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World and Film is reporting that Javier Bardem will play Roland the Gunslinger in an adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower” series.

While I haven’t seen many of his movies (I fell asleep during “Old Men”), he seems like he’d be a fine choice. Best part of the article? Ron Howard’s directing. I wasn’t sure there could be a good movie (or series of movies) about this character/world, but if anyone can make any world come alive, it’s Howard. Just think “Apollo 13,” still one of my favorite movies ever made.

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During the last weekend in March, my father and I and some of his friends took the tour and investigated at Nemacolin Castle, a mansion with a rich history in Brownsville, Pa. It’s also known as Bowman’s Castle.

The place is known to have several ghosts, according to our tour guide, Rene Kruse (who we later saw on a TV documentary about the place), including a playful little girl and a dog. I wish I had seen the dog! Anyway, we didn’t have any personal experiences, really, but some others in the group apparently made contact with the little girl in the kids’ room using a flashlight (having the entity turn it on and off for yes, no). But I missed this.

While I haven’t listened to all of the audio, my visual captures were interesting enough that I wanted to get them out there. I was using a new camera this night, a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. It’s rather sleek, so much so that I kept dropping it, lol. I don’t often put any stock in orbs — they’re usually dust, bugs or the reflection of something unseen in the shot. But on this night, I got orbs all over the place, orbs of different colors, sizes, shapes. Also, in at least two outdoor shots, I captured a mist by one side of the castle and by a pit that used to be the Carriage House.

To visit my Mobile Me gallery with all of the pictures, click here or on the picture with this article. If you want to see an explanation for each picture, click on the “i” for “info” in the bottom right of each frame.

If you have feedback on my crazy orbs, or anything else, don’t hesitate to contact me at steve.sobek@gmail.com.

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Hello Blogosphere, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything. I once saw a quote that said “I wish that blogger would just delete their blog instead of saying, ‘I haven’t updated in awhile because I was busy.’” So I won’t say it’s because I was busy (although I was).

But to get myself back in the swing of things, here’s something so cute that it will blow up your computer!

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Wow, who knew that PacMac was so creepy? My big question: locomotion. How does he move? Click the “via” link for more.

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I have never been to a wedding weekend so full of pain and injury, yet so full of love and happiness.

Last weekend, my cousin Michael married his new wife, Amber, bringing a wonderful, vivacious and joyful woman into our family. And getting to meet their son, and my new cousin, Ben, was also a treat.

I came down with a sore throat and fever that knocked me out for a day at least (thanks to whoever gave it to me; really, thanks) on the way back. I got off easy.

The day before the wedding, there was a death in Amber’s family. Her and her relatives are in my prayers.

The morning of the wedding, Amber cut herself while preparing food and had to go to the Emergency Room and get half-a-dozen stitches. She wore a splint during the ceremony on the beach.

Also that morning, the groom’s father (my Uncle Bill), got a piece of pork lodged in his throat that kept him uncomfortable all day long. After the wedding, he also had to go to the Emergency Room, where they removed it and ordered him to eat softer foods.

His wife also had to go to the ER when a blister on her foot became infected.

We lost my sister for most of the day after the wedding. Luckily, she was found and was fine. She was doing one of her favorite things: shopping.

And, strangest of all, my cousin’s husband was standing outside and got hit in the head by a hamburger that fell out of a tree. Yup, you don’t have to re-read that sentence. A hamburger fell out of the tree. As close as we can tell, a squirrel must have stolen a grilled burger at the campground and hoarded it.

But despite all of the strangeness, and folks saying things like “Is God trying to tell y’all something,” the show went on. And I can’t be happier to have Amber and Ben – and their family – be a part of mine now.

But if Michael ever does get married again (which better not happen!), I’m wearing Kevlar and a helmet.

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