I saw Charlton Heston twice in the flesh. The first time was in 1988, I was a libertarian (a long story; blame Ayn Rand), and Darin and I went to see a small stump speech with Gerald Ford for Bush the First in a Red Lion Inn or a someplace as officious in Sacramento. This was my first of-age presidential election so I was stoked. Still, I was more excited to see Charlton Heston, who presented Ford. Heston looked great, and of course his opening line was a variation of "Although I only played Moses in a film...Insert Joke." I don't recall much else he said, though I know it felt like I was a watching a 16 mm educational propaganda film, with the same tan bland background. Anyway, I voted for Ron Paul.

The second time was in 2002 on Hollywood Boulevard proper at the fantabulous Egyptian Theatre for a rare 70 mm screening of BEN HUR, Heston's magnum opus.



INSERT AUTHOR'S NOTE: After writing a my own magnum opus tribute to Heston, I pressed one unknown key that sent me out of the page and would not let me go back to my entry. I am debating whether to re-write this.

IT'S A MADHOUSE!