Two very wonderful knitted projects! The Wollmeise in particular is so bright and happy-- we need the Sonne right now! I love it. And gotta love that yardage.
I too just knit with Malabrigo, a hat for my mother, a month or two ago. Mmm nice.
I always enjoy your movie reviews, even though most or many of the movies you mention may not come to my small city. But some day we'll probably sign up for Netflix, and then eventually we can get them!
The malabrigo hat looks great, and of course I looove the wollmeise scarf! 
For once, I've actually seen more than a handful of your recommendations! I don't agree with all-- (Burn After Reading, for example), but it's a great list.
Can Rev. Carroll Pickett be trusted "At the Death House Door"?
Dudley Sharp, Justice Matters, contact info below
To: Film schools, festivals, institutes, websites and reviewers, worldwide Distributed since May, 2008
Rev. Pickett is on a promotional tour for the anti death penalty film "At the Death House Door". It is, primarily, about the Reverend's experience ministering to 95 death row inmates executed in Texas.
Rev. Pickett's inaccuracies are many and important.
Does Rev. Pickett just make facts up as he goes along, hoping that no one fact checks, or is he just confused or ignorant?
Some of his miscues are common anti death penalty deceptions. The reverend is an anti death penalty activist.
Below are comments or paraphrases of Rev. Pickett, taken from interviews, followed by my REPLY:.
I encourage more fact checking.
1) Pickett: (In 1989) "I was so 100% certain that he couldn't have committed this crime. (Carlos) was a super person to minister to. I knew Carlos was not guilty. " "I knew (executed inmate) Carlos (De Luna) didn't do it." (1)
REPLY: There is this major problem. It appears that Rev. Pickett is, now, either lying about his own 1989 opinions or he is very confused.
In 1999, 4 years after Rev. Pickett had left his death row ministry, and he had become an anti death penalty activist, and 10 years after De Luna's execution, the reverend was asked, in a PBS Frontline interview,
"Do you think there have been some you have watched die who were strictly innocent?"
Pickett's reply: "I never felt that."(2)
For at least 15 years, Pickett never felt that any of the 95 executed were actually innocent.
This directly conflicts with his current statements on Carlos De Luna. Rev. Pickett is, now, saying that he was 100% sure of De Luna's innocence in 1989!
If he was 100% sure of DeLuna's execution in 1989, what's up with the PBS interview?.
How could Rev. Pickett forget the only "innocent" person he saw executed - he was 100% sure of his innocence - on his watch? Wouldn't anyone find that to be 100% impossible to forget, particularly when you are asked, specifically, about it during a formal interview?
When is the first confirmable date that Rev. Pickett stated he believed in DeLuna's actual innocence?
It appears the reverend has either revised history to support his new anti death penalty activism - he's lying - or he is, again, very confused. Reverend?
2) Sara Hickman, musician, anti death penalty activist, and acquaintance of Pickett's, wrote " . . . Rev. Carroll Pickett (the death row minister who witnessed 95 executions in Huntsville; he is convinced that at least 15 of those men were innocent),. . . ". (3)
Reply: In 1999 Rev. Pickett didn't believe any of those 95 executed were innocent, now, in 2008, he is convinced that 15 innocents were executed. Quite remarkable, if true.
Rev. Pickett can you tell us which 15 you are convinced were executed innocents? And what is your evidence? Or did Ms. Hickman get it wrong? Reverend?
I have inquired with Ms. Hickman (sara@sarahickman.com) and Rev Pickett
(carrollpickett57@gmail.com) but, so far, no reply.
3) Introduction: In 1974, prison librarian Judy Standley and teacher Von Beseda were murdered during an 11 day prison siege and escape attempt. Ignacio Cuevas was sentenced to death, as one of three prisoners who were involved. The other two died in the shootout.
Ms. Standley and Ms. Beseda were part of Rev. Pickett's congregation, outside of prison.
Pickett: After Cuevas was executed, Rev. Pickett alleges that he met with Judy Standley's family and they told the reverend that "This (the execution) didn't bring closure." "This didn't help us." According to Rev. Pickett, "They didn't want him (Ignacio Cuevas) executed." (1)
Reply; There might be a big problem. Judy Standley's five children wrote a statement, before the execution, which stated: "We are relieved the ordeal may almost be over, but we are also aware that to some, this case represents only one of many in which, arguably, `justice delayed is justice denied," "We are hopeful the sentence will finally be carried out and that justice will at last be served," said the statement, signed by Ty, Dru, Mark, Pam and Stuart Standley. (4)
Sure seemed like the kids wanted Cuevas to be executed. Doesn't it? Reverend?
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Gorgeous chevron scarf! Must knit with Wollmeise one of these days.
Isn't Malabrigo fabulous?
You have to post a pic of the baby sweater. It's beyond gorgeous- thank you!
I'll mail you offline to tell you what Dr. N had to say about it. You'll laugh.
Just watched ILYSL this weekend and thought it was very good. I found myself wishing I spoke French so I could get a bit more of the dialog. Definitely in my top 5 for the year.
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