Archive for July 2008
Dark Knight … truly an epic film
Jul 28th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Arts & Style, FilmFinally had a chance to see Dark Knight this past weekend and it is an epic film. Soaring themes of what is good and evil, what good has to do to overcome evil, the notion of personal sacrifice all had a role in this film.
Video of the Week: A Day at Disney
Jul 27th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Video of the WeekNote
My first real attempt to apply some serious editing skills to a video using Microsoft Movie Maker tool. The limitations of the tool became quite self-evident. Also self-evident was the capabilities of my computer too as the large side of the edited file was a bit too demanding on the computer.
So I am using [...]
Saint of the Week: St Anthony of Padua
Jul 27th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Saint of the DayBirthplace: Portugal
Date of Birth and Death: 1185-1231
Feast Day: June 13th
Notable: Patron of the Poor, “Finders of Lost Things”
Life:
Anthony was born in Portugal in 1185. At the age of 15 he entered an Augustine monastery but left for another in Coimbra. There seeing the bones of Franciscan martyrs and was inspired to be like them giving [...]
Photo of the Day: With her dance partner
Jul 25th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Photo of the DayA computer programmer … that is what I am
Jul 25th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Home Life, TechnologyBeing a programmer never was the first thing I imagined my life’s occupation to be growing up. I always had dreams of more adventurous jobs: test pilot, military soldier, doctor. But reality and an understanding of what avenues for success were available to me lead me to business school. Even then, I chose the more [...]
Favorite movies and a lament
Jul 24th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Film, Home LifeWhen I think about my favorite movies, I realised that there are no easy top ten list for me to pick from. My film watching habits over the years has transverse every genre, over many countries and different film eras. It is rare for me to view a film repeatedly. Actually, my problem is that [...]