Month: November 2007

Word is that Batman is going to die. No joke. Bruce Wayne is getting killed off in the comic books. He’s going to be replaced by Robin, or one of the Robins. See, it seems there are three Robins, past and present, on the scene at the moment. One of them, Jason Todd, used to ... Read more

Withthe writer’s strike damming up the floodgates of new creative material, the time may come when we may actually be forced to do something instead of watch something. If you’re not willing to go cold turkey, I thought I’d recommend some of my favorite movies, which I’m betting many of you have never seen. (I ... Read more

Bothvouchers and the Republican in the Salt Lake City Mayor's race are losing by over 30 points. But the Jordan School District split looks like it's going to pass. Huzzah! This is boring you, so I'll stop now. ... Read more

I'mnot sure why. I had a heckuva time getting this thing posted this morning. And now comments don't seem to be working. I have no solutions. Only angst. The story of my life, really. ... Read more

Alifelong friend of mine, with whom I disagree on many ideological issues, recently wrote an impassioned defense of communism. I quote relevant excerpts:

It troubles me immensely that there is no organized Communist power to oppose the complete capitalist depredation of discourse and the world. And people have been so brainwashed by capitalist propaganda, and

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Lambastingthe Screen Actor’s Guild brought to mind the last time I unsuccessfully tried to join them. It was my final audition in Los Angeles, having spent the year unsuccessfully seeking roles on such notable television programs as Life Goes On as a waiter who reports on successfully filling up salt shakers, on Step by Step ... Read more

Onceupon a time, I wanted to be an actor. No kidding. I was in dozens of shows. I even have an official college degree in acting and everything. Neat, huh? There was just one problem. I wasn't a member of the Screen Actor's Guild or Actor's Equity, the unions for both screen and stage actors, ... Read more

The Eagles have just released Long Road Out of Eden, their first new album in two decades. Half of it is a triumphant return to the bleached blonde country sound that made them great. The other half is bloated pretentious nonsense where Don Henley sings crap like “We worship at the marketplace while common ... Read more

WhenI was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a teenager, I put away childish things and tried to figure out ways to pick up chicks. I concede that geekiness does make chick pickups difficult, but not impossible. True, you’re not ... Read more

OrHappy Holidays, if you're as cranky as I am. Trick or treating tonight was fun. My 10 year-old girl was a gypsy; my eight-year-old girl was a kitty; my twin boys were Zorro and the Human Torch, respectively. My two-year old stayed home after he refused to put on his lion costume. He ... Read more