Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom
Thursday July 13
Century Riverside 12, Reno
USA, 2012, 94 min
CREDITS
Genre Drama

DirectorWes Anderson
WritersWes Anderson Roman Coppola
Starring
Bruce Willis
Edward Norton
Tilda Swinton
Bill Murray
Frances McDormand
Jason Schwartzman

Synopsis

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore — and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in every which way. Bruce Willis plays the local sheriff, Captain Sharp. Edward Norton is a Khaki Scout troop leader, Scout Master Ward. Bill Murray and Frances McDormand portray the young girl’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bishop. The cast also includes Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, and Bob Balaban; and introduces Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward as Sam and Suzy, the boy and girl.

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Ribs King Clean Plate Club

On the way home from Norris Lake in Tennessee after a week of sun and fun on the water with friends Brady & Holly, we stopped for dinner at the original Montgomery Inn in the Cincinnati suburb of Montgomery. I’ve heard about this place for years – since 1951 home of reputed great ribs with famous “Ribs King” sauce – but as far as I remember I’d never visited (unless I was there as a kid while Liz and Bus took me everywhere!) Well, I’ve decided it will likely be re-visited! The first photo shows us bibbed-up and ready to eat.
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Summer pleasures

Nothing beats the scent, taste, and feel of salt water on a summer evening on the coast of Maine. I enjoyed the ocean’s edge at Deer Isle tonight. Delicious.

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Interesting Urban Geography

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From The Weather Channel…

…and I had assumed that the Degree Symbol was being used to indicate the location of each city listed, which is way off the mark. Instead, the graphic artist appears to have plopped the huge (relative to the map scale) temp label in the general vicinity of the city. I would assert that this, obviously, fails because it draws my attention away from the message: it’s HOT out there.

The Great Scape

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When you grow garlic, you can harvest more than bulbs and cloves. In late June the garlic plants begin to flower, sending up delicate curly ‘scapes’ that will eventually burst into a frilly white flower ball. Most gardeners clip these scapes when they first appear to avoid having the plant divert energy away from the bulb building, resulting in bigger bulbs at harvest (in late July). When clipped early these flower stems are tender and can be put into almost any dish to add a delicate garlic note with the texture of a green bean. They are also delicious on their own, braised in a little wine or stock, or stir fried.

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Democracy in Action

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Monroe, Maine annual town meeting 2012. The sign outside the town hall, announcing the meeting, says “It’s Your Money…Town Meeting June 18th 6:30pm”

The hottest discussion was about how many times the snowplow contractor was allowed to wipe out the SAME mailbox on a road before the contractor would be asked to pay for the next replacement…three seemed to be the answer, though last winter one mailbox was hit FIVE times…

Wood Season

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One might think of the autumn as the time one’s thoughts turn to wood…but if you don’t have your pile stacked and drying before July Fourth, then you are behind the game.