Monthly Archives: September 2010

Sometimes, they get things right…

In the past, I have often railed against what I have seen as the idiocy of the Supreme Court of the United States.  Over the past few years, they have engaged in some decisions that made me froth at the … Continue reading

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Chuck Jones was a genius.  I have been sitting around for the past hour watching various shorts from the “Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 2” — the collection which includes both “One Froggy Evening” and “What’s Opera, Doc?” (“Rabbit of … Continue reading

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Odds ‘n’ Ends

It constantly amuses me that, throughout the lifetime of this blog, the two pages that seem to get the most hits are this and this.  People get there through ill-thought-out Google searches.  I keep wanting to set out a disclaimer … Continue reading

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"We the people…."

On this day 223 years ago, “We the people” became the recipient one of the greatest gifts of democracy ever presented upon the earth. The U.S. Constitution remains a wonder of draftsmanship: explicit enough to get things done, yet flexible … Continue reading

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Letters I really should send…

Dear Apple, iTunes Division:No, I absolutely refuse to buy the entire Cars soundtrack just to get John Mayer’s great rendition of “Route 66.”  While I love Randy Newman’s work, I can live without hearing more Sheryl Crow on anything, and … Continue reading

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Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like … well, whatever.

Rocket Scientist dropped by my room last night, smirking.  “It’s an anniversary!” he proclaimed.  “Oh, yeah?  Of what?” I replied. “It’s been six years since your ‘Prado Moment‘!” I was very good.  Although my reponse is not repeatable in polite … Continue reading

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My own post for today, on fear of Muslims and religious tolerance and the election of public figures, did not come together in time.  Just as well.  I’d rather have it in good shape and my thoughts as clear as … Continue reading

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Movie Quotes

I actually have two substantive political posts in process.  I am too brain-dead to work on them right now, so I decided to write fluff. Tonight, on FaceBook (I have been spending a lot of time on FB lately, so … Continue reading

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Because I’m bored, but too brain-dead to do anything useful

I almost never cross-post from my LJ to here*, but you know what? It’s 1 a.m. and I am very much awake.  (Note to self:  Coke has caffeine, stupid.  Drinking it at 11 p.m. and expecting to get to sleep … Continue reading

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Rats.

I have been trying to comment to blog posts here, and the stupid Blogger won’t let me.  Pooh.  Other people have complained about this in the help fprum but I have yet to see a satisfactory answer.

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Who you gonna call?

I may be going to hell for linking to this….. My one hope in life is that whatever God there may be has a sense of humor, or I am totally screwed.

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