Disney’s A Christmas Carol

I saw Disney’s  A Christmas Carol this weekend.  It is an animated retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey through Scrooge’s past, present, and future.  The story is not new.  It is the same story we have seen many times so I won’t bore you with a synopsis of the story, but I would like to comment on the technology and the specifics of the film. var flashvars = { width: "580", height: "350", autostart: "false", repeat:... [Read more]

Melody Gardot

Melody Gardot So a couple of months ago, I was checking out CDBaby.com (a site that has CDs from mostly independent artists). I clicked on the “top sellers” link and saw the CD for sale from Melody Gardot. The CD was recommended if you like Norah Jones and Amos Lee. I am a fan of both Norah (I know her by her first name **winks**) and Amos Lee so I gave it a listen. Smooth. Real Smooth. Check out her site and make sure you spend enough time to listen to a couple of tracks playing... [Read more]

August Rush

August Rush I enjoyed watching the movie, August Rush, recently. I am not sure about what “so-called” experts liked or disliked about this movie, but I was incredibly impressed with the music. Fantastic! I used to play guitar everyday. I am really not a particularly good guitar player, but I have a deep appreciation for those who play well. I was most impressed with the musicianship on this video. So much so that I looked up the musician responsible for this guitar track. Her... [Read more]

Randy Pausch Last Lecture

Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor who became a YouTube phenomenon with his “Last Lecture,” died today of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47. He died at his home in southern Virginia. Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” Pausch talked about his lessons... [Read more]

Dale Alexander

This video is my friend Dale.  We have been friends since the 6th grade.  It is so cool that he is doing stand up comedy. AKPC_IDS += "50,";SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Dale Alexander", url: "http://www.drewgriffin.com/2008/07/01/dale-alexander/" }); Read More →

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