LEAP DAY

Today is Leap Day, a special celebration every four years for my niece Katie.

Happy Birthday Katie.

A Riddle to Ponder

I am the ruler of shovels. I have a double. I am thin as a knife. I have a wife.

What am I?

Quote of the Week

Failures are divided into two classes-those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought.

-John Charles Sak

Oscar Movie Wrap Up Reviews

Each year I try to see all five of the Oscar nominated movies. It was a bit last minute, but I finally saw them all. Here are some quick reviews of those I have not done on this blog yet.

MICHAEL CLAYTON

This movie is about legal maneuvering, lies, underhandedness and making things right in the corporate world. On a whole, I really liked the movie. It was slow in the middle, but packed a good punch at the end. George Clooney is one of my favorites, so having him on-screen most of the time didn't hurt.

ATONEMENT

The movie took place in England in the thirties. The story was about how lives were changed by the misunderstandings of a little girl and the sadness of love and war. bit dragged out, very soap opera like. Had a decent story but was a bit depressing. It wasn't as boring as the previews presented itself to be.

THERE WILL BE BLOOD

Could be called "There will be a lot of boring parts and a bazaar ending". I understand why Daniel Day Lewis got nominated for best actor, he did a great job. But the movie was very disappointing. It told the tale of a oilman's rise and fall.

Here is the order that I like the movies in:

1. Juno
2. Michael Clayton
3. No Country for Old Men
4. Atonement
5. There Will Be Blood

I enjoy watching the Oscars and I'm looking forward to seeing the performance of the nominated song from the movie ONCE. Hoping for Juno to get the nod, but I think the buzz has pointed to Old County to take it. We'll see tomorrow. And the Oscar goes to......

Silly Trivia

What is the name of the metal band that holds an eraser to the pencil?

Ready, Set.....RIDDLE!

It's been around for millions of years,
but it's no more than a month old.

What is it?

Quote of the week

Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers,
but to be fearless in facing them.
Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain,
but for the heart to conquer it.

-Rabindranath Tagore

Valentine Trivia

Who was Cupid's Mommy?

For Your Consideration....A Riddle

This old one runs forever, but never moves at all. He has not lungs nor throat, but still a mighty roaring call. What is it?...

A Trivial Question

In the famous painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware, who is standing behind George Washington, holding the American flag?

Bonus points for the name of the artist who painted the picture and what state has this picture depicted on its quarter.

Let's Riddle a Bit, Shall We??

Here is the riddle for the week. Try to solve without using the internet.

What grows down as it grows up?

Quote of the Week

In life, you can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson