. Aequalitas essentialis. Ucraina controversia.

Orantes pacem in Gaza.

Zatôichi jigoku-tabi (Zatoichi and the Chess Expert)

Zatoichi continues to travel throughout Japan, his destination still unknown, his adversaires multiplying.

Unfortunately, due to blindness, knaves and thieves seek to tear him down, but after his brilliant swordpersonship highlights their folly, they vow revenge even though they started it.

Such proceedings regularly occur and he is stuck routinely defending himself, with a high price upon his versatile head, and an inhibiting disability difficult to conceal.

He doesn't make friends either as he regularly cheats people at dice, tricking them into cheating themselves and then critiquing their lack of honesty.

He meets an itinerant master and strikes up a spirited inquisitive acquaintance, the two voyaging by boat together while earning a living as best they can.

But Zatoichi also meets other travellers who passionately seek the samurai who killed their father, and know nothing about him definitively besides the fact that he's quite good at chess.

Moral dilemmas further bewilder as he learns he once murdered the husband of the woman and child he cares for.

Democracy and social justice still hundreds of years away.

Consistent sword fights altruistically emerging.

Had he not learned to ingeniously defend himself Zatoichi the Blind may have flagged and rusted, and never known the voltaic thrill of characteristic difference and pursuits unknown.

Yet even possessing the adventurous intuition so often dismissed by people with sight, he encounters neverending lethal conflict to which he must respond indefinitely.

Sad how the legendary samurai traditionally found within these films, have so much trouble working together and often end up in life or death duels.

Both thoroughly convinced their path is just and in no need of ethical alterations, they eventually must challenge the breathtaking entities who vigorously contradict their chosen way of life.

Thus without the onset of unions they must remain vigilant at all times.

Never embracing the peace of dreams.

Eternal conflict.

Bitter remorse.

*Postmodern samurai could focus on protecting whales and dolphins! 🐋

**Criterion keyword: motif

Honestly, while it's clear that the Democrats have to campaign hard and take this election more seriously perhaps than any other they've ever fought in, I have a lot of faith in the American people, and I don't think they would elect Trump again. 

If they did elect Trump again, it would be disastrous, which is why campaigning hard is so important, but it boils down to a simple opposition for me, that in my mind defines this election: Trump mean, Harris friendly.

Tough and friendly, Harris is the real deal, she's confidently and inspirationally saying things that motivate me without scripts or talking points, she's just being herself, and it's really cool to see.

I think the American people will see what she's like, will see that she's a genuine democrat who really cares about their needs.

And they won't want to go back to Trump, because it's clear, that he's really mean.

He's a mean person.

I don't think a majority of Americans want that again. 

No doubt the campaign will be tough.

But I have a lot of confidence that Harris will win.

Because I believe in people.

And I imagine they'll believe in her.