Wonder whether Picasso would hate that his painting was tampered with (he was very possessive and also greatly attuned to missed profit opportunities) …
or would he have to love that even more aspects of the subject can be displayed by using motion… since cubism is meant to show all sides at once.
Great work, Stel… great cast and a great film, as well.
…
When it came out, I didn’t go see it… along with too many of the movie-going public.
I figured, nah… kennel movie. Dank. Dark. Dull. And maybe violent.
Or maybe one of those contrived “buddy capers.”
….
I got talked into it years later, by a friend who also made me watch “Cool Hand Luke” … another good kennel movie I’d skipped, by then already old.
I never saw either in a theater, when there was a chance, and I wish I had…. that’s why I was glad I didn’t wait a couple dozen years for this one.
Some years after its slow start, its audience has grown, and it’s become a beloved classic.
Fans still travel to the town where it was filmed, to visit the decommissioned kennel, and, believe it or not, eat bundt cake baked in its shape…
They buy souvenir rock hammer magnets, their handles made from the wood of the iconic oak tree from the movie… which was felled by lightning some years ago..
…
No hardboiled eggs in “The Shawkennel Redemption.”
But lots of redemption…. well, at least… lots of hope, and some sort of justice.
Dreams that come true, for some debatably worthy, but nonetheless sympathetic basset friends.
Some great acting, by a consummate pro, and a somewhat-younger, at that time relative newcomer, who by now has been much acclaimed and awarded.
Lots of digging.
Mud, dirt, some violence… but … well… I won’t spoil it any farther.
Just to bring real life geometry into this: Accepting that he is a short prisoner a five feet even when standing up and the tunnel is perfectly cylindrical.
Rough scaling makes the visible tunnel (ignoring the slight upturn) 28 inches in diameter with 486 inches visible behind his feet.
Doing the mathematics required ( V=πr²h / 1728 in³ per foot ) he has moved better than 173 cubic feet of dirt in that one section alone.
It gives you an idea of the volume of dirt Andy Dufresne had to move to escape. Good story, good movie; but put your brain on hold when it comes to the tunnel and enjoy.
I haven’t made this, but the “cake” is very close to baking powder biscuits.
From: ; Creative Cooking DESSERTS
Published by Ottenheimer Publishers, Inc. 1992
Compiled and edited by: Marian Hoffman.
Designed by: Ruth Ann Thompson.
“Strawberry Shortcake” Serves 6
1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup milk (whole milk 3.25% milk fat)
1 1/2 quarts fresh strawberries, hulled
Sugar to taste
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped (35% milk fat)
1. Preheat oven to 450°.
2. Grease baking sheet.
3. Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together in mixing bowl. Using two knives or pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture. Stir in milk to form soft dough.
4. Roll dough out on lightly floured work surface to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut rounds with biscuit cutter and place on baking sheets. Brush tops of biscuits with milk; bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned.
5. Slice strawberries, setting aside a few whole berries for garnish. Sweeten berries to taste with sugar.
6. Split each hot biscuit in half; cover with strawberries. Top with whipped cream; garnish with reserved whole strawberries.
Notes from me:
Heavy cream is cream greater than 35% milk fat (commonly 36%)
The milk mentioned in step four is extra to the 1/2 cup in the ingredients list.
Bake the biscuits on the second oven rack (Top rack is first.) and keep a close eye on them from the 9 minute mark.
Whipped Cream (from my mother)
1 cup whipping cream (35% milk fat)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (real not artificial)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Put the cream into a chilled bowl and add the sugar, vanilla, and salt.
Whip until the cream is stiff. (An electric hand beater is best for this, I find.)
A LINK to the B.C. Dairy website about types of cream.
Quoting from (the whole article):
The World Book Encyclopedia Volume 1 A
Field Enterprises Educational Corporation
Merchandise Mart Plaza
Chicago 54, Illinois
Library of Congress Catalog Number 63-7006
Page: 368
AMPERSAND AM per sand, is the name of the sym-
bol that stands for the word and. It has several forms,
but the usual one is &. The word comes from the expres-
sion and per se and, which means “& by itself makes and.” Printers call the symbos short and.
The Shawkennel Redemption is better, especially the opera scene. Ow Ow Ow oooiiii.
A link to the human version titled “The Shawshank Redemption”. As always, click through the clutter and go full screen.
“The Ink Spots” singing “If I Didn’t Care”; sung during the opening of “The Shawshank Redemption.”
Jazz!
Wonder whether Picasso would hate that his painting was tampered with (he was very possessive and also greatly attuned to missed profit opportunities) …
or would he have to love that even more aspects of the subject can be displayed by using motion… since cubism is meant to show all sides at once.
i can just hear them playing
‘le jazz hot”
I had the TDN clip playing above while I watched the Picasso jazzzzz. A good pairing!
Oooh…. the “Shawkennel Redemption!”
Great work, Stel… great cast and a great film, as well.
…
When it came out, I didn’t go see it… along with too many of the movie-going public.
