The Last 40 Miles

From the website: “The Last 40 Miles,” based on a true story, follows an inmate on his final journey from Texas’s death row in Livingston, to the execution chamber in Huntsville. During the ride, his memories, the scenery flashing by and the unexpected compassion of the guard escorting him keep him company.

Trailer; movie due to be released in 2013

The Last 40 Miles - trailer from Onalaska Films on Vimeo.

The Last 40 Miles on Facebook

The video in this post has some "real" (not animated) scenes of the drive from Livingston to Huntsville.

Mustang Sally - The Commitments

Original post: 9/6/07. I had noticed this video on YouTube and wondered when I had posted it in this blog. I did a search and found the original vid had been taken down. Here's a "bump" to celebrate finding another version!

Best Texas State Parks

And the winner is my favorite state park!

The House Oracle

You Are Both an Introvert and an Extrovert

You are a mysterious person. Even your closest friends may feel like they don't know you very well. You like to weigh all of your options before making a decision. You are apt to look for a compromise. You are easy going and low maintenance. You tend to let the small stuff slide. You rely on yourself first and foremost. You know that you won't ever let yourself down.

The House Oracle

mulligrubs

From the Word of the Day:

mulligrubs mul·li·grubs [muhl-i-gruhbz] noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb )

Southern U.S. ill temper; colic; grumpiness.

I'm from the "Southern U.S." and have never heard of this word. I know it though, because I am it.

Great American Novels

How well do you know your "Great American Novels"?

Take the quiz at The Guardian website.

Here's my score:

I did well on the test, especially considering I had read only three of the books. Thank goodness for multiple choice!

(For the books I've read, highlight below the following link;  I don't want to give out spoilers)

Great American Novels – Quiz

-->The Great Gatsby, The Old Man and the Sea and The Grapes of Wrath.