While driving to the post office this evening to return some Netflix movies, I realized I was noticing an interesting "trend." The Presidential election is about a little over 3 months from now and Clinton, Kucinich and Romney are all way out. The two runners are John McCain and Barack Obama. I still think Obama is an idiot for not choosing Clinton as a running mate and I'm convinced that even though she wanted to be President, she would have accepted to be his mate. That would have been huge! So we are stuck with bad and worse (in my humble opinion; I honestly don't know who I will vote for but I WILL vote).
Anyway, what I noticed is that I have yet to see a "vote for McCain" sticker, yard sign, bumper sticker, flyer or button. I've seen plenty of "Obama for President" signs and I find that really interesting. Interesting in more ways than one, not the least of which is that Obama is African-American and part of me is convinced the country is not ready for an African-American President. Or maybe that's just me being stuck in the 18th century.
Obama is a powerful speaker and charming but can he lead a country? Only time will tell and we will soon enough know if that question is even moot or not.
Talk to you soon.
peace,
paul
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Cover your ears, children
Here's a scary story out of Russia. Thirty bears that are reacting to a fish shortage are holding Russian geologists hostage at their remote camp. Due to the inclement weather, no helicopters can land and the bears are circling the camp threatening to devour the geologists. Can't they just drop fish from the helicopter?
The bears are 10-feet tall and one of them killed two scientists last week; the official start of the "situation."
The men are currently staying put with their weapons by their side.
peace,
paul
The bears are 10-feet tall and one of them killed two scientists last week; the official start of the "situation."
The men are currently staying put with their weapons by their side.
peace,
paul
Oh, who says there's nothing good on the radio. Some songs I'm currently enjoying (before they are played to death and I can't stand to hear them one more time)...
There's a female Christian pop singer named Plumb that I really like and her newest song, In My Arms, is a song that could have been schmaltzy but it's got just enough of a beat and a beautiful, sweeping sound to make it stand out. I wouldn't mind singing it, in fact.
Another song I like is the song by 3 Doors Down, the Mississippi group, called It's Not My Time. It's a moving, almost anthemic song with an uplifiting message.
Another song I'm enjoying is kind of a rap/R&B song called Dangerous by Kardinal Offishall. His real name is Jason Harrow and he's Canadian (eh?). He does the song with rapper Akon (whose real name is Aliuane Thiam) and it's one of those make-you-get-up-and-shake-your-booty songs.
So, next time you think there's nothing worth listening to on the radio, listen again.
peace,
paul
There's a female Christian pop singer named Plumb that I really like and her newest song, In My Arms, is a song that could have been schmaltzy but it's got just enough of a beat and a beautiful, sweeping sound to make it stand out. I wouldn't mind singing it, in fact.
Another song I like is the song by 3 Doors Down, the Mississippi group, called It's Not My Time. It's a moving, almost anthemic song with an uplifiting message.
Another song I'm enjoying is kind of a rap/R&B song called Dangerous by Kardinal Offishall. His real name is Jason Harrow and he's Canadian (eh?). He does the song with rapper Akon (whose real name is Aliuane Thiam) and it's one of those make-you-get-up-and-shake-your-booty songs.
So, next time you think there's nothing worth listening to on the radio, listen again.
peace,
paul
Thursday, June 26, 2008
movie minute
Bad Happens: M. Night Shyamalan used to be a pretty good suspense spinner. He knew how to make a movie that was enjoyable, riveting and made the viewer need to see it again to figure out exactly what was missed the first time. That was true of his first movie The Sixth Sense. Since then, it's all been downhill. Don't get me wrong, he's had some pretty good films since his first one and his new one, The Happening (R). The pretty good ones are Signs and The Village; the not so good ones are Unbreakable, Lady In The Water and the latest movie pretending to be scary but is really a hand-me-down dressed political statement.
