Wil Wheaton is having a full on nerdgasm (not a bad thing, I enjoy my nerdgasms).
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When Mr. Wolcott is writing as a critic, I find his use of $10 dollar words create an image of pretension and arrogance. Most likely this is a result of my issues filtering his content than any actual pretension or arrogance on his part. None-the-less, I ended up discontinuing his RSS feed because of that impression. That, and Vanity Fair screwed up their RSS feeds.
However, every once in a while, he writes a simple, elegant post that manages to force a different perspective on me.
Now, I have made no effort to apologies for Mr. Polanski's rape of a 13 year old girl back in the 1970s. I believe it was heinous, perverted, and disgusting. But my concern has been with re-raping this woman today. And to be honest, I still stand by that. No justice is achieved by dragging this sordid tale of depravity and perversion through the public sphere once again.
Yet, with James' simple post, he has managed to get me to see the whole hypocricy of Hollywood, which would come to Mr. Polanski's rescue and at the same time vilify a victim, such as Mackenzie Phillips.
Lord, help us all. This is what drives the modern Republican party.
Seriously. I need to know the benefit of all this commotion over the arrest of Roman Polanski. Now, do not get me wrong, what he did was horrible; awful; disgusting. You will hear no apology from me for his past behavior. Still, I am at a loss as to the benefit of focusing on his arrest. To me, in the grand scheme of today's events, this focus offers no benefit for our current crises. Will discussing his arrest reverse our economic recession/depression? Will discussing his arrest result in a better health care reform bill? Or is this simply another diversion, in a long line of diversions, that ultimately distracts us from today's problems?
What I find sad: many of the very people engaged in the discussion on Roman Polanski's arrest are the same people who decried the media's focus on the string of disappearances of young white women. Now that the story is about an issue that hits home, it is different?
As to the arrest; as a matter of rule of law, yes it is proper, it has happened, and now justice can play out. But it is my belief that many of the people latching onto this issue are doing so due to unfinished resolution of their own issues. It is a shame when the actual victim has been able to move on with her life, while people not directly harmed are spending copious amounts of emotional and mental energy arguing over the merits of the arrest.
But than, in my field I have witnessed many people whom were cruelly victimized in the past continue to victimize themselves today because of a lack of resolution. Should Roman Polanski's lawyers manage to get him released without extradition, what than of any hope for resolution? Is this a desire for justice? Or a desire for vengeance? For the world to finally do something fair? If so, well, good luck with that. The world is notorious for not giving us what we hope for or want.
My experience has shown me resolution comes from within, not from without. When I have put my hopes for resolution on some outside issue, whether or not it turned out as I wished, I found no resolution. Especially if what I wanted was vengeance. Not until I was able to find some internal sense of forgiveness was I able to let go and move on. Until then, I was continually distracted from the present by my insatiable focus on the past.
What I find sad: many of the very people engaged in the discussion on Roman Polanski's arrest are the same people who decried the media's focus on the string of disappearances of young white women. Now that the story is about an issue that hits home, it is different?
As to the arrest; as a matter of rule of law, yes it is proper, it has happened, and now justice can play out. But it is my belief that many of the people latching onto this issue are doing so due to unfinished resolution of their own issues. It is a shame when the actual victim has been able to move on with her life, while people not directly harmed are spending copious amounts of emotional and mental energy arguing over the merits of the arrest.
But than, in my field I have witnessed many people whom were cruelly victimized in the past continue to victimize themselves today because of a lack of resolution. Should Roman Polanski's lawyers manage to get him released without extradition, what than of any hope for resolution? Is this a desire for justice? Or a desire for vengeance? For the world to finally do something fair? If so, well, good luck with that. The world is notorious for not giving us what we hope for or want.
My experience has shown me resolution comes from within, not from without. When I have put my hopes for resolution on some outside issue, whether or not it turned out as I wished, I found no resolution. Especially if what I wanted was vengeance. Not until I was able to find some internal sense of forgiveness was I able to let go and move on. Until then, I was continually distracted from the present by my insatiable focus on the past.
This is how all police ought to act.
One of two responding officers, Officer Kristie Buble, 24, approached Dylan and asked him for his name.
"She recognized the name, she just really didn't believe it was Bob Dylan," Ahart told CNN. "He was soaking wet because it was raining and he was wearing a hood."
So Buble asked the musician for identification, but he had none.
Buble and her partner, Officer Derrick Meyers, 24, then asked Dylan, 68, to accompany them to where his tour buses were parked. Once they arrived, Dylan showed them identification.
I laughed, I cried, I transcended the bonds of mundane human existence and experienced ecstasy.
Oh, okay, I just laughed.
Hat Tip: A Bear In A Canoe
Oh, okay, I just laughed.
Hat Tip: A Bear In A Canoe
Or: She's going viral now!
When you are mocked by William Shatner, you've achieved pop culture stature. And somehow, that Shatner is a Canadian only adds salt to the wound.
She'll never be President after this.
Update:Well, crap. NBC got all pissy. Video is history.
