The West Wing
In the interest of full disclosure, I must note I have not seen West Wing in its entirety. I departed soon after Aaron Sorkin. One day, when I watch it again (and I intend to), I will finish it. But I’m not looking forward to the last few seasons.
While looking for clips, there [...]
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15 Oct
Ginger, Get the Popcorn
9 Oct
Thoughts On The Week
If giving Obama the Nobel Peace Prize is to help him accomplish something worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize, would giving him a Heisman make him a better football player?
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Though Death Cab for Cutie has shattered my confidence in – well, humanity in general – by creating a song exclusively for Twilight, this here video did make [...]
27 Jan
I Wasn’t Invited to the Funeral!
You’ve heard some accuse the women for wanting equality, then being upset that as a consequence they lost some of the ‘perks’ like doors being opened, chairs being given up, etc etc.
I think the guys are just shocked because they wanted to not have to drop their coats over the puddles, then were suprised when [...]
24 Jan
Practical Problem
I didn’t vote for Obama. But there are some of his policies I was hoping he would be able to get through.
None of them, of course, have been included in the first barrage of Change which has battered the news outlets for the past few days.
The one I have a major problem with right now [...]
8 Jan
Back in the USSR
At least it feels like it, comparatively. More restrictions on my right to bear arms and carry 1-inch pocketknives. Going from 60 to 6 degree weather. Returning from an Italian mother who made so much food the fridge couldn’t hold it all,* to a cupboard which is bare because I haven’t had time to go [...]
7 Aug
Sports and People
It seems in many areas of life, ‘people’ are divided up into categories. Old, young, goth, geek, athletic, hot, smart, what have you.
In sports, we the people are divided into two subcategories: men and women. (I know what you’re thinking, but it’s easy to avoid the ‘black’ and ‘white’ divis-itory line. Just use ’basketball’ and ‘hockey’ instead.)
Watching [...]
20 Apr
Feminism
Over the years as women have gained ground in many areas and changed many things in society – some of which I believe should have changed, other changes which I think are ridiculous – there has been an interesting phenomenon. Many women want equality with men only so far as priveledges go, and not responsibility [...]
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