Archive for August 2007

The monthlies.

• In the News… Short And Sweet!!!

  - No more snowballing the press. Back to Fox News, I guess. – Senate democrats are looking to regain their footing on ending the war in Iraq. Where have the democrats been on the Iraq war issue? Oh yea, all over the place. – Google’s attempts to use San Francisco as a testing ground for [...]

• Derailed

  It is official: Jennifer Aniston cannot be cast in a good movie. But this one ain’t that bad. (Returned 03/28/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• Giuliani Ruined My Graduation

  In May 2002, I graduated from Syracuse University. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was the commencement speaker. (We got screwed. Not only did the class of 2003 enjoy a basketball national championship, but also Bill Clinton as it’s commencement speaker.) All Giuliani did was talk about nine-eleven. It was horrible. Here we were, [...]

• Long John Silver’s For Dinner

  On the way home from puppy class (as we passed a flurry of fast-food places), I had the following conversation with my wife… reyonthehill: Maybe we should go to Long John Silver’s. Wife: No. reyonthehill: There is actually one couple in there. Probably divorced, wanting to spend less than five dollars to meet one another. [...]

• In the News

  - Republicans are looking to rid themselves of Senator Larry Craig. (Is it because he was arrested, or because he may be a closeted gay man?) – Bush is a polarizing president, even more than Ronald Reagan, mainly because “Bush has from the beginning governed as if he had a broad conservative mandate.” While Bush [...]

• Good Night, and Good Luck

  A film worthy of an 11th grade U.S. history class. (Returned 03/24/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• Currently Reading

  I finished up Garp this past weekend while camping in Tahoe. You know, I didn’t realize how relaxing it was to wake up in the woods, sit in a chair, put my feet up on the picnic table, and read a novel, all the while being unshowered, with puppy at side, eating and pooing. The [...]

• Morning Politoon

  Toles on the GOP affront to family values… Image: Washington Post

• In the News

  - I understand John Edwards’ point — it is important to drive fuel-efficient vehicles, carpool, take public transportation — however, how am I supposed to go camping, or skiing, up in Tahoe without my SUV? – The long, slow death of Senator Larry Craig’s political career is underway. Would it have been a lesser issue [...]

• Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

  It is no wonder George Lucas gave up on creating Episodes 7, 8 and 9 of the Star Wars storyline, and instead, turned towards solely creating Star Wars video games: the movies are horrible. (Returned 03/14/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• 3.0

  A very small earthquake just occurred at 4:05:35 (a couple minutes ago), two miles east of Berkeley, preliminarily determined to be a magnitude 3.0. A quick jolt, barely noticeable, besides the computer monitor shaking a bit, and the feeling in your gut of doomsday. Update: The epicenter of the earthquake was less than 1.5 miles [...]

• A’s Superfan Network: Cubs 4, Giants 2

  Last Wednesday evening, the A’s Superfan Network went on the road to San Francisco for an annual Giants-Cubs game tradition. The Chicago Cubs ended up beating the Giants in ten innings, 4-2, and along the way, there was way too much drinking… Special Guests: Jesus Espinoza, B.H. Bronson Johnson and Brooks Ramsdell.

• In the News… Quotes.

  - New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg on the vice presidency: “I have no interest in doing that.” Dick Cheney does. – Little “immature acts” Mike Vick: “Through this situation [of being prosecuted for killing dogs] I found Jesus and asked him for forgiveness and turned my life over to God. And I think that’s the [...]

• Back to the Future

  Marty and Doc defy the space-time continuum in this classic of a classic. Probably one of the best films ever. (Returned 03/07/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• New Film Idea: Documenting Ghosts On Acid

  Another idea for a film came about in an email discussion with a close friend. I was mentioning the videos I had of his latest party… Me, in the dark, walking with Haley [my puppy] from the street to the party. Creepy. Going to be a part of a new film idea. A group of [...]

• In the News… There Goes Fredo.

  - Yass, yass, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned. Let’s move on, people, nothing to see here. – The democrats may have some power to wield in Gonzales’ replacement. Let’s just hope it’s someone who understands the Constitution. (A lesson brought up in the MSNBC article, however not articulated, was that the last time a [...]

• Live Blogging the Gonzales Resignation

  8:50amCBS feed goes live. Bush approaching from helicopter. Nice backdrop — strong, authoritative. 8:51amBush: “I have reluctantly accepted his resignation.” 8:51amBush: Gonzales is the man behind the Patriot Act. And illegal wiretapping. 8:52amBush thanks Gonzales’ kids for their service to the country. 8:53amBush lost his place. “He was dragged through… … … the mud.” 8:54amNo [...]

• Another No-News Day

  No news today… just one of those days.

• Lord of War

  When you realize that this movie is based on a true story, you want to puke. A story arc very similar to Blow (with Johnny Depp). (Returned 02/27/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• In the News… Extended.

  - Has Senator Clinton been knighted as the nominee? “Hillary Clinton has acquired a near-lock on the Democratic establishment in the nation’s capital.“ – The left-wing blogosphere has, again, “declared political war against centrist Democrats,” and I will not partake. I do not support the Iraq war, but these democratic representatives were duly elected. – [...]

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