Where Zat?, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
First Clue-
first, you go over the bridge…..
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I rarely get political in these pages but I don’t think enough people understand just how big an impact the proposed privatizing our fisheries through sectors will have on our community. Richard Gaines at The Times has been doing an excellent job covering it at the Gloucester Times but my guess is that most people [...]
What Up Homie?, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Posted in What Up Homie? Tagged: Seagull, What Up Homie? 
Today, November 1st, is the Feast of All Saints, a Holy Day of Obligation in the Catholic Church. For some reason this day has always been special to me. Today, All Saints Day, and tomorrow, All Souls Day, have always held a special attraction — I guess because they honor all those souls who have passed through this world without being distinguished for any particular reason and yet they are lives that are worthy of remembrance.
Interestingly I stumbled on a movie this morning and wound up spending an hour and a half watching it while knitting lace and drinking coffee. It is a little known indie film called Into Temptation with no actors whose names I recognized and yet some absolutely gorgeous performances – especially by Jeremy Sisto and Kristin Chenowith.
Sisto plays a priest who is the pastor and only priest assigned to an urban church, The Church of Mary Magdalene (interesting name as the story unfolds). He is overworked, underpaid, tired and bored. He spends his days tending his flock: managing a shelter for alcoholic men, counseling parishioners dealing with unemployment, doubts about their Faith, realizing they are gay, etc. He sits in the confessional listening to middle-aged women go on and on about their husbands’ inadequacies. He gives boring sermons to small congregations that aren’t interested. He’s having a tough time.
Then one day a woman comes into his confessional who tells him that she is a prostitute, is tired of the life, was molested by her step-father, and is going to commit suicide on her upcoming birthday. The rest of the movie is about Father Buerlein’s attempt to find the woman before it is too late.
I found the movie disturbing in that this priest wound up going into a very steamy, depraved, ugly world — the world of sex-for-sale — in search of this woman. Along the way we meet some interesting characters including an old girlfriend and a hilarious, spoiled but still faithful, priest to a wealthy parish who is an old friend from their seminary days.
It’s hard to explain how moving this movie was. In large part this was due to the very fine performances by Sisto as the sometimes-bumbling, often frustrated, yet still committed priest, and by Chenowith as the sad, mysterious, broken call-girl. The ending, most especially, is touching because we see, heart-breakingly, how one single act of kindness done decades before, became the one light in a dark and shattered life.
I don’t know why I was so captivated by this story. Probably because the two main characters were like all the unrecognized souls that we encounter every day. Both of them chose a way of life and both of them have dealt with their choice as best they can and yet both can’t stop wondering what the hell they are doing. And, in the end…. well, I won’t tell you the end. But I will say that the very last scene will stay with me for a very long time.
Blessed All Saint’s Day and thanks for reading.
Flats Of Pogies Defrost For Use As Lobster Bait
Nov 1st, 2009 by Joey posted in Good Morning Gloucester
Flats Of Pogies Defrost For Use As Lobster Bait, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Posted in gloucester Tagged: Cape Seafoods, Lobster Bait, Pogies 
I have great food and service every time at George’s. It’s no wonder the place is always packed- They’re doing everything right!
Dean Salah And Crew At George’s Coffee Shop Get’s Dressed Up For Halloween, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Posted in Eats Tagged: Eats, Filled Toast, George’s Coffee Shop 
Chocolate Chip Cookies The Way I Like Them
Nov 1st, 2009 by laurielufkin posted in Good Morning Gloucester
I wanted to share with you my chocolate chip cookie recipe. This recipe makes these traditional cookies just the way I like them, soft in the middle, crispy on the edge and not terribly sweet. You can use this recipe, minus the chips, as a great base cookie recipe and add in your own favorites–nuts, [...]
Kyle Browne Art, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Posted in Art Tagged: Art, Kyle Browne 
These fittings go to the hose attachment at the bottom of the herring pump hose.
Beautiful Industry- Hydraulic Hose Fittings, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Posted in Beautiful Industry Tagged: Beautiful Industry, Hydraulic Hose Fittings 
We had hardly anyone come to our house. I’d say there were about 6 or 7 groups of kids. When walking around the neighborhood with the girls we barely saw anyone and the people we spoke with said there was a huge drop off in participation this year. Did you notice a drop off in [...]
George’s Coffee Shop Filled Toast, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Posted in Eats Tagged: Eats, Filled Toast, George’s Coffee Shop 
Lobstermen Loading Gear Aboard The Susan and Kimberly
Nov 1st, 2009 by Joey posted in Good Morning Gloucester
Posted in Fishermen Profiles, Video Tagged: Captain Joe’s, Fishermen, George, gloucester, Good Morning Gloucester, Lobster Boat, Lobstermen, Rudy, Tom Porter, Video 
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