In The Happening, something is causing people to act irrationally and take their own lives. Among the scenes of people doing themselves in is an eerie scene of construction workers jumping from a building to their deaths...in NYC no less. Yes, that Shyamalan knows how to play with our emotions but he doesn't know how to keep it up. The movie stars Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel as Elliot and Alma Moore. Elliot, a science teacher decides to pack up Alma and his best friend Julian, played by John Leguizamo, and head out of Philadelphia to a smaller town when it appears the big cities are being hit by the mysterious plague.
Of course, being a movie in which characters are on the run, there have to be children and Elliot and Alma get stuck with Julian's daughter when Julian decides to try and find his wife. The fim does feature some pretty graphic, if not silly, scenes of death. Ok, I'll admit some of them are just plain silly and it sometimes seems as if Shyamalan is trying to tap into his inner Stephen King. Keep tapping, M. Night, you're not even close.
There is something to the premise of what is causing the plague but it's not enough and it's way too obvious what M. Night is trying to say. All of the happenings occur in the Northeast and then soon just stop. As the film closes, things begin to happen again; this time someplace different and if at that point you haven't figured out what the statement is, maybe you should go work in a factory.
M. Night needs to go back to the drawing board, get back to his roots and make another movie that totally grabs us from the beginning and doesn't let go until the end when we realize...Ahha, of course, how clever. This one barely grabs one by the hand.
Bags of popcorn (out of 5): 1.5
In The Happening, something is causing people to act irrationally and take their own lives. Among the scenes of people doing themselves in is an eerie scene of construction workers jumping from a building to their deaths...in NYC no less. Yes, that Shyamalan knows how to play with our emotions but he doesn't know how to keep it up. The movie stars Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel as Elliot and Alma Moore. Elliot, a science teacher decides to pack up Alma and his best friend Julian, played by John Leguizamo, and head out of Philadelphia to a smaller town when it appears the big cities are being hit by the mysterious plague.
Of course, being a movie in which characters are on the run, there have to be children and Elliot and Alma get stuck with Julian's daughter when Julian decides to try and find his wife. The fim does feature some pretty graphic, if not silly, scenes of death. Ok, I'll admit some of them are just plain silly and it sometimes seems as if Shyamalan is trying to tap into his inner Stephen King. Keep tapping, M. Night, you're not even close.
There is something to the premise of what is causing the plague but it's not enough and it's way too obvious what M. Night is trying to say. All of the happenings occur in the Northeast and then soon just stop. As the film closes, things begin to happen again; this time someplace different and if at that point you haven't figured out what the statement is, maybe you should go work in a factory.
M. Night needs to go back to the drawing board, get back to his roots and make another movie that totally grabs us from the beginning and doesn't let go until the end when we realize...Ahha, of course, how clever. This one barely grabs one by the hand.
Bags of popcorn (out of 5): 1.5
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
movie minute
Sex It Up: The new movie with four of our favorite perpetually lovelorn New York women has finally come to a screen near you. Yes, Sex And The City (rated R), with the tales of Carrie and her friends wading their way through the treacherous waters of relationships is here and I have to say, it's a bit disappointing. Just a bit.
The film starts as Carrie and Big (aka John James Preston) are preparing for their blowout wedding. Everyone from the tv series is on hand: Samantha, Miranda, Charlotte, Steve, Harry, Stanford and Jerry. If you don't know who all of those people are, that's okay because you don't have to know. One doesn't need to have watched the show religiously (which I did) in order to know who these women are.
The film takes ample time with all four characters and even introduces a new assistant for Carrie, the fabulous Louise (played by the even more fabulous Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson). Sadly, Hudson is a bit underused. What's even sadder is that at 2hours and 15min, instead of being a burst of energy throughout, the film drags in a number of places. It does, however, try to compensate for that with plenty of laughs; plenty.
I won't tell you what happens but I will tell you this, the rumors of Mr. Big's demise are greatly overrated.
If you're in the mood for a little bit of fun and a lot of naughty with lots of laughs then this movie is for you. If you need something with a little more kick, I'd say skip it.
