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January 1-5, 2012—Clarkston, GA to Paynes Prairie State Park, Florida
Published: January 6th 2013North America » United States » Florida » Micanopy
January 5th 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012—Clarkston, GA to Veterans State Park, GA To winterize Rosie this year, we decided to go to "warm" Florida to escape the few weeks of below-freezing-temps that usually hit the Atlanta area the 2nd and 3rdweeks of January. Since there was a Roadtrek rally in Gainesville the first full weekend in January, we decided to head that way and left home after we got all packed. The roadways were fairly clear. One of our resolutions this year was trying to keep our daily driving down to a few hours instead of long days on the road. Thus, we stopped at Georgia Veterans State Park, about 3 hours south on I-75 and then 20-30 minutes west on US 280. The park included a golf course, a lodge, camp sites along the lake, a marina, ... read more
I'm Still Here (directed by Casey Affleck)
Published: September 18th 2010North America » United States » Florida » Micanopy
September 18th 2010
Saw I’m Still Here last night. This is the doc about Joaquin Phoenix’s attempt to shift from acting to rapping. Lots to say about this film. It’s a statement about celebrity and media, but not an obvious one. It doesn’t pander. While it definitely has Borat in its DNA, the best comparison I can think of is U2 in the Zoo TV era. A multi-year performance art piece, that the artist buys into so thoroughly that it is hard to accept that they are actually trying to be ironic. The biggest difference is that U2 appeared to be having an enormous amount of fun. Phoenix, to put it mildly, does not. It is, above all, a gross movie. I’m not going to go into the details because I feel like the movie was spoiled for me, ... read more
