Janis Paige

E.Umana here, hope you had a great weekend. I came across two stories that caused me to feel both sad,happy,respect and admiration. Have you ever felt that way before? Ok I’m rambling here,let me get to the post. Let me know what you think. The 1st story is from the NBC Philadelphia website Its about 4 year old Paige Bennethum and her 30 year old father, Army Reservist Staff Sgt. Brett Bennethum, is preparing to ship out to Iraq and he won’t be back until July of next year,leaving Paige behind to help her mother Abby with her mother (who took the photo above) ... Read Full Story

Lovely Lady keeps me abreast of the kind of news she knows will jerk my heartstrings and the kind of pictures that make me eat my heart out... this shot of Paige Bennethum, taken by her mother Abby, is one of those shots. The kind any news shooter will spend half a lifetime wanting to get and never does. The closest I came, and was liberally complimented on the shots, was doing a piece on Hmong homecomings- following them thru the day as the group made their way through their first day on American soil. "This is how people are supposed to be shot!" ... Read Full Story

Four-year-old Paige Bennethum really, really didn’t want her daddy to go to Iraq. So much so, that when Army Reservist Staff Sgt. Brett Bennethum lined up in formation at his deployment this July, she couldn’t let go. No one had the heart to pull her away. Read Full Story

Abby Bennethum A family photo that shows a little girl beside her father and his fellow soldiers in uniform as they prepare to go to war has resonated well beyond the tight knit Bennethum clan. Four-year-old Paige Bennethum really, really didn't want her daddy to go to Iraq. So much so, that when Army Reservist Staff Sgt. Brett Bennethum lined up in formation at his deployment this July, she couldn't let go. No one had the heart to pull her away. &id;&seq;&refsec; Little Soldier Girl Talks About Dad's Deployment Zoo Babies The commanding officer allowed Paige to say goodbye as her dad prepared to ... Read Full Story

Last week TV networks aired what's thought to be the biggest mass preview for a movie ever organized -- showing the trailer for Roland Emmerich's "2012" near simultaneously on three major broadcasters and 89 cable networks, local stations and Spanish-language networks. But what if you take out all the special effects and just focus on the movie's quality acting and dialog? Here's the (much shorter) result, featuring a special guest appearance by an old friend... Is it just me, or does your average crank posting an Arnold  Schwarzenegger parody on YouTube do a more credible impression of the California governor than the one in ... Read Full Story