Late last week, he called to tell me about his son Steve.
Steve kinda falls in the middle of the Rust kids. I taught them all: John, Tina, Jeanne, Tom, Steve, Ann, Nick and Dave. I think I've listed them all anyway.
Steve and a few of his like-minded educators have just published a college textbook called Eco Cinema Theory and Practice.
Amazon.com offers a description of the book which sells for $125 hardbound or $32.77 paperback.
The description: Ecocinema Theory and Practice is the first collection of its kind—an anthology that offers a comprehensive introduction to the rapidly growing field of eco-film criticism, a branch of critical scholarship that investigates cinema’s intersections with environmental understandings.
It references seminal readings through cutting edge research and is designed as an introduction to the field as well as a sourcebook. It defines ecocinema studies, sketches its development over the past twenty years, provides theoretical frameworks for moving forward, and presents eloquent examples of the practice of eco-film criticism through essays written by the field’s leading and emerging scholars.
From explicitly environmental films such as Werner Herzong's Grizzly Man and Roland Emmerich's The Day After Tomorrow to less obvious examples like Errol Morris's Fast, Cheap & Out of Control and Christopher Nolan's Inception, the pieces in this collection comprehensively interrogate the breadth of ecocinema.
Ecocinema Theory and Practice also directs readers to further study through lists of recommended readings, professional organizations, and relevant periodicals.
Bob told me that Steve helped edit the book and contributed a chapter.
Steve Rust served on the Cedar Post staff at Sandpoint High School as sports editor.
I can distinctly remember before I ever had him as a student, listening to my sister Barbara talk about his outstanding writing talents in her freshman honors English class.
He was a standout and continued utilizing those talents as a student journalist.
I received a nice note yesterday from Steve. He called himself a "rascal." Well, the Rust kids were rascals at time, just like a lot of others I know well.
In fact, Steve's little brother Nick and my Annie received distinction while first grade Catechism students at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
I'll never forget the way their teacher Sue Bristol characterized them as "cavorters."
Most everybody goes through their "rascal" stages---some longer than others. Actually, I never really thought of Steve Rust as a rascal, maybe a bit impish but pretty tame and nice.
Steve and all the Rust kids have distinguished themselves as adults---don't know how many "Dr." titles there are among them, but Steve has one.
He teaches at the University of Oregon, and as one of his former teachers, I'm very proud of him and his recent accomplishment.
That picture above shows another former student. I've talked about Lori several times on the blog. She usually cuts our hay every year.
She's also part of the Gary Finney draft-horse driving team.
Yesterday afternoon Lori and REE Ward (his Percheron partner is named REE Bar) came plodding down the road.
I waved. She directed REE Ward into the driveway. When I asked if she'd like to drive him through the woods, she said sure----good practice for him.
Bill and I were thrilled to watch and to help in a small way as Team Finney prepares for the big show in a couple of weeks.
We may see the cart pair again here at the Lovestead, and we'll love every minute.
Yesterday also brought another surprise. I was out pulling weeds from my front-yard planters when Bill came outside and said Chris Moon was on the phone.
She was glad to hear I was home and weeding. So, she asked if she could come out for a cup of coffee.
Chris brought her granddaughter. We sat in the living room and enjoy our annual catch-up-with-each-other's-lives visit. It went all too fast.
I also enjoyed a visit with one of my blog readers, Joanne and her hubby Tom. We traded pumpkins for corn stalks. I had happy horses last night.
Well, enough said. Grandpuppies will be here soon, so I'd better get moving.
Happy Monday to all.
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