| Aussie behind success of Pixar studios
A guy in his mid 20s with ginger curly hair and a goatee glides past on a scooter while talking on his mobile phone. "I almost got hit by one this morning," laughs Brian Green, a 39-year-old father of four from Melbourne who realised a childhood dream in 1997 when he left Australia with his wife to work for Pixar. Pixar, as the leader in animation, attracts the most talented animators from around the globe. Green studied computer science and engineering at Monash University and began his animation career at Melbourne firm Video Paint Brush creating special effects for TV advertisements. In the mid-1990s he moved to Sydney special effects studio Animal Logic and one day found himself playing with the company's new email system. It was 1997 and email was a novelty.
Sam Champion's Just One Thing
With Christmas behind us, many people still have the remnants of the season, like the pine trees and holiday cards. And just as Santa was good to you, you could be good to the environment. Here are some tips on staying ecologically friendly while disposing of your holiday decorations from www.plentymag.com.. Mulch Your Christmas Tree Tree farms can actually do a lot of good for the earth. They plant trees that wouldn't otherwise have been planted and some of them are even going organic. Also, they indirectly produce a lot of material for mulch, which is great for using around green spaces in towns and cities. It even can prevent erosion at watersheds. Check your paper or call your street department to find out where and when you should leave your tree for pick up.
Viewers' Comments On Randy Salerno - Part 5
As my grandmother use to say"It Matters Not the Love We Take with Us When We Leave, It's The Love We Leave Behind That Will Sustain Us"... We will hold you all in our Prayers. -- Gina DeYoung I will miss the home town Kid . It will not be the same in the morning. Our Prayers go out to the family of Randy -- RGLovejoy (Woodstock, Ill.)Back in the early 90's, I worked as an intern at WNYT in Albany with Randy. When U2 (my favorite band) came to town with its Zoo Tour, Randy was assigned to cover the concert, and I begged him to take me. The day of the concert he called and said, "Ready to go see U2? Be at the station in an hour." I'll never forget his live shot. As the concert was ending, Randy was standing on the top of the live truck. Concert-goers started to rock the truck trying to knock him off.
How are we going to end the madness in Iraq?
Bush has never attempted to stop anything said about him, but Kerry sure did. Many demonized Ronald Reagan for much the same reasons they demonize Bush. They fear their own ideology being shown up by Presidents that are not cut from their cloth. They fear any other notions succeeding in changing the world for the better. I also look forward to a new President, then the haters will have to hate something new. .
Lipstick regaining lip gloss users
New York Ladies are once again loving their lipstick. The shiny luster of lip gloss had tempted them away for a few years, but a creamier texture, long-lasting color and more refined fashions are behind a renewed interest in lipstick. It doesn't hurt that celebrities have taken to red lips on the red carpet and that beauty insiders are touting the old standby as the next big thing. .
CALDWELL'S ECW TV REPORT 1/8: Ongoing coverage of Sci-Fi show
ECW TV Report January 8, 2008 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Year 2, Week 31 (Week 83 overall) on Sci-Fi They opened with a plug for Layla vs. Kelly Kelly in a...wait for it...dance off!!! Oh, and Chavo gets a second chance against ECW champion C.M. Punk tonight. But, we start with the 15-minute iron man match for the tag titles. John Morrison came out first so they could plug his ring entrance. The Miz came out second. During the Sci-Fi plug seven minutes before the show, a lady of the night had a sign offering free lap dances for Miz. She may have been screaming near a house mic during his entrance. Yang and Moore then came out together for the match. 1 -- WWE tag team champions JOHN MORRISON & THE MIZ vs. JIMMY WANG YANG & SHANNON MOORE -- WWE Tag Title match -- 15-minute iron man match Their countdown clock was about two seconds slower than my stopwatch, so we'll see how that goes.
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