Update II: NBC made it available. Cool. I take back the pissy claim. And yes, I moved it up.
When you are mocked by William Shatner, you've achieved pop culture stature. And somehow, that Shatner is a Canadian only adds salt to the wound.
She'll never be President after this.
Update:
Update II: NBC made it available. Cool. I take back the pissy claim. And yes, I moved it up.
There are two subjects I've had enough of. One is the birthers. Seriously, they are a fringe, brain dead group, who's only real threat is they generate a lot of noise at public appearances, and are not afraid to make themselves look completely insane. Maybe because they are. You know. Completely insane.
Second, I am tired of reading about Sarah Palin. Yes, I know, I've got a post of Shatner mocking the citizen of Insanity Exposure. It's humor, it does not have her actually speaking (thank God! I was tired of slapping my forehead), and Shatner's reinvention* of himself as a comedic actor is short of phenomenal. So, I'm allowed.
* Okay, maybe he's not reinvented himself, just discovered his true gift?
Second, I am tired of reading about Sarah Palin. Yes, I know, I've got a post of Shatner mocking the citizen of Insanity Exposure. It's humor, it does not have her actually speaking (thank God! I was tired of slapping my forehead), and Shatner's reinvention* of himself as a comedic actor is short of phenomenal. So, I'm allowed.
* Okay, maybe he's not reinvented himself, just discovered his true gift?
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The Oscar Mayer bologna song is by far the most insidious of ear worms. So too the Oscar Mayer wiener song. The two are only surpassed by "Take Me Out To The Ball Park."
Yet, can the passing of Oscar G. Mayer be any less significant than the passing of Micheal Jackson? Well, yeah, probably. Still, it signifies the end of an era.
I know this sounds goofy, but there's a metaphysical meaning in his passing. It's just, I'll be damned if I can express that meaning.
Yet, can the passing of Oscar G. Mayer be any less significant than the passing of Micheal Jackson? Well, yeah, probably. Still, it signifies the end of an era.
I know this sounds goofy, but there's a metaphysical meaning in his passing. It's just, I'll be damned if I can express that meaning.
Look, I know Michael Jackson was a huge phenomenon. But still, 18 channels?
Of course I expect the rabid right wing conservatives to go, well, rabid over sexist jokes at the expense of Sara Palin. However, I am a little shocked over John Cole's reaction to David Letterman's Top Ten for the day.
Look. David Letterman is a comedian. Also, he's a comedian now seriously taking a hit because of the New Boy In The Time Slot. Yes, he's going to become more cutting and push the envelop. You might say he's going to become even more of a media slut. Should he be ashamed of himself? Ah, no. He's a comedian.
Sorry John, your inner libertarian is on vacation, I think. Either that, or you're having a rabid conservative flashback. Maybe you should go smack a piñata around for a while.
Look. David Letterman is a comedian. Also, he's a comedian now seriously taking a hit because of the New Boy In The Time Slot. Yes, he's going to become more cutting and push the envelop. You might say he's going to become even more of a media slut. Should he be ashamed of himself? Ah, no. He's a comedian.
Sorry John, your inner libertarian is on vacation, I think. Either that, or you're having a rabid conservative flashback. Maybe you should go smack a piñata around for a while.
At least, I think so. After one miscue of an email, I received a second one with the proper link. So, what the hell are you doing hanging around here? GO!
(BBC) Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room, BBC correspondent Jonathan Head has reported.
He may not have been a top tier star, but I've no doubt many of us who grew up in the 70s know of him. He will be missed.
Kate Smith ain't got nothing on Susan Boyle.
Congratulations to Pam Spaulding for making the Washington Post. And it's not a short article, either.
Hat Tip: Mark at Norwegianity, who managed to get out a post after sleeping in.
Hat Tip: Mark at Norwegianity, who managed to get out a post after sleeping in.
I am neither a fan of Donald Trump, nor a critic. I do recognize him as understanding economics, though only because of his experience, not his schooling. Yet, in the simplest terms, he managed to explain what is going on with the banks and the bailout to Larry King.
Larry King: Is Obama right or wrong to go after these executives with salary caps?
Donald Trump: Well, I think he's absolutely right. Billions of dollars is being given to banks and others. You know, once you start using taxpayer money, it's a whole new game. So I absolutely think he's right.
King:What about the whole concept of bailouts?
Trump: Well, it's a little bit different. A lot of people are not in favor of bailouts. You know, we talked about all the different things going on in this country. Let's face it, Larry, we are in a depression.
If they didn't do the bailout, you would be in depression No. 2 and maybe just as big as depression No. 1, so they really had to do something. The problem is they're giving millions and billions of dollars to banks and the banks aren't loaning it.
If you are a prime customer of a bank and if you need 10 cents, you can't get it. The banks are out of business. They're not loaning. Now, billions of dollars has been given. They're supposed to be loaning out that money and they're using it for other purposes, so it is a real mess.
And he already calls the current economic situation a depression.
CNN
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has been admitted to a London hospital after suffering a bad reaction to medication, her representative said Tuesday.
