Month: August 2007

Ifeel very sorry for Senator Craig. His career is over and his reputation is shot, not necessarily because of what he did but, rather, what he’s doing now. His revisionist explanations of the events in question are more than pathetic. He attributes his footsie with the guy in the stall next to him to his ... Read more

Mysix-year-old son hates school. At least, that’s what he screams on a regular basis. “I hate school! I HATE IT! I HATE IT!” He repeats this mantra every night before going to sleep. There’s usually some flailing involved, too. You get the idea.Now I don’t think he really hates school. He’s all smiles when he ... Read more

Itlooks like I’m taking requests now.I received the following message at one of the various goofy billboards I frequent.Do you take requests for your blog? If so, I'd like to read something by you on a particular aspect of Mormonism. The concept that we are in essence training to be gods of our own ... Read more

Inthese times of strife and tumult, I lament the fact that my own children are growing up in a world where caller ID has effectively destroyed the art of the prank phone call.We called them “crank calls,” although “prank” is a more accurate but less alliterative description. I began with the old standards: “Is your ... Read more

SoI’m watching the extras on the "Superman: The Movie" DVD, and up pops Andrew Fogelson, billed as head of marketing for Warner Brothers from 1978-1980. Suddenly, in my mind, I’m back at Calabasas High School; the year is 1985, and Andrew Fogelson is not happy with me.Calabasas High School is nestled in a corner of ... Read more

Inthe state of Missouri, up until 1976, it was legal to shoot a Mormon on sight.Actually, it probably wasn’t, because more recent murder statutes would have taken precedence over the so-called “Extermination Order” issued in 1838 by then-Governor Lilliburn Boggs. That order read, in part, as follows:

The Mormons must be treated as enemies, and

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Asmuch as it pains me to say this, Languatron is dead right.One of Languatron’s central arguments is that Universal Studios has contempt for the public at large, and they refuse to give audiences what they want. Or, in his own inimitable style, he states:

To my knowledge, Universal Studios has never given a flying ant

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AnneRice, who rose to prominence as the author of lots of creepy vampire novels, is now a devout Christian who, in an August 10, 2007 missive to the Rice faithful that is no longer online, announced that she is:A) Fiercely pro-life on the issue of abortion, andB) A Democrat endorsing Hillary Clinton for President of ... Read more

Languatronhas posted an online response to my recent review of his book. I invite you to read it here, slightly edited for taste and anonymity with additional commentary from yours truly. Languatron's words are in bold text, which is only fitting. My lowly response is in italics.Did I mention that my book is still ... Read more

Itseems that my Internet arch-enemy, the Lex Luthor to my Superman, the Newman to my Seinfeld, the indefatigable, indomitable and incomprehensible Languatron, has written a book: "Universal Studios vs. Battlestar Galactica: How Universal Studios Mismanaged This Property To Utter Oblivion."Actually, to call it a “book” is to be generous, both in terms of quality and ... Read more