I'm thinking very seriously about joining the horde that is about to descend on Ken Ham's ode to ignorance, the Creation Museum, on Friday, August 7th. It's only 2 hours away in Kentucky and I'll get the chance to meet teh internet's most feared blogger, PZ Myers, along with 250 students, teachers, scientists, and freethinkers. If I register with the Secular Student Alliance before August 5th, I can even get a group discount ticket priced at $10.
Sounds like a great, fun experience and a chance to meet some funny, intelligent people. How in the world can I resist?
Would any of my friends be interested in making the trek with me?
Made some small cosmetic changes and added a twitter/facebook status feed in the top right corner. I had to remove the "Candy Shoppe" title above my subscription buttons because it felt unbalanced with the new elements. It's a shame, though, because I really liked that title. Who could resist clicking when there's a mysteriously implicit promise of some kind of electronic sweetie? Maybe I'll find a way to add it back...
I also added author names next to the comment links in the Recent Comments sidebar.
The screenplay seminar scene from Adaptation is one of my favorite movie scenes of all time.
I'm planning on making this a recurring subject, so look out for more "Favorite Film Scenes" in the future. And be sure to post descriptions or links to your favorite movie scenes in the comments below!
When I was young, I devoured everything Jurassic Park. I read the books and watched the films countless times. The soundtrack to Jurassic Park was one of the very first CDs I ever owned and the Jurassic Park theme was one of the first songs I taught myself to play on the piano. John Williams's work has probably affected my musical sensibilities more than any other musician or composer in existence. So it should not be surprising that every time I hear that memorable score I'm hit with a reverberating twang of deep seated nostalgia.
The power of that music still manages to move me, even when the compositional reins have changed hands. Yes, I own Don Davis's admirable but ultimately disappointing score to Jurassic Park 3. Yes, I tracked down Michael Giacchino's catchy soundtrack to the Lost World video game. And yet, despite my fervor, I've somehow managed to miss out on Stephan Schütze's wonderfully romantic orchestral score to Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis.
Well thankfully I have cast off my ignorance and seen the light! Jurassic Park lovers should listen carefully. Schütze lovingly references all of the major themes while taking them in new directions. Honestly, this kind of writing is like ear candy to me. My favorite track is probably "Welcome" which I've embedded below.
But there's much more where that comes from. The uploader has also graciously provided links to download the tracks for free in the movie description boxes. Take advantage of it while you still can!
I'm thinking very seriously about joining the horde that is about to descend on Ken Ham's ode to ignorance, the Creation Museum, on Friday, August 7th. It's only 2 hours away in Kentucky and I'll get the chance to meet teh internet's most feared blogger, PZ Myers, along with 250 students, teachers, scientists, and freethinkers. If I register with the Secular Student Alliance before August 5th, I can even get a group discount ticket priced at $10.
