A Soft Hearted Maverick

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Terrorism In The Heartland

The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building Bombing From James Garner's 1995 Commencement speech at Oklahoma University ~

"If this tragedy has one bright spot, its that its shown the character, dignity, and strength of the Oklahoma people as they go about their lives. It makes every Oklahoman, no matter where they are, proud to be from Oklahoma. "

A Small Trivia Quiz

Quite a few trivia sites mention that Jim had the nickname "Slick" when he was a teen. Ah, but does anyone know how he came to have that moniker?

If I don't get any guesses - right or wrong - I guess you'll never know...

Quote From The Notebook

I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who's ever lived: I've loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough.

-- Noah (James Garner) in The Notebook

Another Maverick?

I've been reading this - and numerous variations thereof - for days. All I can say is, don't get your hopes up - or start worrying, depending on your point of view - until you hear it from Jim.

IGN: Mel Making More Maverick

Mel Making More Maverick Gibson and Garner to reteam? by IGN Staff May 1, 2007 - In this day and age, Hollywood will make a sequel to just about anything. But here's one we bet you never saw coming... Mel Gibson, according to a report from the World Entertainment News Network, is plotting a follow-up to Maverick. The 1994 Western comedy starred Gibson along with James Garner and Jodie Foster. And now, Gibson says he's keen to get back in the saddle. "There's talk of doing another Maverick," the actor-filmmaker tells WENN. "Garner and I have been looking at that for a while." "It'd be fun to play that character again. I think audiences would probably like to see him again too," Gibson says. "We really cooked the first time. We've got some great ideas--I think audiences will enjoy what we've got in mind." Despite the audacity of this project, Gibson asserts that he has no plans to pull a Stallone and bring back his two most famous franchises. He says, "We've put Mad Max and Lethal Weapon behind us now. There's nowhere to move with those characters. We were pushing it with the last ones."