Sunday, March 14, 2004

DVD Review: The Runaway Jury - 4 stars Just finished watching The Runaway Jury for the second time this week. That tells you right away how much we liked this film. I can't say much about the plot without spoiling it for you, but it unfolds beautifully with one surprise after another. There's a coherence and moral depth to the film that makes it a 4 star plus. Dustin Hoffman is magnificent. The whole cast does a great job. Ha! I just found out it was written by John Grisham. This wasn't obvious in the film introduction. Probably I'm the last in the world to know this. I've read Grisham for years but not right when the novels first come out. They cost too much for a quick reading thrill. This does explain, though, why the film is so good. It's clever, fast paced, and relevant to current social concerns. That Dustin Hoffman, though, really makes it superb. 10:28:55 PM    comment []

My new system for organizing file folders I've been doing something new that's working. My file folders are really working for me! Maybe it would work for you too. About once a week I go through the file folders in the top drawer of the 2-drawer cabinet next to the computer. These file folders are grouped in hanging folders according to project. I move out any folders or group of folders I'm not working on THIS COMING WEEK FOR SURE. If I might work on a project or activity this coming week but I'm not sure, I move it to the bottom drawer. It's not that far away. I can still find it quickly if I decide to work on it. Meanwhile, it's not staring at me every time I look in the top drawer. What I like about this is that the top drawer is now really "loose" and not too full. It's easy now to find the files I need. It's easy to file papers too, so my piles aren't as high even in the midst of an intense work session. Of course to make this work, I had to move a lot of folders out of the bottom drawer. The ones I want as reference files or future project files went into a 4-drawer cabinet further away from my desk. OK, I admit it. There's also a portable file full of folders that I'll put into the 4-drawer cabinet after I've cleaned THAT out. This is OK though because meanwhile, my active projects are much easier to do. 3:59:37 PM    comment []