My dad passed away on Sept. 1. Here is his obituary from the Kansas City Star :
John "J. C." Gipson
John Charles "J. C." Gipson, 56, Lawson, MO passed away September 1, 2005. Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, September 3, at the McGilley Antioch Chapel; cremation. Contributions are suggested to the family. J.C. grew up in the Harlem area of Kansas City. He was a life long area resident. He was a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War. J.C. was employed by Davis Paint Co. for 15 years. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons, Monte Churchman and wife, Terry Ann and Brody and John L. Gipson and wife, Kimberly; a daughter, Julia C. Pettiecord and husband, Matt and Erin and Peyton. (Arr.'s: McGilley Antioch Chapel 816-453-7700) Published in the Kansas City Star on 9/2/2005.
I'm posting this because I am just now starting to get over it.
Dad had been sick for years. He had several strokes, each one taking a little more of the father I had always known.
September 27, 2005
August 24, 2005
Long time
Since my last personal posting a lot of things have happened. I was unemployed for while, since Time Warner Cable decided to give me the boot. During that time I was job searching on the Internet for anything to pay the bills. I finally found a job at Best Buy. I started at the end of July and have been there ever since.
Something Kimberly and I have discovered recently is the Majestic Theater. It’s a new movie theater, restaurant and comedy club all in one. We’ve been to the movies once and the comedy club twice. At the movie theater you can order drinks and have them refilled just by pushing a button on your seat. The comedy club is awesome! So far, we’ve seen two comedians there and both kicked ass.
I also finely read the new Harry Potter book, “Harry Potter and a Half Blood Prince”. It’s the best Harry Potter book, but the ending is sort of a cliff hanger. I really can’t wait till the next book comes out. That’s going to be a long time for now I’m sure. The new movie should hold me over for a little while though.
Today was Erin Brooks first day of kindergarten. I called her after work to see how much fun she had, but she was too busy playing video games. Tomorrow’s her birthday. She will be six years old. Last week was Peyton’s birthday and he turned four. Kimberly and I still haven’t gotten them gifts but we’re going to get them some soon.
Something Kimberly and I have discovered recently is the Majestic Theater. It’s a new movie theater, restaurant and comedy club all in one. We’ve been to the movies once and the comedy club twice. At the movie theater you can order drinks and have them refilled just by pushing a button on your seat. The comedy club is awesome! So far, we’ve seen two comedians there and both kicked ass.
I also finely read the new Harry Potter book, “Harry Potter and a Half Blood Prince”. It’s the best Harry Potter book, but the ending is sort of a cliff hanger. I really can’t wait till the next book comes out. That’s going to be a long time for now I’m sure. The new movie should hold me over for a little while though.
Today was Erin Brooks first day of kindergarten. I called her after work to see how much fun she had, but she was too busy playing video games. Tomorrow’s her birthday. She will be six years old. Last week was Peyton’s birthday and he turned four. Kimberly and I still haven’t gotten them gifts but we’re going to get them some soon.
July 26, 2005
'Sith' out on DVD Nov. 1
That's when the final installment, "Revenge of the Sith," hits DVD, allowing fans to watch all six movies in George Lucas' epic at home.
"The great news is, it's nearly 30 years in the making, now fans old and new alike can enjoy the entire 'Star Wars' saga whenever they want," said Steven Feldstein, senior vice president of marketing for 20th Century Fox home video, which releases the "Star Wars" films.
Lucasfilm Ltd. also announced Monday it will release the franchise's new video game, "Star Wars: Battlefront II," on November 1.
The two-disc set for "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" will include a making-of documentary produced by Lucasfilm; featurettes on the movie's stunts and on Anakin Skywalker -- who transforms into galactic bad guy Darth Vader; and an Internet documentary series featuring 15 segments produced for the Web.
"From the beginning of production, George wanted to be sure we chronicled everything that went into the making of 'Episode III' specifically to create an incredible DVD experience," said Jim Ward, vice president of marketing and distribution for Lucasfilm.
The year's top-grossing film with $376 million in domestic revenue, "Revenge of the Sith" completes the transformation of Skywalker from honorable Jedi knight to Vader, the villain of the original three "Star Wars" movies.
June 9, 2005
Comedy Central and Dave Chappelle meet
NEW YORK (AP) — Comic Dave Chappelle has met with executives at Comedy Central for the first time since his unscheduled "spiritual retreat" in South Africa forced the suspension of the third season of his show.
Comedy Central President Doug Herzog met with Chappelle Friday in Los Angeles, network spokesman Tony Fox said.
