A Film And Music Fest. And, Skate At A Park Named For A Very Wealthy Boy

The Thin Line Film Fest, now incorporating music, is going on through Sunday. It would be in Denton, TX. I visited last year, and saw a surprising movie called Swingman.
This year, you can watch A2-B-C, (I recommend you do!). You can also hear a lady who calls herself Snow Tha Product. More on Ms. Snow.
Next:
Don't forget about the FREE ice skating rink at Klyde Warren Park in Dallas, TX. Go if you're the next Nancy Kerrigan, or just feel like a good 'ole skate.
Stay snowy.
Alice, tha blogger

Answering a Comment, And Runners? Self Important?

dear all,

I ran the Cowtown 1/2 today. It took place in Fort Worth, TX. I try to have a good attitude during the runs -- which can at times be hard.
Call me silly, but it dawned on me that runners are kind of self-important. We run out of our own free will. Then, after two and a half, or three hours (or however long it takes you) of everyone telling us how great we are, and saying, "good job! keep it up!" we think we deserve free soup, ice cream, burritos, pasta, and other things!

I received a comment after the last blog. Inquiring about the documentaries mentioned in the previous blog.

Dear Driveways Essex,
Thank you!!!
I don't believe the documentaries can be watched online.
Since they are kind of low budget, I'm not sure of details of their upcoming releases. What I can think of is to keep checking the links to the movie sites, which were included in the last blog, AND to lobby your theater, and ask if they will show them.
If I hear anything else about Swingman, I'll let you guys know.
Here is the link for the Thin Line Film Festival, in Denton, TX.

On that note, THE END.
Alice (north dallas homegirl)

Don't forget it's Black History Month. I watched a documentary about Whitney Young Jr. If you want to learn about black history, you can start by learning about him.

Captain Marshall Allen: A Swingman To Be Reckoned With!

The blog is on a serious note.

This is Captain Marshall Allen.

The woman next to him is author Alex Allred, who wrote a book about him. (It's nice to see a writer follow through on her goals--she wanted to write about him from the first day she met him!)

So, back to Capt. Marshall Allen.
He was a "fireman's fireman," (the movie poster that said this should have said "firefighter's firefighter," but that's okay) excellent at his job--and one day he was injured and then paralyzed.
He displayed great amounts of tenacity and courage after the injury, and shows these things every day in his life.
Capt. Allen's is not a Woe-is-me tale. It's a tale of not feeling sorry for yourself.
Capt. Allen has been clinically depressed, and is not afraid to talk about it.
I saw the movie "Swingman," at a Denton, TX film festival. (As was in my previous blog). The filmmaker is Mark Birnbaum.
After, I met both Capt. Allen and Alex Allred. I was honored to meet both of them.

I am not sure if the movie (documentary) is going to be widely released. But if it is released near you, please go see it!
Alice
truly, North Dallas Homegirl

the movie poster for "Swingman," outside the theater:


(A side note: I used to drive to Denton almost daily. I have not driven there in so long, and I was shocked that some of the businesses that I used to see on the drive, 6 years ago, have not changed. I am glad the movie got me out of my comfort zone.
Also, the sign for Morrison's Corn Kits has not changed--a large sign once you enter Denton. What is a Corn Kit???) The End.