Mr. Vampire (1985)

 Forget what you know about Vampires and watch 

Mr. Vampire (1985, 96 minutes) 

This film is a Color Horror/Comedy Film distributed by Golden Harvest.  This is the original hopping vampire film directed by Ricky Lau (Lau Chang Wei) who went on to direct three of the sequels before releasing the control of the theme to others.  It was produced by Sammo Hung.  Yes, you read that right, hopping vampires.  

This original title spawned several sequels and like many Hong Kong flicks, the titles were simply Mr. Vampire 2, 3 and you get the idea.  But the original is the best, just like the original Evil Dead is the best in my opinion.

Hard to find so enjoy this Trailor in the meantime.

Another plug for Shatter

 Two years ago, my brother's film Shatter came out.

Time for another Halloween film.

Watch it on Prime here or other steaming platforms.

House on Haunted Hill

 The great William Castle flick for your enjoyment this Halloween Season.

Watch House on Haunted Hill here.

On YouTube.

And since in Public Domain, easy to find on your streaming channels.

Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Comet

 

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) is barely visible to the naked eye after sunset for the next week or two.  But point your cell phone camera to the west, and use "night" option. This graphic is from Sky & Telescope.

Some shots from last night across a soybean field looking west at 8 pm central time.

Details of photos are Samsung Camera, Model SM-G781U, F-Stop 1.8, 1/3 second, ISO-5000, Focal length 5 mm, Maximum aperture 1.69.  (this is for sixth picture, others are about the same).

That is a plane crossing the bottom of the last pic.

2025 National Environment and Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium

 The call for abstracts and scholarships for the 2025 National Environment and Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium is open. The 2025 symposium will be held  March 30 – April 1, 2025 in stunning Virginia Beach! As in the past, NERR will focus on innovative research and practical applications spanning a breadth of topics within recreation, tourism, and environmental management.

Key information:

Abstracts Submission: 

Deadline:  November 25, 2024

Submission Link:  https://ecu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5ABasPee6yM1ggu

Types of presentations:  Oral presentations, poster presentations, Roundtable Sessions.

Format: Word format or PDF with two pages: The first page should be the abstract (maximum 500 words) plus title and the second page could be used for references, tables, and/or figures.

Scholarship Application:: 

Deadline:  November 25, 2024

Application link:  https://ecu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VxK4kcUV1VdXWS

Format: Students should upload two required documents: (1) a cover letter; (2) a recommendation letter from faculty. Please include the student’s name in each file name (e.g., Smith_cover; Smith_faculty letter).

Questions? Please, contact:

RE Abstracts or symposium: Dr. Hung-Ling (Stella) Liu (hliu35@gmu.edu) or Dr. Ellen Drogin Rodgers (erodger1@gmu.edu) co-chairs

RE Scholarships: Dr. SammiePowers (spower5@gmu.edu).

Looking forward to you at NERR! 

Aurora Borealis in Southern Illinois

 Some pics from last night.

Aurora - 30 Minute Forecast | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

Bureau Of Labor Statistics

 Workforce data from Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

First a map about the weekly wage for the Leisure/Hospitality in the public local sector

Does the private sector do better?

Doesn't seem so