Fox would not talk about what was discussed and when — or if — Chappelle would return to the network. A spokesman for Chappelle did not immediately return a call for comment.
Chappelle had two unannounced performances at a comedy club in Los Angeles last week. He has said he left for South Africa because he was unhappy with the direction of his show, which had been scheduled to start a third season on May 31, and denied reports of drug or mental problems.
Meanwhile, Comedy Central sold another 400,000 copies last week of its DVD of the show's second season, for a total of 1.4 million so far. The first season's DVD has sold 2.9 million copies, the biggest-selling DVD of a TV series of all time.
Comedy Central President Doug Herzog met with Chappelle Friday in Los Angeles, network spokesman Tony Fox said.
Fox would not talk about what was discussed and when — or if — Chappelle would return to the network. A spokesman for Chappelle did not immediately return a call for comment.
Chappelle had two unannounced performances at a comedy club in Los Angeles last week. He has said he left for South Africa because he was unhappy with the direction of his show, which had been scheduled to start a third season on May 31, and denied reports of drug or mental problems.
Meanwhile, Comedy Central sold another 400,000 copies last week of its DVD of the show's second season, for a total of 1.4 million so far. The first season's DVD has sold 2.9 million copies, the biggest-selling DVD of a TV series of all time.
June 6, 2005
'Star Wars' slips to third place at North American box office
Animated animals ruled the big screen across North America this weekend, as the latest installment of the 'Star Wars' saga sank to third place, according to box office returns released Sunday.
DreamWorks' animated "Madagascar," which debuted last weekend in second place, topped the list of most viewed movies, according to Encino, California-based Exhibitor Relations, which monitors ticket sales.
"Madagascar" is expected to gross 28.7 million dollars this weekend, boosting its estimated two-week take to 101 million, according to Exhibitor Relations.
"The Longest Yard," which pits inmates and guards against each other in an American football prison game, moved from third place to second, earning about 26.1 million dollars this weekend.
The movie, starring comedians Adam Sandler and Chris Rock, is the remake of a 1974 movie starring Burt Reynolds, who has a role in the re-made version.
Meanwhile "Star War: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith," which held the top spot for two weeks, fell to third place with an expected gross of 26 million dollars.
That would raise the three week domestic take for the movie, the last of George Lucas' six-part Star Wars franchise, to 308.8 million dollars.
Trailing in fourth and fifth place are two debuts: the boxing flick "Cinderella Man," starring Oscar winner Russell Crowe, which grossed some 18.6 million dollars, and "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," a teenage girl movie that raked in some 10.2 million dollars.
DreamWorks' animated "Madagascar," which debuted last weekend in second place, topped the list of most viewed movies, according to Encino, California-based Exhibitor Relations, which monitors ticket sales.
"Madagascar" is expected to gross 28.7 million dollars this weekend, boosting its estimated two-week take to 101 million, according to Exhibitor Relations.
"The Longest Yard," which pits inmates and guards against each other in an American football prison game, moved from third place to second, earning about 26.1 million dollars this weekend.
The movie, starring comedians Adam Sandler and Chris Rock, is the remake of a 1974 movie starring Burt Reynolds, who has a role in the re-made version.
Meanwhile "Star War: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith," which held the top spot for two weeks, fell to third place with an expected gross of 26 million dollars.
That would raise the three week domestic take for the movie, the last of George Lucas' six-part Star Wars franchise, to 308.8 million dollars.
Trailing in fourth and fifth place are two debuts: the boxing flick "Cinderella Man," starring Oscar winner Russell Crowe, which grossed some 18.6 million dollars, and "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," a teenage girl movie that raked in some 10.2 million dollars.
June 5, 2005
New Chappelle DVD flies off shelves
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Underscoring the growing clout of the TV-DVD category, "Chappelle's Show: Season 2 Uncensored" chalked up first-day sales of nearly 500,000 copies, setting a new TV-DVD sales record, according to Paramount Home Entertainment.
Within a week of its May 24 release, sales of the hefty three-disc, $37 package topped 1.2 million units, Paramount said, while sales of the first-season set, out for more than a year, spiked past the 3 million-unit mark.
That's 200,000 units more than the sales tally in early May, when Comedy Central announced Season 3 of Dave Chappelle's highly rated sketch comedy show would be postponed indefinitely and the comedian flew to South Africa, where rumors circulated that he had checked himself into a mental health facility.
The controversy made headlines worldwide and put Chappelle on the cover of Time and other magazines.
Paramount maintains the first-day sales total makes "Chappelle's Show: Season 2 Uncensored" the fastest-selling TV DVD release ever.
