Tuesday, August 25, 2009
My Geekiness is Getting in the Way of my Nerdiness
District 9 is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. The style (half historical documentary/ half normal film) really draws you into the movie. It's also one of those rare movies where you actually find yourself rooting for what you initially thought was an unlikable character. Definitely worth seeing in the theatre. Just thought I would try to up the posting to a twice monthly thing.
Labels: District 9, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Loving Nerd, The Deuce, Will Let Peter Jackson Teabag Me Someday
Saturday, July 04, 2009
What in the World is Going On?
Just heard that Steve McNair was found shot to death in downtown Nashville earlier today. So adding that to Carradine, McMahon, Fawcett, Jackson, and Mays; that's six celebrities that have died in the last three weeks. My heart goes out to all of the families of the recently deceased. At the same time, this is almost too much in too short of a time. The news stations probably won't stop talking about celebrity deaths for the next 6 months.
While McMahon and Fawcett both fought valiantly against cancer and eventually succumbed, the rest of the list all died untimely deaths. Carradine died from something that I'll probably make fun of in future blog posts, but I'll leave it alone for now. We don't really know what happened to Michael Jackson, but pills seem likely to have a hand in his death. Billy Mays died from coronary artery disease at the age 50. And now McNair is found dead at the age of 36. The really crazy thing is that all of them are people I genuinely liked for one reason or another. Hopefully this is the last celebrity death for a while.
While McMahon and Fawcett both fought valiantly against cancer and eventually succumbed, the rest of the list all died untimely deaths. Carradine died from something that I'll probably make fun of in future blog posts, but I'll leave it alone for now. We don't really know what happened to Michael Jackson, but pills seem likely to have a hand in his death. Billy Mays died from coronary artery disease at the age 50. And now McNair is found dead at the age of 36. The really crazy thing is that all of them are people I genuinely liked for one reason or another. Hopefully this is the last celebrity death for a while.
Labels: Billy Mays, David Carradine, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Steve McNair, The Deuce, Too Much to Handle
Thursday, May 14, 2009
I Know the New Mayor Sucks... But at Least You Don't Live Here
So here are four articles related to a continuous series of fights that have broken out in Iowa City.
http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990511002
http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090512/NEWS01/90512001
http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990514002
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http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990511002
http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090512/NEWS01/90512001
http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990514002
And here's where I live in comparison to these problems.
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"A" is where the original fight occurred, "B" and "C" are other locations that play a part in this story. "D" is where Mrs. Deuce and I live.
Labels: I have to live here for another year?, Iowa City, Riots, The Deuce
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
My Former Employer
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Robert Smigel humor stands the test
Nobody's posted in a while, so I thought I would put a link to my favorite, Disney-bashing TV Funhouse on here.
http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/disney-vault-vt/27139/
http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/disney-vault-vt/27139/
Labels: The Deuce, TV Funhouse, Walt Disney
Saturday, April 11, 2009
The United Countries of Baseball
http://bleacherfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ucob-1280x960-1.jpg
The Royals' territory should have dotted lines for the areas where everyone stops caring in May.
The Royals' territory should have dotted lines for the areas where everyone stops caring in May.
Labels: baseball, Minnesota Twins, Royals in 2nd place?, The Deuce
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