Bags of popcorn (out of 5) 3
peace,
paul
The film starts as Carrie and Big (aka John James Preston) are preparing for their blowout wedding. Everyone from the tv series is on hand: Samantha, Miranda, Charlotte, Steve, Harry, Stanford and Jerry. If you don't know who all of those people are, that's okay because you don't have to know. One doesn't need to have watched the show religiously (which I did) in order to know who these women are.
The film takes ample time with all four characters and even introduces a new assistant for Carrie, the fabulous Louise (played by the even more fabulous Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson). Sadly, Hudson is a bit underused. What's even sadder is that at 2hours and 15min, instead of being a burst of energy throughout, the film drags in a number of places. It does, however, try to compensate for that with plenty of laughs; plenty.
I won't tell you what happens but I will tell you this, the rumors of Mr. Big's demise are greatly overrated.
If you're in the mood for a little bit of fun and a lot of naughty with lots of laughs then this movie is for you. If you need something with a little more kick, I'd say skip it.
Bags of popcorn (out of 5) 3
peace,
paul
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Going green: Almost everywhere one goes these days, you hear about going green. I'm not talking about the color of our currency but the saving of the environment by recycling, being efficient in our resources and being smart about not being wasteful. There is one place where it's not good to be green and that is in the cast of Wicked.
Wicked, based on Gregory Maguire's novel of the same name, tells the story of Galinda (the future good witch) and Elphaba (the future wicked witch) and how they meet at Shiz University. The musical follows, with catchy and energetic music, the two as they end up having to share a room and realize that there's more underhandedness happening in their part of the world than they ever would have imagined.
As the play progresses, we get to see everything that happened leading up to when The Wizard Of Oz began and then we get to see the aftermath of the death of the witch. The way things are tied together is pure genius. We get to see all of the Oz characters at some point and how they fit into the story is so clever.
The play has all of the relevant (to today's time) themes such as standing up for what's right, being misunderstood/different and not fitting in, putting your faith in people just because they hold a certain title and risking it all to change the "world" for the better.
I admit I tried to read the novel before seeing the show but I only made it halfway through. It requires a lot of interest in fantasy; something I just don't have. Having said that, I enjoyed the soundtrack and thought the musical was just short of brilliant. In fact, having already seen Avenue Q and then seeing Wicked, I believe Wicked was robbed of the Tony Award in 2004-both shows were released on Broadway during the same season. What's funny about that is Wicked won almost all of the awards leading up to the Tonys.
I wish I could have seen the show on Broadway with Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel (who also won a Tony for the role of Elphaba) but the two leads were magnificent. Galinda was a hoot and while she drew much laughter in almost every scene she was in, I sometimes felt it was bordering on overacting. The woman in the role of Elphaba had an incredibly powerful voice and had her own share of roaring laughter. This play was alive from the moment the curtain rose to the moment the actors took their bows. I'd see it again in a heartbeat. And, what's more, there's a surprise (for me, anyway) ending that cinches the show's excellence.
If you haven't seen this musical, it is a must-see. I'm sure the movie version won't be long in waiting.
Score-A
peace,
paul
Wicked, based on Gregory Maguire's novel of the same name, tells the story of Galinda (the future good witch) and Elphaba (the future wicked witch) and how they meet at Shiz University. The musical follows, with catchy and energetic music, the two as they end up having to share a room and realize that there's more underhandedness happening in their part of the world than they ever would have imagined.
As the play progresses, we get to see everything that happened leading up to when The Wizard Of Oz began and then we get to see the aftermath of the death of the witch. The way things are tied together is pure genius. We get to see all of the Oz characters at some point and how they fit into the story is so clever.
The play has all of the relevant (to today's time) themes such as standing up for what's right, being misunderstood/different and not fitting in, putting your faith in people just because they hold a certain title and risking it all to change the "world" for the better.
I admit I tried to read the novel before seeing the show but I only made it halfway through. It requires a lot of interest in fantasy; something I just don't have. Having said that, I enjoyed the soundtrack and thought the musical was just short of brilliant. In fact, having already seen Avenue Q and then seeing Wicked, I believe Wicked was robbed of the Tony Award in 2004-both shows were released on Broadway during the same season. What's funny about that is Wicked won almost all of the awards leading up to the Tonys.