Thomas F. Lesinski, president of worldwide home entertainment for Paramount Pictures, said the title is "poised to reach the 2 million-unit mark within the next 30 days."
"Dave Chappelle has set a new standard for comedy, and this DVD, which we worked closely with Comedy Central on, has now set the standard for TV-DVD," Lesinski said.
Sales were strong across all demographics, Lesinski said, with particularly high numbers among the lucrative 18-34 male demographic.
Within a week of its May 24 release, sales of the hefty three-disc, $37 package topped 1.2 million units, Paramount said, while sales of the first-season set, out for more than a year, spiked past the 3 million-unit mark.
That's 200,000 units more than the sales tally in early May, when Comedy Central announced Season 3 of Dave Chappelle's highly rated sketch comedy show would be postponed indefinitely and the comedian flew to South Africa, where rumors circulated that he had checked himself into a mental health facility.
The controversy made headlines worldwide and put Chappelle on the cover of Time and other magazines.
Paramount maintains the first-day sales total makes "Chappelle's Show: Season 2 Uncensored" the fastest-selling TV DVD release ever.
Thomas F. Lesinski, president of worldwide home entertainment for Paramount Pictures, said the title is "poised to reach the 2 million-unit mark within the next 30 days."
"Dave Chappelle has set a new standard for comedy, and this DVD, which we worked closely with Comedy Central on, has now set the standard for TV-DVD," Lesinski said.
Sales were strong across all demographics, Lesinski said, with particularly high numbers among the lucrative 18-34 male demographic.
Harry Potter thief shoots reporter with fake gun
Associated Press - A man who allegedly tried to sell a stolen copy of the forthcoming Harry Potter book to two tabloid newspapers fired a fake gun next to the head of a reporter who came to meet him, one of the papers reported Saturday.
The Sun said its journalist agreed to meet two men who contacted the paper saying they had obtained copies of the highly anticipated book. The newspaper contacted police, who were waiting outside the meeting site in Kettering, north of London, and arrested the two suspects on Friday.
The Daily Mirror newspaper also said it had been contacted about buying an early copy of the novel and sent a reporter to meet the men. The paper also contacted police before its meeting.
The Sun said that when its reporter attempted to leave the meeting carrying the book, one of the suspects put a gun next to his head and fired a shot over the journalist's shoulder. The shooter said the gun was not real, but it made a loud bang when it went off, the paper reported.
The newspapers said the man worked at a distribution warehouse where copies of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" are being stored ahead of their release July 16.
"It was very hard" to get around security, the Mirror quoted him as saying. "The whole warehouse is on camera."
Northamptonshire police said they had arrested a 37-year-old and 19-year-whose names they did not release. The older man was charged with weapons possession and handling stolen property and the teen with theft and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear, police said.
Both were released on bail, police said.
Lawyers for author J.K. Rowling got a High Court injunction against the two barring any leaks from the stolen copies.
"This order was made following our client's discovery ... that a copy of ... 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,' had been obtained by unauthorized persons who had subsequently offered the book to newspaper journalists," said Rowling's lawyers at the firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain.
The sixth Harry Potter novel has sparked massive interest since author J.K. Rowling revealed a major character will be killed in the book
The Sun said its journalist agreed to meet two men who contacted the paper saying they had obtained copies of the highly anticipated book. The newspaper contacted police, who were waiting outside the meeting site in Kettering, north of London, and arrested the two suspects on Friday.
The Daily Mirror newspaper also said it had been contacted about buying an early copy of the novel and sent a reporter to meet the men. The paper also contacted police before its meeting.
The Sun said that when its reporter attempted to leave the meeting carrying the book, one of the suspects put a gun next to his head and fired a shot over the journalist's shoulder. The shooter said the gun was not real, but it made a loud bang when it went off, the paper reported.
The newspapers said the man worked at a distribution warehouse where copies of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" are being stored ahead of their release July 16.
"It was very hard" to get around security, the Mirror quoted him as saying. "The whole warehouse is on camera."
Northamptonshire police said they had arrested a 37-year-old and 19-year-whose names they did not release. The older man was charged with weapons possession and handling stolen property and the teen with theft and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear, police said.
Both were released on bail, police said.
Lawyers for author J.K. Rowling got a High Court injunction against the two barring any leaks from the stolen copies.
"This order was made following our client's discovery ... that a copy of ... 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,' had been obtained by unauthorized persons who had subsequently offered the book to newspaper journalists," said Rowling's lawyers at the firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain.
The sixth Harry Potter novel has sparked massive interest since author J.K. Rowling revealed a major character will be killed in the book
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