Archive for November 2007

The monthlies.

• When Order Takers Attack

  From our order at a pizzeria this evening… Customer: “I’d like the Caesar salad.” Server: “And what dressing would you like?” Customer: “Um… Caesar.” But thanks for giving us the option.

• Reason No. 17 To Not Read Any DailyKos Straw Poll

  Dennis Kucinich places third. Although I do agree that John Edwards is an electable boy.

• Thank You for Smoking

  This is a really great movie that everyone should see. It is a satire that is not too satirical. (Returned 02/13/07.) Rent with Netflix.

• Blogging Math

  When I had started the film retrospective series, there were 100 movies already in my Netflix history. I have tried to post a film retrospective every weekday, or five every week. I continue to rent on average two films every week from Netflix. In how many weeks (marked from the beginning of the project), would [...]

• 9-to-5 Thoughts: Out Of Service Escalators

  What is the deal with people being visibly, and at times, animatedly, upset when an escalator is out of service? Take the stairs. What would you have done if there were no escalator? Well, here’s your chance to find out. Has our society become so lazy that we now assume a working escalator will be [...]

• Reason No. 267 To Fear A Huckabee Presidency

  From last night’s debate… “I believe the Bible is exactly what it is. It’s the word of revelation to us from God himself.“ Uhm, it’s a book, science fiction, really. Followed by the MSNBC headline… “A Big Night For Huckabee.“

• The Guardian

  I think I saw another version of this movie once before… oh yea, Top Gun. (Returned 01/29/07.) Rent with Netflix.

• Meanwhile, In Berkeley…

  Now that I’ve left the city for the second time in five years (after grad school and after my last job), the City of Berkeley has finally decided to “crack down on yelling, littering, camping, drunkenness, smoking, urinating and sex on sidewalks and in parks.” Trust me, it was uncomfortable.

• Deja Vu Headline

  This has to be the biggest deja vu headline of the new century… “O.J. Simpson Pleads Not Guilty.“

• Mexican Heartbreaks

  Mexican restaurants break my heart. I’m not talking about Chevy’s or the like — god forbid — but the burrito shops and taquerías. In California, you can find one in every neighborhood, usually more than one, but you’ll pick the one closest. And as always, you end up loving them, and they love you. They [...]

• Sports Guy’s NHL Fix DOA

  Amidst Bill Simmons’ ongoing quest for the “longest chat ever,” he stated that he would return as a fan of the NHL if the league “completely re-invented [itself] – 22 teams, 11 in Canada, 11 in USA.” Alright. Bill may not know this, but I have already proposed a fix for the beleaguered and embattled [...]

• Mormons And Muslims At The Door

  The absolute greatest thing about the Mitt Romney “there will be no Muslims in my cabinet” issue is that under Romney’s reasoning — that there is not enough Muslims in the U.S. to validate a cabinet-level position — Mitt Romney himself should not be appointed to a cabinet-level position, let alone the presidency. (Mormons make [...]

• Currently Reading

  I went into the archive for my next book. After spending nearly three months reading Ayn rand’s The Fountainhead (although my reading time was significantly reduced during that time), I’ve decided that my next book should be a quick read. I should be able to bust out Kurt Vonnegut’s classic Slaughterhouse-Five in a week or [...]

• Edwards: Should he stay or go?

  Eight democrats are currently vying for the democratic nomination for president. Let’s take a look at the candidates and determine whether they should continue their earnest campaigns or bow out gracefully. Next up, John Edwards of Carolina (both North and South). Let’s face it, John Edwards was born to run. He speaks well, represents himself [...]

• My Super Ex-Girlfriend

  Sometimes two chick flicks are at the top of the queue at the same time; however bleak that is, the world does insist on continuing. Rainn Wilson (Dwight from The Office) is the only bright spot in this horrible movie. (Returned 01/22/07.) Rent with Netflix.

• Richardson: Should he stay or go?

  Eight democrats are currently vying for the democratic nomination for president. Let’s take a look at the candidates and determine whether they should continue their earnest campaigns or bow out gracefully. Next up, Bill Richardson of New Mexico. The governor of New Mexico is currently my personal favorite, although he does make verbal gaffes from [...]

• How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

  Every now and then, a chick flick makes it appearance at the top of the queue. This one is not bad. (Returned 01/22/07.) Rent with Netflix.

• Watching High Def

  This is the first twenty minutes of watching high-definition sports television (of the over-priced kind) at someone’s place that has high-def tv… Person (owner of HD TV, with remote): “You see, this is not high-def… and this is high-def. Do you see that? Not high-def… High-def… Not high-def… High-def… Not high-def… High-def… Not high-def… High-def…” [...]

• The French Revolution

  After honeymooning in France, my wife and I wanted to learn more of the revolution, unfortunately this didn’t help much. You are better off waiting for this to re-run on the History Channel, because it is not worth clogging your queue. A full third of the material is a recap of what we had just [...]

• In the News

  - An NFL franchise in Toronto would mean the end of the Buffalo Bills. – The word on Fred Thompson before he jumped into the race was that he’s lazy. Well, it’s been confirmed. “[Thompson's] own aides and advisers acknowledge privately that there are days when he seems disinterested in running for president at all.“ [...]

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