Month: October 2011

I may have spoken too soon when I said that the movie Anonymous is pretty good. When I put up the link, it had an 80% "fresh" rating at RottenTomatoes.com. As of this writing, that number has dipped down to 40%, making it certified "rotten." I'm reading all the reviews with delight, as it's ... Read more

Sawthe following quote on a friend's Facebook page today:

"Forget the politicians. The politicians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom of choice . . . you don’t. You have no choice. You have owners. They own you. They own everything. They own all the important land. They own, and

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Interestingfollow-ups to my last post:1. Apparently, Anonymous is pretty good. I don't know if that means it's good history, but it seems to be good entertainment. I hope people can recognize the difference between the two.2. Anonymous is being pulled from wide release. Apparently, market research shows that there's not a whole lot of interest ... Read more

Every time I try to say anything about the Shakespeare Authorship Question, as it is called among us artsy types who give a rip, I can feel all of your collective eyes rolling out in cyberspace. I get it. You don't care. I should move on. Hollywood, however, has come calling, and the first ... Read more

From2004 until 2010, I essentially made my living as a paid Republican hack. So it's really remarkable to me that I discover that I am, according to the Tea Party, a RINO.RINO, in case you been living under a rock for the past decade, is an acronym that stands for Republican In Name Only. In ... Read more

Ifyou read the Drudge Report, then you'll become convinced very quickly that Herman Cain is going to be the Republican nominee. He's surging in the polls, and the latest general election matchup shows him beating President Obama. Now, I would like to say with certainty that Herman Cain will not be the Republican nominee. In ... Read more

SoI'm writing this blog update on my iPhone 4S. I'm doing it while I'm driving, but it's not nearly as dangerous as that sounds. The voice recognition software for this iPhone is truly remarkable, and it's really the best feature of all of the upgraded stuff from the previous version.Of course, I wouldn't really know ... Read more

There'sa cool, creepy old Twilight Zone episode called "Button, Button," where a mysterious stranger arrives at the home of a suburban couple. He brings a box with him, and he tells the couple that if they'll just push the button inside the box, they can have two hundred thousand bucks. What's the catch? Well, if ... Read more

Ihave nothing new to add to the national Are-Mormons-Christians nonsense that has once more reared its ugly head. I said my peace here, and I addressed it even further here. In that second link, I address the idea that even though Mormons profess faith in Christ, we're so far out of step in ... Read more

Whydo I remember the specific date of July 13, 1985?It was the day of Live Aid, the concert where I first discovered Mick Jagger and therefore began a new chapter in my life right after this one ended. Sad, but true. For behold: July 13, 1985 was the day Charlie Brown died. No, not the ... Read more