"And all the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king.
And Samuel said to the people, "Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart. And do not turn aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty. For the Lord will not forsake his people, for his great name's sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself. Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way. Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you"...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Before Hollywood, there was Fort Lee
I was so anxious whether I would like Fort Lee, but it's turning out to be for the better. Yes, the Kanghood has moved and...we have windows!!! I know, most people do. But...we have windows!! And we are so excited about...our windows! T & I can't keep from grinning over the fact that...we have windows! You have to have known our former 'hood of a basement apartment to fully appreciate this. Nothing against home #1. We were so blessed in that place and I know that was where we were meant to be in that season of our life. But we often felt squashed by the low ceilings and small windows which peered into bushes 75% of the time.
Anyways, our windows overlook houses, trees, and the magnificent...highway. But we like the pretend that the whooshing noise of cars whizzing by are actually ocean waves lapping onto a beautiful serene beach. :) Slowly and surely our new place is coming together, and we welcome visitors! And especially for film fanatics, another reason to visit (besides the wealth of good korean food, view of Manhattan, etc.):
Excerpts from this NY Times article:
"NEARLY a decade ago, two Jersey guys with a love of movies started spreading the state’s best kept secret: New Jersey (don’t laugh) was the birthplace of American cinema.
“Before Hollywood, there was Fort Lee,” said Tom Meyers, executive director of the Fort Lee Film Commission.
“When you’re looking at the entire history of movies, most people just think Hollywood,” said Jon Wilkman, who is producing “Moguls and Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood” for TCM. “But a good portion of that history is in New Jersey, and a huge part of that is Fort Lee. It was a real breeding ground for filmmakers.”
From 1910 to 1918, Fort Lee flourished because it was a quick ferry ride from New York City, and because it had everything a location scout could want: streets, woods, farms, waterfalls, fields, saloons and, most dramatically, the Palisades"...
Anyways, our windows overlook houses, trees, and the magnificent...highway. But we like the pretend that the whooshing noise of cars whizzing by are actually ocean waves lapping onto a beautiful serene beach. :) Slowly and surely our new place is coming together, and we welcome visitors! And especially for film fanatics, another reason to visit (besides the wealth of good korean food, view of Manhattan, etc.):
Excerpts from this NY Times article:
"NEARLY a decade ago, two Jersey guys with a love of movies started spreading the state’s best kept secret: New Jersey (don’t laugh) was the birthplace of American cinema.
“Before Hollywood, there was Fort Lee,” said Tom Meyers, executive director of the Fort Lee Film Commission.
“When you’re looking at the entire history of movies, most people just think Hollywood,” said Jon Wilkman, who is producing “Moguls and Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood” for TCM. “But a good portion of that history is in New Jersey, and a huge part of that is Fort Lee. It was a real breeding ground for filmmakers.”
From 1910 to 1918, Fort Lee flourished because it was a quick ferry ride from New York City, and because it had everything a location scout could want: streets, woods, farms, waterfalls, fields, saloons and, most dramatically, the Palisades"...
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