Sigh.
No doubt the real cause is a hysterical reaction to her husband's losing an appeal against the 27 months of prison.
On a more meta note, I suspect we will be hearing about her death within 5 years. Maybe even quicker. There are all sorts of scenarios that can play out with her. If hubby actually gets sober, while Amy continues to remain emotionally sick and dysfunctional, expect a split, which will drive her over the edge. At that point, expect either a suicide or an accidental drug overdose.
Now, all of this is conjecture. For all I know, she already has overcome her addiction and is getting healthy.
Oh, and look, there's an add selling a bridge. Gamn, my lucky day!
No doubt the real cause is a hysterical reaction to her husband's losing an appeal against the 27 months of prison.
On a more meta note, I suspect we will be hearing about her death within 5 years. Maybe even quicker. There are all sorts of scenarios that can play out with her. If hubby actually gets sober, while Amy continues to remain emotionally sick and dysfunctional, expect a split, which will drive her over the edge. At that point, expect either a suicide or an accidental drug overdose.
Now, all of this is conjecture. For all I know, she already has overcome her addiction and is getting healthy.
Oh, and look, there's an add selling a bridge. Gamn, my lucky day!
I didn't know I was married to Madonna. Oh, wait, not me*, Guy Ritchie. My bad.
CNN
(CNN) -- Pop star Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to divorce, according to British media reports.
Still, this is devastating news. I just don't know how I will face the day. Seriously. Now that they are getting divorced, I just don't think life is worth living.
Okay, okay. I'll stop with the snark.
Sigh. Back to the corner where all bad Rooks belong.
* Yes, my first name is Guy. My mother got it out of the Book of Saints.
Okay, okay. I'll stop with the snark.
Sigh. Back to the corner where all bad Rooks belong.
* Yes, my first name is Guy. My mother got it out of the Book of Saints.
CNN
NEW YORK (AP) -- As Marcia Brady on "The Brady Bunch," Maureen McCormick projected an image of the wholesome girl next door. But off camera, she spiraled downward into drug addiction and depression.
I use some pretty disparate sources for educating my clients. I've used a post from Jeff Bridges, and discussed John Wayne movies. Now, I might actually have to go out and buy her book. I could use more content to help educate my clients.
Other than the death of George Carlin, it appears to be a slow news day. Indeed, since the end of the Democratic primary drama, it's been a slow time for national news all the way around. And I need to amend a statement, even George Carlin's death in not necessarily "news."
Death is not a news story. It is simply a part of life. I am not all that inclined to consider the passing of people as some horrible, terrible incident. I am willing to admit to the pain and grief I experience when someone I love has passed away. But again, it is simply a part of life. I was going to say part of the human condition, but having seen a raccoon mourn the loss of their mate, it's far from just a human condition.
Anyway, I was just noting that on the grand scale of life, we are in a slow news cycle, where the trivial and the mundane are being elevated to heights far exceeding their worth.
Death is not a news story. It is simply a part of life. I am not all that inclined to consider the passing of people as some horrible, terrible incident. I am willing to admit to the pain and grief I experience when someone I love has passed away. But again, it is simply a part of life. I was going to say part of the human condition, but having seen a raccoon mourn the loss of their mate, it's far from just a human condition.
Anyway, I was just noting that on the grand scale of life, we are in a slow news cycle, where the trivial and the mundane are being elevated to heights far exceeding their worth.
New York Times
George Carlin, the Grammy-Award winning standup comedian and actor who was hailed for his irreverent social commentary, poignant observations of the absurdities of everyday life and language, and groundbreaking routines like "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television," died in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday, according to his publicist, Jeff Abraham. He was 71.
There is so much I want to say, and so little words with which to say them. George Carlin was more than simply a comedian for me. His struggle to overcome addiction, and his caustic and blunt humor was a balm during my time of trial and tribulation. The bastard could have stuck around a few more years. We truly lost a great one today.
BloombergMarch 19 (Bloomberg) -- Arthur C. Clarke, the U.K. science- fiction writer and futurist visionary best known for the novel adapted for the film ``2001: A Space Odyssey,'' has died. He was 90.
Clarke died in his adopted home country of Sri Lanka early today from respiratory complications, according to a statement from his office there. He had suffered from post-polio syndrome for the last two decades of his life and was confined to a wheelchair. Clarke had lived in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital, since 1956 and held citizenship there.
The Golden Age of Science Fiction is coming to an end.
By way of Miss Betty Bowers
Now, don't get me wrong. I will go watch a Tom Cruise movie anytime. The problem is, he doesn't know how to act when he is not acting. Okay, so some of you think he can't act when he is acting. Now, if you'll excuse me, I am going to go find a powerful black celebrity female and jump on her couch in a fit of exuberance.
Now, don't get me wrong. I will go watch a Tom Cruise movie anytime. The problem is, he doesn't know how to act when he is not acting. Okay, so some of you think he can't act when he is acting. Now, if you'll excuse me, I am going to go find a powerful black celebrity female and jump on her couch in a fit of exuberance.
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