I wish I could have seen the show on Broadway with Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel (who also won a Tony for the role of Elphaba) but the two leads were magnificent. Galinda was a hoot and while she drew much laughter in almost every scene she was in, I sometimes felt it was bordering on overacting. The woman in the role of Elphaba had an incredibly powerful voice and had her own share of roaring laughter. This play was alive from the moment the curtain rose to the moment the actors took their bows. I'd see it again in a heartbeat. And, what's more, there's a surprise (for me, anyway) ending that cinches the show's excellence.
If you haven't seen this musical, it is a must-see. I'm sure the movie version won't be long in waiting.
Score-A
peace,
paul
Friday, May 30, 2008
Compelling arguments for why gays should not have equal marriage.
Enjoy,
paul
http://davidgoulart.blogspot.com/2008/05/why-homosexuality-is-wrong.html
Enjoy,
paul
http://davidgoulart.blogspot.com/2008/05/why-homosexuality-is-wrong.html
Friday, May 23, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Cool videos
This cute kid is a lock for American Idol in about 15 years. Prepare your nasty comments now, Simon.
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2521693/7658684
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2521693/7658684
Monday, May 12, 2008
Sorting Survivor
The 16th season of Survivor was in fact one of the most exciting and riveting yet. Watching the finale last night, I wasn't surprised that Parvati (whose last name is ironically Shallow) won the game or that Cirie was not in the top 2 but that with an 8 member jury, there wasn't a tie vote. Now that would have been exciting. Can I get a re-vote or how about a colored rock.
Three survivors (2 of them favorites) had to leave the island due to various injuries. Luckily, evil Jonathan was one of them; although I think I would have chosen him over "black widow" Natalie.
Poor Jason thought he had the immunity idol but it turned out to be a fake (thanks to Ozzy's wonderful artistry) and then when he did get the real idol, he did the same thing HIS idol Ozzy did; he didn't play it at tribal council. Jason I can understand but Ozzy not playing it when HE had it? Come on, man. And just when I was starting to like him. Not only that but early on all of the strong and buff men were unceremoniously booted off. This was clearly a season for brains and not brawn. And speaking of brawn, fireman Joel was kicked off before pageant coach Chet, who just happened to be gay.
But the dumbest Survivor ever, by far, is now Erik. Gravedigger James was once the dumbest when he had, not one, but two immunity idols and didn't play either one of them. Erik became the dumbest by believing four wily women that he would be safe if he would just give the immunity idol to Natalie. He did and was swiftly voted out. And in a Survivor first, four women were left standing with not a man in sight. And another record comes thanks to this season's 2nd place winner, Amanda Kimmel. By being in back-to-back seasons, she scored a record 78 straight days on an island. By the way, she came in third in last season's China round.
This was a great season and I'm glad I've stuck by this show for the last 8 years. I proudly give season 16 an A (minus the plus because, though I understand how she won, I didn't like it).
I hope season 17 in Gabon can keep the up the revitalization.
peace,
paul
Three survivors (2 of them favorites) had to leave the island due to various injuries. Luckily, evil Jonathan was one of them; although I think I would have chosen him over "black widow" Natalie.
Poor Jason thought he had the immunity idol but it turned out to be a fake (thanks to Ozzy's wonderful artistry) and then when he did get the real idol, he did the same thing HIS idol Ozzy did; he didn't play it at tribal council. Jason I can understand but Ozzy not playing it when HE had it? Come on, man. And just when I was starting to like him. Not only that but early on all of the strong and buff men were unceremoniously booted off. This was clearly a season for brains and not brawn. And speaking of brawn, fireman Joel was kicked off before pageant coach Chet, who just happened to be gay.
But the dumbest Survivor ever, by far, is now Erik. Gravedigger James was once the dumbest when he had, not one, but two immunity idols and didn't play either one of them. Erik became the dumbest by believing four wily women that he would be safe if he would just give the immunity idol to Natalie. He did and was swiftly voted out. And in a Survivor first, four women were left standing with not a man in sight. And another record comes thanks to this season's 2nd place winner, Amanda Kimmel. By being in back-to-back seasons, she scored a record 78 straight days on an island. By the way, she came in third in last season's China round.
