"A Better Life" movie review

I have to say that upon seeing the film "A Better Life" in the movie theater today with a good friend, I was prompted afterward to write a review...the reason is the movie was that good.  First, before I begin I have to share the link for the trailer that first prompted my interest in this film.  It is http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi105093657/. Ok, now for the review...this movie is about an illegal Mexican that raises his American born teenager in modern day Los Angeles, in the barrio of the city nonetheless. It really is a heartwarming story of a single dad trying to do the best for his son and his family, and all the things both good and bad that happen because of it. Of course, there is the political aspect of the film, namely illegal immigration in this country from Mexico...but the film really makes you think, and it is quite the tearjerker (which are the type of movies I typically like...I know...haha). This movie is so good that I will consider buying it on blu-ray when it comes out. That's enough for now on the film "A Better Life."


-Brian
http://btrzop.blogspot.com

CCM music (Contemporary Christian Music)...a positive commentary

So here goes my second blog post on blogspot.com...I wanted to write something about one o-f my great enjoyments in life...CCM music...the common abbreviation given to Contemporary Christian Music...Ever since I was 18 years of age, I have been a fan of Christian music, of the pop, rock, and worship variety.  Positive and encouraging K-Love, which is 94.3 FM in the Chicagoland area, is the type of top-notch Christian radio that I just love to listen to.  Listening to the stuff has gotten me through the "best of times and the worst of times" in life. I owe a lot to the positive and encouraging operation that is K-Love radio...The great website for that radio station, which is available nationally on different FM radio frequencies, is www.klove.com ... check it out if you have the chance!  Some of my favorite Christian artists are Casting Crowns (I have been listening to them since 2003 when their platinum selling album Casting Crowns came out and the band toured with Steven Curtis Chapman...I have seen them perform at a few Christian music festivals, along with when I first saw them at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago when they first started to get big in the Christian music scene), BarlowGirl (this band of three sisters started at Willow Creek Community Church, so I have to give a shot out to Willow Creek), and Michael W. Smith (or Smitty, as his fans affectionately call him).  I have been to more Christian concerts than secular ones, and they truly are a good time!  Overall, I think that CCM music really reaches out with Christ's message to my generation, the twentysomethings that are usually looking for meaning in life (aren't we all, though).  Ok...so that is just a bit about my love for Christian music...a great place to find Christian music tickets for anywhere in the US is www.itickets.com, in case anyone is wondering.  And of course, pretty much any Christian music song, and all the popular artists that I mentioned, can be found on YouTube...it just takes a little searching.

That is enough for this Tuesday evening blog...I hope you enjoyed it.

-Brian
http://btrzop.blogspot.com

Welcome to my new blog!...first post: let's talk about Facebook!

Hello out there, Internet world!  After signing up to have a blog, I finally decided to post something on it.  It only took about half a year, lol.

The first thing I want to blog about is the book that I just finished reading, The Accidental Billionaires, a book by the business journalist Ben Mezrich about the founding of Facebook.  The Amazon.com link to this book, where you can find others' reviews on the book, is http://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Billionaires-Founding-Facebook-Betrayal/dp/0307740986/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1310301160&sr=1-1 ...  This book is the basis of the movie that came out not too long ago, the Social Network, which starred Justin Timberlake as the supporting Sean Parker character in the movie.

Below is a link to the trailer for that movie:

http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi4152690201/

Overall, the book was a great read on my Kindle.  It was slow starting to read it, but once I got into it the virtual pages just flew by!

Which leads me into my next segway...so what is the future of Facebook, Inc.?  Does it have the staying power of, say, an Amazon.com, or will it fade like MySpace and Napster did?  I think Facebook will be here to stay, although it might eventually diminish a little in popularity.  I know that there are rumors that Facebook will go public as a company in the first quarter of 2012...which is exciting news.  Once Facebook, Inc. is out there on the public market, I hope to get a "little piece of the action" myself, maybe a few shares.  Will Facebook lead to big profits as a public company?  I guess only time will tell...