Dome Pondering

What it's about? A film that touches on society's interest for thrill and violence. Two polite, articulate, yet violent psychopaths mentally and physically torture a father, his wife, and their son on their next stop in a spree through numerous vacation homes. Who is in it? Naomi Watts - Ann Tim Roth - George Michael Pitt - Paul Brady Corbet - Peter Devon Gearhart - George Jr.

It's a headline so shocking, that it seems unbelievable. Despite a tumultuous past couple of years, it always seemed that Michael Jackson would be around. He was part of our childhood, our upbringing, our lives. He was pop culture as we knew it. Now that is no more...and it still feels a little surreal. (UPDATED 6/28) -There is not much that you can say regarding the events, or tragedies that have occured this week. As the years go by, and the experiences continue to confirm the valididty of deaths coming in groups of three, there was an eerie feeling upon hearing the hospitlization of Michael Jackson following the deaths of Ed McMahon and Farah Fawcett.

What it's about? The story of Coach Herb Brooks and the 1980 Unites States hockey Olympic team at its journey leading up to one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Who is in it? Kurt Russel - Herb Brooks Patricia Clarkson - Patty Brooks Noah Emmerich - Craig Patrick

From 1923-2008 Yankee Stadium was the premier sporting venue in the United States. With various memories and moments, it connected with everyone that has visited, toured, or even driven by the "House that Ruth built." About 8 miles across the bridge and down the Grand Central Parkway, Shea Stadium once stood as the ugly, horrendous, yet very useful, second stadium of New York City. Used in the past for football andconcerts, and most famous as the home of the New York Mets, Shea never appealed to many, other than Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves. Despite the memories, father time marches on, and both stadiums are no longer in existance. New York City unveiled two new ball parks for the 2009 season. As the season nears the half-way mark, yours truly finally had the oppurtunity to view both ballparks. After my experience, personal assessment seems to fall in line with critical reviews. Despite the grandeur that Yankee Stadium is, by no means will it have the same feel of it...

Welcome to the first installment of movie reviews here at the DP. It has been a section that yours truly has had brewing for a long time, but wanted to make sure the time, creativity, format, effort, and most importantly, zeal was right in doing so. For years films have garnered a variety of criticism, praise, hype, and disregard. Despite a sure definition, yours truly plans to contribute (by clarity or disagreement) to the area of gray regarding movies, films and documentaries. With that said, let's dive right in and look at the section's initial review: The Final Season. What it's about? The True story about Kent Stock, and the 1991 season of the Norway High School baseball team. After politics and envy force the school to merge with a nearby (and larger) district, Stock replaces his mentor, Coach Jim Van Scoyoc, a move to ensure the team's failure, and to break the spirit and tradition in Norway. After winning 19 titles in 23 years, Stock must overcome the...

Many athletes know what it is like to be amongst the greatest in their respective sport. In every era, every generation, good, great, and remarkable players come through, do their best, and if they are lucky, participate in a moment which resonates throughout history. However, few athletes reach the pinnacle in their sport where their name is synonymous with dominance and greatness, comprehended in every household worldwide, and significant in any generation. Yes, few athletes reach that level. A lot are good. Many are great. Some are Hall of Famers. But, only a few are immortalized. During the current 2009 baseball season, we are on the brink of seeing two athletes who have dominated for years, solidify their status as timeless. In a sport such as baseball where numbers and milestones measure the importance of the individual, these two athletes are on the brink of crossing milestones that will not punch their ticket for baseball's Hall of Fame, but immortalize them for years and g...

When it comes to LeBron James, we were all witnesses once again. However, this time for a different reason. Following the Cavailiers game six loss to the Orlando Magic, which eliminated them from the NBA Playoffs, James headed directly to the locker room. He showered, he dressed, he was out of there. No hand shake. No words for Olympic teammate, Dwight Howard. No words toward the press. Nothing. Some have excused James' actions, and have chalked it up as a fierce competitor refusing to accept losing. However, the truth is, after the loss to the Magic, James' took his ball and went home. He finally cracked what was once a perfect image, and showed his age. James is phenomenal, period. There is no way around it or any other word to precisely describe how good he is. Let's face it, the dude is sick. Nonetheless, what makes him more amazing is his maturity and poise off-the-court at the age of twenty-four. James handles himself like a seasoned veteran with a savvy know-how for ...

I look back. I remember the times. Football in the street. Manhunt at night. Swinging for the fences. Guarding my man tight. It seemed like yesterday. One year, by one year…it becomes so far away. Summers of endless care. Back to school in the fall. Springing everywhere. Even the winter was a ball. Yet, our vision was so dull. So shallow. And so naïve. Grades, sports, and friends were the focus of it all. Crushes were a reach. It kept us real. It made us believe. It seemed like yesterday. One Year, by one year…it becomes so far away. High School. Dances. Cliques. Coming of age. (We Think?) Pressure. Stress. “Hey, we figured it out!” All of it a bridging link. Now it’s College, parties, studying, and all-nighters in the dorm. Intellect, questioning, revolutions, as curiosity becomes the norm. Learning life’s wrongs. Improving the cons. Lifelong bonds. It seemed like yesterday. One year, by one year…it becomes so far away. The past seems like a great ride, one which no longer moves. Taki...

Redskin. It is a term that has been creating controversy for so long amongst the Native American and football communities. The term, "Redskin", was traditionally used by european settlers and invaders to describe Native Americans who were skinned and burnt at a stake. However, "Redskin", is also a term that resonates with football fans across the nation as being synonymous with tradition and lure in Washington D.C. One word. Two different meanings. Who's correct? After years of appeal, struggle, argument, and polls, the United States Court of Appeals finally ruled in favor of tradition. The tradition being in favor of the Washington Redskins football team. Yours truly has touched base on this issue in the past regarding the use of the term as a team name, and it's respect for the native American community and Indian Country ( A Missing Ingredient in the Melting Pot ). After a seventeen year long dispute between Indian Country and the Washington Redskins, the...

" Manny Ramirez suspended 50 games for drug violation. " As disappointing as this is to the baseball world, it seems the steroid fallout is far from being over. The baseball world has been recovering from the news of Alex Rodriguez's use of performance enhancing drugs, yet, the news of Ramirez's positive test opened those sore wounds of disappointment. Ramirez, who is the greatest right-handed hitter of this generation, had a cult-like following and a lovable reputation with fans, that created a fun atmosphere in a child's game. However, now he forever will be known as...cheater. Even more so than others. Ramirez is by far the biggest name to be caught under Major League Baseball's new drug testing policy. With all the news surrounding Ramirez's positive test, and the impact it has on baseball's image, credit needs to go to MLB for it's effective policy, and for making an example of one of it's biggest stars. Despite the numerous allegations re...