This was a great season and I'm glad I've stuck by this show for the last 8 years. I proudly give season 16 an A (minus the plus because, though I understand how she won, I didn't like it).
I hope season 17 in Gabon can keep the up the revitalization.
peace,
paul
Friday, May 09, 2008
"Rubbing in the court: Here's one for the books...Judge Elizabeth Halverson, a district judge in Nevada, has been banned from her court, suspended from her bench and being brought up on judicial misconduct charges. Among the charges: Abusing her positions, treating her staff like her personal servants, tainting juries and falling asleep on the bench.
The obese judge, who uses a motorized scooter to travel around, allegedly made her bailiff put her shoes on her feet, massage her back, cover her up for naps and fill up her oxygen tank. She also supposedly asked, "Do you want to worship me from near or afar?"
Halverson also travelled with her own security guards because she didn't trust the ones at the courthouse and improperly met with jurors during several sexual assault cases thereby causing mistrials.
Wow this lady makes Judge Judy sound like Minnie Mouse.
peace,
paul
The obese judge, who uses a motorized scooter to travel around, allegedly made her bailiff put her shoes on her feet, massage her back, cover her up for naps and fill up her oxygen tank. She also supposedly asked, "Do you want to worship me from near or afar?"
Halverson also travelled with her own security guards because she didn't trust the ones at the courthouse and improperly met with jurors during several sexual assault cases thereby causing mistrials.
Wow this lady makes Judge Judy sound like Minnie Mouse.
peace,
paul
Saturday, April 26, 2008
DVD of the week
Evening Story: Just finished watching the independent drama Starting Out In The Evening (PG-13). The movie, based on the Brian Morton novel, tells the story of ailing writer Leonard Schiller (a revelatory Frank Langella) who is struggling to finish his latest novel. Enter Heather Wolfe (perfectly played by Lauren Ambrose) who is writing her master's thesis on Leonard.
As Leonard and Heather continue to meet to discuss Leonard's writing and what makes him tick, their relationship deepens way past the point of physical intimacy. The scenes with Langella and Ambrose crackle with energy.
The scenes with Leonard and Heather are juxtaposed with scenes of Leonard's daughter, Ariel (Lili Taylor), and her relationship issues.
The film is a quietly acted and nicely paced one in which the writing is refreshingly real. When this film came out last year, Langella was being touted as a shoo-in for an Academy Award nomination. The ballyhoo was well warranted but sadly he lost out on a nod. I can think of two reasons; one, the performance is not an over the top one. It's real and honest. Secondly, the movie was not widely seen nor was it widely released. Langella's performance is one of those performances that one only sees two or three times a year. Even compared to all of the other nominees in one year, only a few stand above the crowd and Langella's touching, emotional role is a breath of fresh air.
Rent this movie today. For an added layer, read the book first.
Bags of popcorn (out of 5): 4
paul
As Leonard and Heather continue to meet to discuss Leonard's writing and what makes him tick, their relationship deepens way past the point of physical intimacy. The scenes with Langella and Ambrose crackle with energy.
The scenes with Leonard and Heather are juxtaposed with scenes of Leonard's daughter, Ariel (Lili Taylor), and her relationship issues.
The film is a quietly acted and nicely paced one in which the writing is refreshingly real. When this film came out last year, Langella was being touted as a shoo-in for an Academy Award nomination. The ballyhoo was well warranted but sadly he lost out on a nod. I can think of two reasons; one, the performance is not an over the top one. It's real and honest. Secondly, the movie was not widely seen nor was it widely released. Langella's performance is one of those performances that one only sees two or three times a year. Even compared to all of the other nominees in one year, only a few stand above the crowd and Langella's touching, emotional role is a breath of fresh air.
Rent this movie today. For an added layer, read the book first.
