Daily Archives: 07/20/2009

Defiance

(Community Matters) Kirk Rudy recommended I watch Defiance, then Doug Ulman tweeted about it. Yesterday, I watched the movie starring Daniel Craig, Liev Schrieber and Jamie Bell as the three brothers who escaped and evaded the Nazis in Eastern Europe, saving themselves and hundreds of Jews. It’s based on a true story – an extraordinary film.

In movies, I avoid mean, sad & certainly gratuitous violence – just prefer not to add those images to my mind. However, I do enjoy documentaries and historical fiction, especially that show the triumph of man over overwhelming circumstances.

Senator Watson on Workforce Commission

(Community Matters) Kirk’s weekly newsletter discusses the abysmal condition of Texas’ Workforce Commission and unemployment benefits for Texans’

last week, we learned that the workforce commission has so badly mangled the state’s benefits system that tens of thousands of Texans who need and qualify for benefits aren’t receiving them. In fact, the agency’s having a tough time even answering calls from worried Texans. full test here

(Community Matters) Dinner last night with Barbara Wohlgemuth and Carrie Stapleton, Barbara’s in from the Cape for a couple of weeks moving into their new home overlooking Butler Park, Townlake and the Austin skyline. Terrific weekend. Good gosh wish we could get out to the Cape before end of this season, alas . . . .