December 2008
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Film: Benjamin Button
Watch the movie trailer here.
Last night after a nice family dinner the Goot’s had a movie night. We went to see “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett which is being billed as David Fincher’s directorial masterpiece. Now I’m hell bent on going to New Orleans.
Don’t let the long title throw you for a loop either because this sounds like an...
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Christmas with the Goot's
My Mom’s side of the family made it over to our house for the traditional Polish pre-Christmas meal. Aunt Mary made it in from San Diego. After dinner she showed us photos from her trip to North India. Looks like I’ve picked my next travel destination, anyone down for a trip?
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SYR: Visit your local library
LOCATION: Syracuse, NY
In the Village of Camillus sits the Maxwell Memorial Library. When I was a kid my parents would bring me there and just let me be. I’d wander around with my head sideways trying to read the spine of books on the shelves. I spent a lot of time in the “Sports” section.
I used to dream of being a sportscaster like Bob Costas (a Syracuse University...
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Snow today, sunshine tomorrow?
Kicking Off The Summer: New Orleans Style from Benjamin Reece on Vimeo.
Yeah, it’s true, Syracuse got close to 10 inches of snow today. Aside from making some Mexican Hot Chocolate and wearing my ski goggles around the house I came across the above video. The New Orleans-based, Benjamin Reece, has a unique setup for filmmaking and a knack for capturing a moment. I like the video...
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You are listening to “Move You” (free...
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SYR: Building my kitchen arsenal (knives)
LOCATION: Syracuse, NY
I’m not claiming to be a master chef, at least not just yet. But in an effort to piece together kitchen equipment for my place I started doing some research. Last week I was at Barnes and Noble flipping through one of Anthony Bourdain’s book (the guy who hosts the television program, No Reservations, on The Travel Channel. Bourdain made an interesting point...
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40 BELOW meeting at Lights on the Lake
LOCATION: Syracuse, NY
Last night was the monthly 40 Below Marketing and Communication Task Force meeting. After two years of hosting meetings behind closed doors a spark of genius came across our group. Now our meetings are held at a notable location around Syracuse (i.e. bar, art space, public space). With this we are better able to get the word out about 40 Below and create strong...
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You are listening to “Jimmy” (free...
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“Streets are straight, houses are square, and our bodies are round. We...”
– Esquire Magazine, Jan 2009
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THE GOOT TRAVELS PODCAST: Warren Miller Edition
To celebrate the Syracuse screening of this years Warren Miller film, “Children of Winter,” I give to you my first podcast. It’s comprised of 10 songs from the film. Click here to download it.
Podcast #1: Up to the Mountain (Warren Miller Edition)
PLAYLIST
01 Jakob Dylan: ”All Day and All Night” 02 Sigur Rós: ”Gobbledigook” 03 Coldplay:...
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SYRACUSE, NY: Joe Driscoll at DinoBBQ
Last night I was catching up with my buddy Steve from Clark’s Ale House. While flipping though the Syracuse weekly, New Times, we saw that musician, Joe Driscoll, was playing a free show at my old stomping grounds, The Dinosaur BBQ.
The show went above my expectations as I knew of Joe doing shows solo with a loop machine. Tonight, however, he brought two local musicians (saxophone and...