Bags of popcorn (out of 5): 4
paul
Thursday, April 24, 2008
American Idol recap
I don't usually write about the American Idol results show but this week's show was more of a shocker than that time that Karen came out as a prostitute on One Life To Live.
The week's theme was Broadway Week with Suh Andrew Lloyd Webber and the six finalists sang their hearts out; well, some of them, anyway.
Jason "dreads" Castro is so boring I'm surprised he is able to stay awake while he's singing; let alone keeping others awake. He sang "Memory" and sings the exact same way every single week.
Brooke "stop the show for me" White royally screwed up (and not just when she forgot the lyrics and started over) the song "You Must Love Me." If only Madonna had been in the house to show this chick how it's done.
The bottom two in the results show wasn't the above two by far weakest singers of the bunch. No, instead it was Carly "Jesus Christ Superstar" Smithson and Syesha "One Rock 'N Roll Too Many" Mercado. One rocked the house and one got her vixen on.
I can't believe these two talents were in the bottom two and Carly actually got the boot. This Irish lass better cut a record soon. Was America on drugs on Tuesday night? Did they all forget which buttons on the phone to push? Did they all suffer from dyslexsia?
Jim and I were both shocked and have vowed from now on, when we're home, to vote!
Next week we'll have to suffer through another dull-as-dishwater Brooke song and another sung-from-the-dorm-room soft ballad of dreads, um, Jason.
Until next week....
peace,
paul
The week's theme was Broadway Week with Suh Andrew Lloyd Webber and the six finalists sang their hearts out; well, some of them, anyway.
Jason "dreads" Castro is so boring I'm surprised he is able to stay awake while he's singing; let alone keeping others awake. He sang "Memory" and sings the exact same way every single week.
Brooke "stop the show for me" White royally screwed up (and not just when she forgot the lyrics and started over) the song "You Must Love Me." If only Madonna had been in the house to show this chick how it's done.
The bottom two in the results show wasn't the above two by far weakest singers of the bunch. No, instead it was Carly "Jesus Christ Superstar" Smithson and Syesha "One Rock 'N Roll Too Many" Mercado. One rocked the house and one got her vixen on.
I can't believe these two talents were in the bottom two and Carly actually got the boot. This Irish lass better cut a record soon. Was America on drugs on Tuesday night? Did they all forget which buttons on the phone to push? Did they all suffer from dyslexsia?
Jim and I were both shocked and have vowed from now on, when we're home, to vote!
Next week we'll have to suffer through another dull-as-dishwater Brooke song and another sung-from-the-dorm-room soft ballad of dreads, um, Jason.
Until next week....
peace,
paul
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Going, Going, Gone...
Weird Story: In 1982 a man by the name of Larry Walters rose three miles above Los Angeles in a lawn chair with helium balloons attached to it. On April 21, 2008, Rev. Adelir Antonio de Carli was carried away by hundreds of balloons high above the Brazilian skyline equipped with a GPS device and satellite phone. He wore a helmet, thermal suit and parachute and sat atop a chair that floats.
Now, he's missing.
Wanting to break the 19-hour record, the winds pushed de Carli about 31 miles off course during his flight. After initially rising to 20,000 feet, he descended to 8,200 feet as he soared toward the city of Dourados.
Helicopters and rescue boats have so far been unable to find him off the southern coast of Brazil. That's where it's believed he vanished as pieces of balloon were found.
There's so much more fun to be had with balloons by inhaling the helium and NOT letting the helium carry you away.
peace,
paul
Now, he's missing.
Wanting to break the 19-hour record, the winds pushed de Carli about 31 miles off course during his flight. After initially rising to 20,000 feet, he descended to 8,200 feet as he soared toward the city of Dourados.
Helicopters and rescue boats have so far been unable to find him off the southern coast of Brazil. That's where it's believed he vanished as pieces of balloon were found.
There's so much more fun to be had with balloons by inhaling the helium and NOT letting the helium carry you away.
peace,
paul
Friday, April 11, 2008
Friday Fun
Hope these bring a smile to your face.
paul
Oxymorons-The top 45 (not your average morons...)
