Archive for August 2007

The monthlies.

• Cruise Grand Mediterranean

  Sightseeing by DVD could be better. Much better. (Returned 02/22/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• The Analogy Is False

  Bush was asked about an Iraq-Vietnam correlation in an April 2004 press conference… Q Mr. President, April is turning into the deadliest month in Iraq since the fall of Baghdad, and some people are comparing Iraq to Vietnam and talking about a quagmire. Polls show that support for your policy is declining and that fewer [...]

• The 40 Year-Old Virgin

  Some funny (but not hysterical) moments, and ultimately not as good as people want it to be. (Returned 02/17/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• In the News

  - John Edwards is using the Rove-Clinton sparring to his advantage, or he is at least trying to. (I’m warming up to Edwards.) – Fred Thompson — who is not even in the goddamn race yet — is taking shots at Rudy Giuliani by “criticizing New York gun laws,” which is a weird angle, since [...]

• Blogging Live from San Francisco

  I’m in San Francisco for a classic Cubs-Giants game. Barry Bonds will not be going for the record, but the A’s Superfan Network will be podcasting on the road. And there’ll be drinking. Game-time: 7:15pm.

• My Conversation With Chris Matthews

  I had a brief conversation with Hardball host Chris Matthews last night (not on television, of course)… Chris Matthews: What were your thoughts on Barack Obama suggesting an invasion of Pakistan? reyonthehill: I don’t think Obama should make statements on topics that aren’t even brought up. I mean – Chris Matthews: Do you think it [...]

• Morning Politoon

  Tony Auth on Iraq’s unity government… Image: Gocomics

• In the News

  - The president feels free to compare the Iraq war quagmire with the Vietnam war quagmire since he hasn’t sacrificed in either. – Google will finally introduce ads to YouTube, which only makes financial sense, really. – A CIA report says that former director and Presidential Medal of Honor recipient George Tenet “held accountable for [...]

• The Constant Gardener

  Plainly said: just not that good. Although, I must admit, I really couldn’t follow the plot. (Returned 02/14/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• More Time Needed

  The Vice President is asking for “more time to respond to subpoenas” brought by the Senate Judiciary Committee investigating potential illegal wiretapping. Would until January 2009 be enough time, Mr. Cheney?

• In the News

  - Children “will have to be uninsured for at least a year before they’ll be allowed to participate [in CHIP], the Bush administration has informed state health officials,” which makes all the sense in the world. (If you are living in a bizarro world.) – Bloomberg nixes his third-party bid (or so it seems): “Nobody’s [...]

• Fever Pitch

  A Farrelly Brothers movie that, all-in-all, is pretty funny. Best line: “You’ve got to tell me. The grass. Is it spongy?” Good music too. (Returned 02/03/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• School Shooting Drill

  My father made the news yesterday as his campus (he is Chief of Police) prepared for a school shooting. Video: WKBW

• Rove’s Reverse Psychology

  It seems I’m not the only one that thinks Karl Rove’s calculated rants on Hillary Clinton “looks suspiciously like an exercise in reverse psychology.” (By way of Froomkin.)

• Morning Politoon

  Luckovich on Cheney’s aggressive selling tactics… Image: Creators.com

• In the News

  - The legacy of George W. Bush: “Mr. Bush’s vision has become so identified with his own unpopularity that at a recent debate Republican candidates couldn’t seem to distance themselves from his democracy-spreading agenda fast enough.“ – I don’t really understand Rove’s angle with his continued outward criticism of Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. Is he [...]

• Flightplan

  Is it even possible that Jodie Foster is underappreciated as an actor? Good movie. Must see. (Returned 01/27/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• Globe Trekker: Paris

  What better way to prepare for a trip to Paris than to see how a transit-oriented hostel-seeking vagabond does it? (Returned 01/23/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• Wedding Crashers

  A relatively funny movie that had no clear direction towards the end. Not as funny as people say it is. (Returned 01/11/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• Following The Money

  Jake Tapper blogged yesterday wondering if it is “fair to follow the money [a candidate's contributions] to see if it always squares with a candidates’ professed views,” and I commented… The money that is behind a candidate is ultimately likely to be the beneficiary of the candidate’s policies, so if that money differs from what [...]

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