I figured, nah… kennel movie. Dank. Dark. Dull. And maybe violent.
Or maybe one of those contrived “buddy capers.”
….
I got talked into it years later, by a friend who also made me watch “Cool Hand Luke” … another good kennel movie I’d skipped, by then already old.
I never saw either in a theater, when there was a chance, and I wish I had…. that’s why I was glad I didn’t wait a couple dozen years for this one.
Some years after its slow start, its audience has grown, and it’s become a beloved classic.
Fans still travel to the town where it was filmed, to visit the decommissioned kennel, and, believe it or not, eat bundt cake baked in its shape…
They buy souvenir rock hammer magnets, their handles made from the wood of the iconic oak tree from the movie… which was felled by lightning some years ago..
…
No hardboiled eggs in “The Shawkennel Redemption.”
But lots of redemption…. well, at least… lots of hope, and some sort of justice.
Dreams that come true, for some debatably worthy, but nonetheless sympathetic basset friends.
Some great acting, by a consummate pro, and a somewhat-younger, at that time relative newcomer, who by now has been much acclaimed and awarded.
Lots of digging.
Mud, dirt, some violence… but … well… I won’t spoil it any farther.
Just see it. You’ll like it.
well, maybe we can all meet behind my special ‘scaredy cat couch’ and play the dvd during the scary parts.
Just to bring real life geometry into this: Accepting that he is a short prisoner a five feet even when standing up and the tunnel is perfectly cylindrical.
Rough scaling makes the visible tunnel (ignoring the slight upturn) 28 inches in diameter with 486 inches visible behind his feet.
Doing the mathematics required ( V=πr²h / 1728 in³ per foot ) he has moved better than 173 cubic feet of dirt in that one section alone.
It gives you an idea of the volume of dirt Andy Dufresne had to move to escape. Good story, good movie; but put your brain on hold when it comes to the tunnel and enjoy.
Says someone who enjoys a comic about an anthropomorphic dog…
chocolate cake
if i could vote 17 times, this would get my vote. mmmmmmmmm… chocolate cake!
strawberry shortcake
I haven’t made this, but the “cake” is very close to baking powder biscuits.
From: ;
Creative Cooking DESSERTS
Published by Ottenheimer Publishers, Inc. 1992
Compiled and edited by: Marian Hoffman.
Designed by: Ruth Ann Thompson.
“Strawberry Shortcake” Serves 6
1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup milk (whole milk 3.25% milk fat)
1 1/2 quarts fresh strawberries, hulled
Sugar to taste
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped (35% milk fat)
1. Preheat oven to 450°.
2. Grease baking sheet.
3. Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together in mixing bowl. Using two knives or pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture. Stir in milk to form soft dough.
4. Roll dough out on lightly floured work surface to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut rounds with biscuit cutter and place on baking sheets. Brush tops of biscuits with milk; bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned.
5. Slice strawberries, setting aside a few whole berries for garnish. Sweeten berries to taste with sugar.
6. Split each hot biscuit in half; cover with strawberries. Top with whipped cream; garnish with reserved whole strawberries.
Notes from me:
Heavy cream is cream greater than 35% milk fat (commonly 36%)
The milk mentioned in step four is extra to the 1/2 cup in the ingredients list.
Bake the biscuits on the second oven rack (Top rack is first.) and keep a close eye on them from the 9 minute mark.
Whipped Cream (from my mother)
1 cup whipping cream (35% milk fat)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (real not artificial)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Put the cream into a chilled bowl and add the sugar, vanilla, and salt.
Whip until the cream is stiff. (An electric hand beater is best for this, I find.)
A LINK to the B.C. Dairy website about types of cream.
Poster Thursday with another Stel-lar example from our resident artiste.
Good morning poster phans!
&
‘nough said. (((((HuGz!)))))
school picture day!
That would be one of mine
we know what all of our grandkids are doing today!
Thanks for that laugh! I can just imagine Mom’s response.
Quoting from (the whole article):
The World Book Encyclopedia Volume 1 A
Field Enterprises Educational Corporation
Merchandise Mart Plaza
Chicago 54, Illinois
Library of Congress Catalog Number 63-7006
Page: 368
AMPERSAND AM per sand, is the name of the sym-
bol that stands for the word and. It has several forms,
but the usual one is &. The word comes from the expres-
sion and per se and, which means “& by itself makes
and.” Printers call the symbos short and.
having never seen the human’s version, it’s time to see this version.
you’ve convinced me, stel
Those two bad dogs look mighty fine on that poster! Again ~ lov’n the names.
This remarkable lady passed away about an hour ago…
🙁
☹ ☹
what a beautiful, positive woman! so glad we knew of her!
And by sheer coincidence, this Johnny Hazard strip ran over on King Features today.
https://safr.kingfeatures.com/api/img.php?e=gif&s=r&file=L0pvaG5ueUhhemFyZC8xOTUzLzAyL0pvaG5ueV9IYXphcmRfYncuMTk1MzAyMDMuZ2lm
Just posted today.