Archive for June, 2011
Posted in June 29th, 2011
John Lennon was a closet Republican, who felt a little embarrassed by his former radicalism, at the time of his death – according to the tragic Beatles star’s last personal assistant. Fred Seaman worked alongside the music legend from 1979 to Lennon’s death at the end of 1980 and he reveals the star was a [...]
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Posted in June 28th, 2011
Yeah, another self-serving post dedicated to my bizarre hobbies… I like dragons. I’ve always liked them. Some of the earliest examples of my feeble attempts to draw that I still have today are sketches of dragons. Some of the first books I remember reading are books with dragons in them. My family’s supposed crest is [...]
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Posted in June 27th, 2011
So last week I got this nasty upper respiratory bug. I don’t know what it was, all I know is each morning I woke up feeling like I was going to die, and then got progressively better all day long until I went to bed, and then I couldn’t sleep for the coughing, hacking and [...]
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Posted in June 24th, 2011
Actor Peter Falk, known to millions as the rumpled star of television crime drama “Columbo,” has died, KTLA.com reports. The actor was 83. via ‘Columbo’ star Peter Falk dies at 83 – Entertainment – Celebrities – TODAY.com. I loved Columbo. Sherlock Holmes in a rumpled trench coat… If you haven’t seen “The In-Laws” go and [...]
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Posted in June 21st, 2011
Of course I want Obama to be a one term President. He has done more than enough damage in three years that it will take more than one term to even right this sinking ship, if that’s even possible anymore. I take some hope in some of the recent polls that show a growing dissatisfaction [...]
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Posted in June 19th, 2011
The University of Colorado’s Sea Level Research Group decided in May to add 0.3 millimeters — or about the thickness of a fingernail — every year to its actual measurements of sea levels, sparking criticism from experts who called it an attempt to exaggerate the effects of global warming. via Changing Tides: Research Center Under [...]
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Posted in June 19th, 2011
Super 8: Really great movie, on so many levels. Really should have been promoted as a “Fathers’ Day” movie, that’s really what it was in its soul. Two fathers linked by one tragedy, whose children teach them a lesson about forgiveness and moving on with life. It was a pretty awesome monster movie too. Lots [...]
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Posted in June 16th, 2011
So, went to see these movies… I honestly never thought it could be possible for me to get tired of seeing Penelope Cruz on screen. But wow. Did anyone else notice how few full body shots there were of Penelope? Lots of body shots of her stunt doubles, but very few of her directly. I’ve [...]
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Posted in June 13th, 2011
Posted in June 13th, 2011