Todd Lyden

So this blogging thing is fun. Between all the people hawking their wares, pitching their webinars, seminars and ebooks, there are people who are just using the medium and the tangents (most notably Twitter) just to meet other people. I think the information sharing and the exchange of opinions are the two most important things that are derived, weak ties be damned. I highlighted three bloggers a few weeks ago and I would like to do so again. First,  @damondnollan . I mentioned our  exchange a week ago  but really think you should give him a chance here at  his blog . Second,  @danperezfilms . Some might say I took it too far this week with  my open letter to Dan.  But his unhealthy obession with Tom Cruise (and mine too apparently) aside, Dan does great stuff online and you can find him  here . My only question is can he show me where how and when two of my favorite shows are shot, The Glades and Burn Notice.  Finally,  @markwschaefer ....

Image via Wikipedia To: @danperezfilms Here is my rebuttal to your Why I Like  Tom  Cruise…And Why You Should Too Dan , you do a great job highlighting Mr. Cruise's career, but sir, you are glossing over too much. Between his STAR-making role in Top Gun (1986) and his turns in Rain Man (1988) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Cruise took on the colossal Cocktail (1988). I dare say that you have four movies in a row that pretty well established the character that Cruise would become for the rest of his career with a few exceptions. I firmly believe that Cruise was always looking for award bait early on and Born on the Fourth was first legit attempt.   In the Cruise filmography, you then noticeably skip some time. You skip his duds Days of Thunder (1990) or "Top Gun on a racetrack" and then Far and Away (1992), an excuse to star with his wife, work with Ron Howard, and presumably again, get some awards.  You move onto A Few Good Men (1992), (Top Gun in ...