Archive for March 2008

The monthlies.

• Prefident Bush: Five Years

  The war in Iraq may end up costing upwards of three trillion dollars, but the president is still willing to defend his unwise decision to invade the country nearly five years ago.

• Second Amendment Returns

  Every now and then, an item in the news comes up that I know I have blogged about previously. I will be reading the article, and think to myself, “Oh, I need to blog this,” and then mentally jot down my thoughts. Halfway through that process, however, I realize that I must have blogged this [...]

• Dan in Real Life

  This is categorized as a romantic comedy, but I am not so sure where the comedy was. Maybe it’s considered a comedy because Dane Cook is in the film. When will Hollywood realize Dane Cook cannot act and that he drags down the performance of everyone else? I gave this film a high rating because [...]

• Blogging Live from a Public Library

  I am here at my local public library, and I’m using the internet. Better yet, I am blogging from my local public library. Why? I am not so sure, but it mostly has to do with the fact that I have time to kill. Well, there you have it, the great blogging experiment has now [...]

• Prefident Bush: Strong Economy

  The president has acknowledged that the economy is struggling, but that overall, things are still pretty good.

• Bracket

  I have UCLA over Kansas in the final (85-79) for this year’s tournament. Mark it down, this will happen. I have registered my bracket again this year in the ESPN.com tournament challenge so I will be able to see how I fare against all other willing challengers, and I will report my successes, or more [...]

• No Country for Old Men

  I am surprised that this film won Best Picture at this year’s Oscars. It is a good film, there is no doubt, but this is unlike any other Best Picture winner I have ever seen. (Returned 03/17/08.) Rent with Netflix.

• Bracket Looms

  Oh shit, madness. I have already filled out my bracket for the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament. There was a technical error in formulating the final plotted bracket, but I will be posting that shortly. I won’t alter my initial picks, even though the incessant coverage over the next few days will make me want [...]

• Prefident Bush: Blogger Diary

• Liveblogging the Bush Economics Speech

  8:44amBush: “Isn’t it a good idea for our goods and services to be treated as if they were from Colombia.” Including cocaine? 8:46amBush: “My administration is not afraid of dealing with issues.” Except health care reform. 8:47amQuestions. 8:50amBush: “Markets respond to the collective wisdom of consumers.” We’re doomed. 8:51amBush: “I am the kind of guy [...]

• Prefident Bush: Hillary

• Bush’s Romantic War

  The president is in a class by himself. While talking to military personnel station in Afghanistan, he told them, “I must say, I’m a little envious. … It must be exciting for you … in some ways romantic, in some ways, you know, confronting danger.” I’m a little jealous, too. A little.

• Democratic Harbinger

  How can a democrat not take the White House in 2008? According to a new poll, “for the first time since 1992, a plurality of voters heading into November’s election” say they are worse off than four years ago. That has never bode well for the incumbent (or his party) and is certainly a harbinger [...]

• Prefident Bush: Bloggers’ Night

  Wikipedia has just enough information on Jeff Gannon.

• An Amazing Elevator Story

  I got on the elevator yesterday. No big deal, right? That’s what I thought. But it turned out to be a big deal for the people who were already on the apparatus. I hit the down arrow, and within a moment or two of standing in the lobby, the elevator door opened. The people — [...]

• In the News

  - While one family was torn apart and a political future was torn down with the devastating Eliot Spitzer news, gutless white-collar criminals danced in the street, or more matter-of-factly, Wall Street day-traders applauded on the trading room floor. – Instead of skewering Bush and his administration, Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment tonight will focus on [...]

• Prefident Bush: Fallon Resigns

  I have re-coined the reyonthehill politoon series “Prefident Bush.” Admiral Fallon, known for his dissent of the Bush doctrine, abruptly resigned yesterday.

• Dubya’s Reflections (No. 2)

  Well, since it is news of the day (week, month, until he resigns), it is hard to ignore this story. So, the second reyonthehill politoon (with special guest)…

• Dubya’s Reflections (No. 1)

  The premier edition of the reyonthehill politoon… I am not sure if these cartoons will continue, but I do like the platform, so look forward to more. (Read: they are easy to make.) And please let me know how bad they are. I will try to improve over time (as always). Note: That is the [...]

• Into the Wild

  I really enjoyed this film, but my wife didn’t, and I think that is because this is a guy’s film. Great cinematography. (I think I know what that is.) (Returned 03/11/08.) Rent with Netflix.

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