Archive for September 2007

The monthlies.

• Blogging Live from Newtown

  I have been outside of Philadelphia the last two days living it up with my brother, a week before his wedding. (The Oxford dictionary defines wedding as the act of removing weeds from one’s garden.) My wife and I depart for Boston tomorrow. I’ll be driving a Mazda. There’s a first time for everything. Blog [...]

• A Philadelphia Death Penalty

  I sold the tickets that I had for today’s Phillies game, but unfortunately, it was a tad harder than usual. I posted the ad on craigslist and I got a lot of email and phone messages from interested buyers. Most of these leads died on the vine however, like this one… reyonthehill: Are you still [...]

• Podcast by Phone

  I will be podcasting by phone, or I think I will make an attempt to, during my trip to the east coast. If (and when) I do, this widget will update itself with the latest phonecast. Hopefully I will have something valuable to say.

• Last Burrito In Berkeley

  For lunch today I had a burrito. That is, in itself, nothing special nor out of the ordinary, as I eat a lot of burritos. Some of the best burritos, no doubt, are made (and eaten by me) in Berkeley. It does turnout, however, that this was my last burrito. Well, at least in Berkeley, [...]

• Leaving Town… Addicted.

  I’ll be leaving town for the next ten days. I’ll let Bob Dylan explain… LEAVING TOWN FOR PHILA-DELPHIA BOSTON AND ANNA-POLIS WILL TRY TO BLOG AS OFTEN AS I CAN WILL PODCAST BY PHONE BECAUSE LET ME ADMIT IT I’M ADDICTED

• Bonds’ Way

  Barry Bonds played his last game in San Francisco as a Giant last night, and he did it his way. The Giants orchestrated a tribute to Bonds towards the end of the game that included video and audio set to Frank Sinatra’s My Way, which I thought was an interesting choice. As the lyric goes, [...]

• Dem Bums

  Talking Points Memo (always) does a nice job of recapping the previous night’s debate, and with video, which is key (for those of us who miss the televised event, and can listen while working). The video recap of last night shows why there are a couple of bums (Gravel and Kucinich) in the mix, and [...]

• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

  This is a very fun movie to watch (and now I know why there was so much hype for the sequel). More fun is added by spotting scenes from the ride in Disney World. One scene was eerily similar (hint: dog with keys). (Returned 08/08/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• Black Issues Do Not Impress Conservative Base

  Jake Tapper blogged yesterday about the GOP presidential candidates turning down an offer to debate on minority issues, and I commented… Reaching out or speaking on black issues is not an appropriate action for persons looking to show off their conservative-base bona fides. It is a sign of the indecency of the GOP.

• In the News… Muck.

  - A bug in the newest release of Microsoft Excel leads to a computation error: 850 x 77.1 = 100,000. (Note: I use Excel a lot.) -Rahm Emanuel on Bush’s promised veto of an expansion of child health coverage: “Two hundred billion dollars more for Iraq — and $35 billion for kids is labeled excessive [...]

• Million Dollar Baby

  I had kept pushing down this film in my Netflix queue as it rose, and now I wish I hadn’t. This is a terribly good film with a terribly sad ending. (Returned 07/31/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• Bush, Nation-Builder

  Bush at the United Nations today… “Every member of the United Nations must join in this mission of liberation. This great institution must work for great purposes: to free people from tyranny and violence, hunger and disease, illiteracy and ignorance and poverty and despair.“ It seems the Bush doctrine has fully expanded to nation-building, the [...]

• Walk the Line

  This is one of the best films I have seen in years. It is classified as a musical because of all of the music — but it is good music. Reese Witherspoon won a slew of awards, including an Oscar, but Joaquin Phoenix is even better in this film — he just had stiffer competition. [...]

• Notes from the Bachelor

  I wanted to take an opportunity and shill for the newest season of The Bachelor, of which I am one of many executive producers. – The bachelor now has to make the toughest decision of his life… choosing fifteen out of twenty-five women, using looks as the basis. It is pretty much a beauty contest, [...]

• A Blogger Manifesto

  I like to blog because I like to write. If I were able to blog and make a living, in all likelihood I would choose to blog, because I love to write. Alas, that is not how it works, at least right now. The point being, I blog because I write. I do not blog [...]

• In the News

  I’m a little slow today. I’m using Internet Explorer. – Republican Chuck Hagel on 2008: “The Republican Party has won two elections on the issue of fear and terrorism. [It's] going to try again.” Although we knew that already. (By way of The Huffington Post.) – Republican Tom Davis on Bush’s last months in office: [...]

• The Boondock Saints

  Alright, this movie was not good. It wasn’t horrible, but it was not good. And the ending… well, you just have to see it for yourself. (Returned 07/17/06.) Rent with Netflix.

• Afternoon Politoon

  Auth on an all-too-real reality program… Image: Yahoo!

• Hillary Should Keep Eyes On Dems

  Jake Tapper blogged today on Hillary’s campaign throwing stones from her glass house into Rudy Giulian’s glass house, and I commented… I wouldn’t be surprised if the media wouldn’t report the spat if the roles were reversed. I would advise Hillary to keep her mind on the democratic nomination, that there is no time to [...]

• Monster-in-Law

  Jennifer Lopez cannot act. (Jane Fonda is not much better.) This movie was written in 20 minutes after the producers watched Meet the Parents and reversed the roles. Wanda Sykes delivers theatre-style quips that are only humorous, you guessed it, at the theatre. (Returned 07/12/06.) Rent with Netflix.

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