My Archives: January 2008

My Archives: January 2008

Thursday, January 24, 2008

More praise and sorrow
Howdy, Chris,
Thanks for your simple and touching appreciation of Heath Ledger upon his demise. I'd be embarrassed to try to say anything about it myself because I associate Mr. Ledger with the character Ennis Del Mar and the circumstances of "Brokeback Mountain" which have a lot of incidental parallels to my own life.
If I tried to say anything about Mr. Ledger, I'd wind up talking about my early adolescence spent in Texas, not far from Childress, Texas, and during exactly the same years in which the story opens.
But praise and sorrow for Mr. Ledger is due simply to his admirable commitment to his craft, his courage in accepting a role that would make him unpopular to many, and his painful portrayal of a man who was taught to fear his own feelings.
Heath and his touching portrayal of Ennis belong to the ages now. I feel a sad but amusing desire to hear what Ennis' lover, Jake Gyllenhaal/Jack Twist has to say on this sad death.
Thanks!
Beau

Posted by Christian Butterbach @ 10:53 AM GMT+1 [Link]
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Sad
Every now and then, for reasons you often don't immediately understand, a famous person will pass away and it will bother you more than you expect (or perhaps even more than you initially think it ought to). Yesterday's news on the death of Heath Ledger -- he of Brokeback Mountain fame -- was just such a celebrity. Very sad. It makes me want to go back and watch that movie again, as well as his other wonderful film, The Patriot, which I haven't seen in many years.
Jonathan David Morris

Posted by Christian Butterbach @ 03:24 PM GMT+1 [Link]

I am utterly moved
The decease yesterday of actor Heath Ledger is one great tragedy. He left us in his prime with already great achievements, actually perfection, for which he will be dearly remembered. Please have a look at these great pictures of him in this gallery.
Posted by Christian Butterbach @ 01:39 PM GMT+1 [Link]
Friday, January 11, 2008

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The Hamburg Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group!

Posted by Christian Butterbach @ 01:24 PM GMT+1 [Link]

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