I love three day weekends! I slept, watched movies, studied and had a an all around great fourth of july weekend.

Movie Reviews: On Friday night I went to see Dodgeball. It was ridiculous, but extremely funny. I dug the cast, and I thought the dodgeball scenes were excellent. Not as funny as some of the other Frat Pack movies, but funny nonetheless.
Yesterday I did my patriotic duty and went to see Fahrenheit 911. It was extremely interesting and thought provoking. I thought the first half was weak and the second half was excellent. I think that Michael Moore is often overzealous and over the top, but you gotta admire a man who really believes in something, and then does something about it. I think the movie would have been better off with less commentary from him, letting the connections and "facts" he uncovers speak for themselves. I found myself turned off, and kind of annoyed at his sarcastic comments, and thought he took the Bush bashing too far, even for me. But when he moved past his wild theories, and got to talking to real people and the war's effect, that's when it was excellent. Talking to soldiers and real citizens, looking at enlistment efforts, reading the Patriot Act, and the soldier's mother from Michigan-- those parts made the movie worth it. I would recommend this movie, because even as you scoff and get annoyed at some of his theories and tactics, some of the things he brings up make you stop for a second and really think. And that's more than most movies out there ever do.

sidenote-- Is anyone else disturbed by the fact that the U.S. Senate is 96% percent white? The only minority senators are the two Asian-American senators from Hawaii. There is not a single African-American, Hispanic American, Native American or mainland Asian-American senator out there. WTF??

Concert Review: On Saturday night, Sylvia and I went to the steps of the Capital and watched the dress rehearsal of "The Capital Fourth" concert they always hold. It was hosted by Barry Bostwick (the mayor from Spin City) and performers included Yolanda Adams, Vince Gill, Amy Grant and CLAY AIKENS. Vince Gill and Amy Grant were okay, Yolanda Adams was awesome, and CLAY AIKENS was GREAT. He just sings so well. Also, the National Symphony Orchestra performed. Overall, it was a great night of great music, made even better by the fact that it was a completely clear and beautiful night, and we were sitting right under the Capital building. Awesome.

I gotta say, Washington DC is a great place to be over Fourth of July. And I love my country, and all the freedom and diversity it offers.

Kerry/Edwards in 2004!!!!!