42

May 19th at 12:01 am was a long awaited moment. It was the moment that Star Wars: Return of the Sith was to start. I sat in the movie theatre with friends and family, an island of something closer to reality than the many Jedi’s, Wookies, Vaders and even a few Ewoks that surrounded us. At least, I really really want to hope that we were closer to reality than they were.

We sat in the theatre waiting. At around 12:15, after 15 minutes of wookie howls and Yoda speak from the crowd. The previews started. And lasted for nearly 1/2 hour.

So now its 12:45. A mostly exhausted crowd stares at a screen filling with the fleet battle that opens the movie. It is then that the real waiting begins. The waiting for the moment. Not just any moment, but THE moment when Anakin Skywalker ceases to exist and Darth Vader is born. This moment is not even the simplistic point in time when the name changes. It is the moment when you look upon the boy named Anakin and realize he is Darth Vader. The moment when the voice doesn’t seem right. It is not deep enough. Or menacing enough. This is THE moment.

I will not post any spoilers. So go watch the movie. Look for THE moment.

Enjoy.

The recent weeks in NYC have been an embarrassment thanks to our governor. He wavered on the Freedom Tower plan for the WTC. This led to numerous stories on the Freedom Tower being canceled or back to the design phase. His lack of leadership before, during, and since 9/11 is always most visible when he actually takes action. Let us hope and work towards ensuring that this governor has seen his last term. For all of our sakes.

I just returned from the movie about 42, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy for those that have not seen it or read the books. Having read the books, I was eagerly anticipating the slightly watered down rendition on the big screen. I was not disappointed. While the story was tweaked a bit, and the smartest creatures on the Earth had a new attitude, it was still well worth watching.

Go and enjoy…

I always wanted to have a first post on a blog. So I created a blog just to do it.

The thrill and excitement of creating a first post is unexplainable. Mainly because there is none. What a let down.. Now I need to think up real material to blog about…