45. Act naturally
44. Found missing
43. Resident alien
42. Advanced BASIC
41. Genuine imitation
40. Airline Food
39. Good grief
38. Same difference
37. Almost exactly
36. Government organization
35. Sanitary landfill
34. Alone together
33. Legally drunk
32. Silent scream
31. Living dead
30. Small crowd
29. Business ethics
28. Soft rock
27. Butt Head
26. Military Intelligence
25. Software documentation
24. New classic
23. Sweet sorrow
22. Childproof
21. 'Now, then ...'
20. Synthetic natural gas
19. Passive aggression
18. Taped live
17. Clearly misunderstood
16, Peace force
15. Extinct Life
14. Temporary tax increase
13 Computer jock
12. Plastic glasses
11. Terribly pleased
10. Computer security
9. Political science
8. Tight slacks
7. Definite maybe
6. Pretty ugly
5. Twelve-ounce pound cake
4. Diet ice cream
3. Working vacation
2. Exact estimate
1. Microsoft Works
paul
Oxymorons-The top 45 (not your average morons...)
45. Act naturally
44. Found missing
43. Resident alien
42. Advanced BASIC
41. Genuine imitation
40. Airline Food
39. Good grief
38. Same difference
37. Almost exactly
36. Government organization
35. Sanitary landfill
34. Alone together
33. Legally drunk
32. Silent scream
31. Living dead
30. Small crowd
29. Business ethics
28. Soft rock
27. Butt Head
26. Military Intelligence
25. Software documentation
24. New classic
23. Sweet sorrow
22. Childproof
21. 'Now, then ...'
20. Synthetic natural gas
19. Passive aggression
18. Taped live
17. Clearly misunderstood
16, Peace force
15. Extinct Life
14. Temporary tax increase
13 Computer jock
12. Plastic glasses
11. Terribly pleased
10. Computer security
9. Political science
8. Tight slacks
7. Definite maybe
6. Pretty ugly
5. Twelve-ounce pound cake
4. Diet ice cream
3. Working vacation
2. Exact estimate
1. Microsoft Works
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Remembering the "Dream": 40 years ago, today, one of the greatest speakers and advocates of minorities' rights was assassinated. And 40 years later, the question is asked, what would he be doing now and what would he have done had he lived? The question, asked about the great Martin Luther King Jr, has a purely speculative answer. King biographer David J. Garrow says that the 79-year-old King would be speaking out against the Iraq war. Garrow also believes that King would not have chosen to run for elective office. That, in my opinion, seems right since in 1967, when King was being courted to run for President on a third-party ticket, King ultimately decided his calling was outside of the political stage.
King is still missed and quoted and given props for the challenging speeches he made in reference to the rights of African-Americans.
Rest in peace, brother.
paul
King is still missed and quoted and given props for the challenging speeches he made in reference to the rights of African-Americans.
Rest in peace, brother.
paul
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Shhh, here she comes...
Don't mess with these third graders. Nine boys and girls at Carter Elementary School in Georgia planned to attack their teacher. After a teacher was tipped off by a student that one of the girls bought a weapon to school, the authorities were then notified.
The kids, each one with a different learning disability, planned to knock the teacher out with a glass paperweight, handcuff her, duct tape her mouth and then stab her with a steak knife, and a broken one at that.
The teacher had scolded one of the students because they were standing on a chair. Police chief Tony Tanner (great name) had this to say, "We're not sure...how many of the students actually knew the intent was to hurt the teacher...because they are kids, they may have thought this was like a cartoon..." A cartoon with some very realistic consequences. Luckily, those were averted.
paul
The kids, each one with a different learning disability, planned to knock the teacher out with a glass paperweight, handcuff her, duct tape her mouth and then stab her with a steak knife, and a broken one at that.
The teacher had scolded one of the students because they were standing on a chair. Police chief Tony Tanner (great name) had this to say, "We're not sure...how many of the students actually knew the intent was to hurt the teacher...because they are kids, they may have thought this was like a cartoon..." A cartoon with some very realistic consequences. Luckily, those were averted.
paul
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