Entertainment
Rock Star – No Need to Watch Now
I wasn’t addicted to the show, but I was enjoying “Rock Star: INXS” quite a bit until this week. Not being a fan of INXS for the last 20 years, I thought it might be possible to be a fan in the future, if they chose the right lead singer. Unfortunately, they’ve now kicked off [...]
That Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Kid Sure Plays a Mean Pinball!
This is a great story. There’s this kid in Nebraska who claims he can be beaten in the video games he plays, but other people seem to have a hard time doing it. The catch? He’s blind. He’s learned to follow audio cues and play better than most. It’s always great to hear stories like [...]
Scotty is Dead – James Doohan 1920-2005
James Doohan, known to millions as Scotty on Star Trek, has passed away. He had been diagnosed with Alztheimers and withdrawn from public life in 2004. He died from pneumonia. James Doohan, beamed up at 85.
American Idol Finals Voting Math
Tonight is the final performance episode of American Idol. Count me as a fan of Bo Bice for the winner, but I’m not putting a lot of stock in either tonight’s performances or the voting when it comes to the outcome. The reason for this is the method being used to vote for and decide [...]
Revenge of the Sith – Political Review
There has been a lot of discussion about George Lucas’ politics, statements, and the content of Revenge of the Sith lately in the blogosphere. Now that I’ve seen the movie, I thought it was time I gave my own point of view on what I saw. My take is going to be a little different [...]
Revenge of the Sith Review – Apolitical
Last night, the wife and I went to see Star Wars, Revenge of the Sith with our friend Roxie. We showed up early, got into the admit line, and grabbed the ideal center-screen seats. What followed was a movie that met my expectations, explained many of the questions, and entertained. This will be a quick [...]
Arthur Chrenkoff on George Lucas
Arthur Chrenkoff has posted an open letter to George Lucas concerning his recent statements in Cannes. Lucas stated, “In terms of evil, one of the original concepts was how does a democracy turn itself into a dictatorship,” Lucas told a news conference at Cannes, where his final episode had its world premiere. “The parallels between [...]
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Review
The wife and I just returned from my big birthday event. We went to see The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. I won’t go into great detail, and spoil it all, but I do want a couple things to be clear. First, the movie was great. I had come to expect something less than that [...]
Amazing Race Blogging – First Time for Everything
I have to admit, I’m not a fan of Amazing Race. My wife is, though, so while she watches, I browse the blogs or play a game of Civilization III or something. Tonight, I’m typing along on the PC, and The She Ogre is watching AR. The thing is, they’re in Turkey tonight, and she [...]
Family Guy is BACK!
We’re less than a week from the new season of the previously cancelled Family Guy, on Fox. I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while. The show was cancelled after 3 seasons, because that’s what Fox does with good shows, but the huge response to the DVD caused Fox to want MORE! I [...]