Friday, December 03, 2004

Let it Turn to Somethin' Else

Today is the one-month anniversary of Red Dawn. That's right, I'm talking about the day after Bush won the election, when we woke up to all that red bloodying up the middle of our nation's map.

After being depressed over that debacle for a few weeks, I decided that instead of wallowing in feelings of frustration and powerlessness, I should find a constructive outlet for my liberal rage.

So I'm taking the advice of Patrick Swayze's character in that other Red Dawn, the star-studded, enjoyably over-the-top U.S.A. vs. commies flick. As the plucky band of teenagers are crying up in the mountains over the loss of their town and some of their parents, Swayze echoes his dirty-faced dad, Harry Dean Stanton, telling them not to cry ever again. In a gritty voice, he says, "Let it turn to somethin' else. Let it turn to somethin' else."

That's what this blog is all about. Turnin' it into something else. Stay tuned.

2 Comments:

Blogger mas said...

Count me in, Swayze-style.

December 3, 2004 at 1:32 PM  
Blogger youthlarge said...

this is just an excuse to bring up c. thomas howell.

December 3, 2004 at 1:57 PM  

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