bernie repost

BERNIE REPOST
the bernie movie has been out for a few weeks now
and seems to be gaining momentum as more people see it

its and independent film (indie) so it has to be well liked
in order for it to show in more theatres
since it like most indies dont have a big budget for
advertising like the big studeo movies
but it appears that bernie will be one of those indies that
is successful

heres the blog done last month

BERNIE
 
yes bernie did it
he couldnt take it anymore

the movie about bernie  (jack black) who was loved by all
the people in town
killed the old lady (shirley macclaine) whom everyone hated
the prosecutor (matthew macconaughey) moved the trial away from
carthage texas as he felt that the carthage jury would let bernie off

no its not a made up story
its a true story

bernie was filmed in austin bastrop and carthage texas
some in carthage did not want the movie made
didnt want the town made fun of
heres a link to series of articles on the east texas view of
the bernie story

here is the link to a texas monthly article on the bernie story
in a q&a with the writer skip hollandsworth

the big concern was that the story of a murder was made into
a dark comedy

well i watched the movie several weeks ago at a showing to
raise money for the devastating worse texas ever fire in
bastrop texas
several of the locations that were filmed in the bastrop area
burned during the fire as well as the director richard linklaters
property

the murder story made as a dark comedy made this a better movie
laughter helps us deal with dark things sometimes

jack black has done his best performance of acting ever in this movie
maybe an academy nomination

i interviewed someone who worked on the movie
(ok it was my rainwater tank nephew who didnt fall into my
tank going after that limestone rock in one of my tanks)

the scenes he enjoyed the most were making the musical scenes with
jack black
the ones in the church in the mortuary and in the plays
we only see a few minutes of them but he got to see jack black and
the other singers go on for several minutes and do multiple retakes
he was impressed

the non star actors he liked the best were the people of carthage
that were just being themselves

what was jack black like to work with
he was his favorite actor ever
he is just as nice on the set as off the set
he is like a normal person just a funny one

how did it feel to be in the movie
it was exciting
he was one of the dead teenagers in one of the scenes
jack black poked him in the stomach and made him laugh
his car was in the scene but it was cut in the final editing

one bad thing was this was an internship and he didnt get paid for
working on the movie
but it has lead to several jobs on movies tv shows and commercials

he did get paid for his scene as a dead teenager

there was nothing bad about making the movie except
some of the people were suspicious of the movie and were upset
that it was made into a dark comedy

(after seeing the movie the director did good using the dark comedy
method to make this movie)

the carthage people who have seen the movie for the most part have
liked it

so if you like jack black youll like this movie
i plan to see it again and plan on buying the dvd when it comes out

its first weekend its the most successful independent film of the last year
see this link

if you are from the south and especially from texas youll enjoy it
some of the lines you wont catch if you are not a southerner
but yes those yankees should like this movie also

worth the price of admission


the organicgreen doctor

wtea, resveratrol etc, a break

WTEA

the walks to end alzheimers are starting across the nation
soon
go to the walk to end alzheimers page to find
the site nearest you

in central texas go to the
central texas chapter of the alzheimers association link
to see the four walks for this area this fall

if you would like to donate to my team
the organicgreendoctor.com team 
click the above link

feel free to donate or join the team
or start your own team

this last year my younger brother was placed in a long
term facility because of his alzheimers disease
it was not safe for him to remain at home
as he would want to wander off and had become
a potential risk to himself

one of my team members dad was diagnosed this year
with alzheimers and has already met her goal even
though its 4 months till our walk
she has now increased her goal for $$ raised
and is rapidly approaching that new goal

my egg laying country n girls are taking the proceeds
from donations for their eggs
today they are making a $50 donation and
plan to increase production to raise more

our team goal is $5000 which we met this last year
help support the alzheimers association in their fight
against this terrible disease
that will affect us all in some way eventually

RESVERATROL

am sure you heard that if you drink red wine every day that
you will live longer
well resveratrol is the supposed magic ingredient in there that
may be the reason that people live longer who drink red wine

i in fact drink at least a glass of red wine every night as it
appears to help raise you good cholesterol (hdl) levels
as mine are too low
along with niacin i keep ny levels in the normal levels

there is a theory that using resveratrol at high levels may
slow down alzheimers
the test dose that is used is equal to the resveratrol thats in
1000 bottles of wine
(sorry cant drink that much a day much less in several years)

you can actually be in the study if you qualify
read it about it at the alzheimers disease cooperative study website

two other studies that are ongoing involve deep brain electrical
stimulation
(this is already used in parkinson patients)
that may help slow things down and
looking at nasal insulin to increase glucose metabolism in the brain
which is decreased in alzheimers disease

(if youve read this blog you know that ive had the glucose metabolism
pet scan which shows decreased glucose metabolism in the brain
if alzheimers has progressed
so far my test has been normal-this pet scan can be normal in early mild
cognitive impairment due to alzheimers disease)

A BREAK
i will be taking a weeks break from blogging
starting next monday
i will be posting five of my favorite blogs
this next week

the organicgreen doctor

solar, sugar drinks ban, credit dr

SOLAR

there i am planking on the roof of my barn
in front of my solar panels
this is the time of the year when i think a lot
about solar power since the sun is high in the
sky and shines without interference from clouds for
several weeks

today if you live in a progressive green city in texas like
san antonio or austin you can get your system placed
for half price or even less as my rainwater brother did
last year
when hes gone on vacations he is making money
as he overproduces electricity and sells it back to the
electric company

i usually dont overproduce electricity as my system is
smaller than his but i do come close several months
out of the year
i now have a meter that tells me how much of my own
electricity i am using each day and how much im buying
back from the electric cooperative

the rates in some areas are getting high enough so that
with rebates the cost of the systems are making it easier
for more people to get them

we are finally making that turn that needs to be made
to convert more people to solar power

if you ever get the opportunity to sit and watch an
electric meter spin backwards yes backwards
youll get inspired to get a system for yourself

SUGAR DRINKS BAN
looks like in new york they are going to ban those big sugary
drinks
like the big gulp

seems over 50% of the kids are overweight in new york as
are 50% of the adults

no big gulp for the big apple

CREDIT DR
now medical balance billing is affecting your credit
several people have discovered this the hard way when
they applied for a loan for a new home and either
were denied or received a higher interest rate

if you carry a balance after a dr visit that goes on you credit
report
they seem to use anything they can to screw us dont they

now going to the doctor can affect your health and your credit health

the organicgreen doctor