Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Swim Crow?
We have an African-American president...
The town featured in the film Mississippi Burning has an African-American mayor...
But a swim club in the city of brotherly love has ejected its African-American members... returning their membership fee...
Reportedly, they didn’t want changes to the complexion of the club...
See the full story at CNN.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
**Accidental** Sex Ed
How does a 5th Grade teacher accidentally give an X-Rated video of herself having sex with some random guy?
How do parents of those childrens justify defending her action as a legitimate mistake?
How do school officials feel she can keep her job?
These questions and more are not answered at CBS News... although there is a video of this teacher’ faux pas that may (no pun intended) shed some light upon the subject.
R.I.P. Mollie Sugden
She is best known for her role as Mrs. Slocombe, starring beside EastEnders legend Wendy Richard from 1972 to 1985 in the hilarious BBC comedy, Are You Being Served? that still runs in repeats on this side of the pond.
Reuters reported that Sugden exited the planet after 86 years.
Sugden did other roles in the U.K., including one on the EastEnders long-term competitor, Coronation Street.The world got a little less funny today...
R.I.P. Oscar Mayer
We read the sad news at The Associated Press about the exit of Oscar G. Mayer, the third Oscar in the family of Weiner Meisters, at the age of 95.
Meyer died of old age... probably the best way any of us could hope to make our departure.
CBS News provides more details about the eponymous packaged pork product producer.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Who Was That Hottie Playing Guitar With Michael Jackson?
Although the career-making concert tour didn’t happen, Australian guitar picker Orianthi has experienced such a surge of fame, her web page is completely out of bandwidth
You can’t visit it...
You can become one of over a thousand fans on her Facebook page or check out her MySpace page.
Carlos Santana said he would pass the baton to her...
So would I...
Okay, I’ll stop...
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Nim’s Island
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Imagine the film Home Alone. Well, Nim’s Island is sort of like that.
Well, only instead of a bee-sting lipped little boy, you have a precocious tween-aged girl.
And instead of a house in the suburbs, it is a house on an uncharted South Pacific island.
And instead of two bumbling burglars trying to break in, you have the entrepreneurial captain of a cruise ship and a bunch of over-weight, under-sunned, and questionably intoxicated Australian tourists.
And instead of... well, you get the point.
Nim’s Island is a fun motion picture that plays off of Abigail Breslin’s plucky tomboyish cuteness and Gerard Butler’s 300-ish toughness... but with a soupçon of tenderness for that aaaaaah factor.
Even more interesting, Nim’s Island creates an interesting character for former child star Jodie Foster... a quirky neurotic who must overcome her many peccadilloes to become... well, I don’t want to give the whole thing away.
Here is the “official” description:
When the young island-dwelling Nim (Abigail Breslin) loses contact with her scientist father (Gerard Butler) who’s lost at sea, she reaches out to her favorite author (Jodie Foster) for help. Problem is, the writer -- of adventure stories no less -- is a recluse who hasn’t left her house in years. Can the agoraphobic author summon the same courage she’s instilled in the hero of her novels in time to rescue her biggest fan?
Get more details on this film by clicking one of the images on the right.
Of course, you can also rent rent Nim’s Island from Netflix!
This is a fun adventure for the whole family... and for those gals who want to drool over a shirtless Gerard Butler!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
R.I.P. Steve McNair
The former NFL quarterback was found in a condo with multiple gunshot wounds.
The details of this sad story are available from The Associated Press.
Friday, July 3, 2009
NY Mayor’s Film Office
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Silence the Chorus of Bill Collectors
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Another benefit is that you can silence the chorus of bill collectors who are out to harass you.
Sound like a plan?
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A Maverickey Move?
Alaska governor and former Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has announced that she will abandon her post because... as she says in the video at the bottom of this posting...
Only dead fish go with the flow...
She feels she can help people without having a title. Does that mean she won’t seek a national-level title?
Well... at least she won’t have to worry about further clashes with John McCain. Or, will she?
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Pregnancy Week by Week
It is great what modern technology offers us these days. Like right now, you can follow the progression of your pregnancy on a week by week basis. Check out
Pregnancy Week by Week.
The $4,000 Dress
My only question... Where is the rest of it?
More photos from more angles (you’ve been warned) at The Daily Mail.
Accidental Racism?
Well, apparently more than just e-mail scam spam comes out of Nigeria. That African country also produces gas. Well, the Nigerian gas company recently teamed up with the Russian energy conglomerate Gazprom to form a new company. The name of this company?
Nigaz
I wonder if they will hire a rapper to be the spokesperson for Nigaz? I wonder if Nigaz service stations will only show up in certain neighborhoods?
Okay, I’ll stop...
Read the full story at The Daily Mail.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
R.I.P. Mladen George Sekulovich
Mladen George Sekulovich, known and beloved to his fans as Karl Malden, exited the planet at the age of 97.
We read in The Los Angeles Times about this great actor whose career included over 50 motion pictures (including the classic Streetcar Named Desire.
Many remember him starring beside Michael Douglas in The Streets of San Francisco.
And then, of course, those American Express commercials that he did for so many years.
Our prayers for his family and loved ones.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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Monday, June 29, 2009
E-Love from SC-Gov
The buzz continues... the South Carolina governor who abandoned his duty for wild abandon with his cutie... and the romantic e-mails sent back and forth that somehow got leaked to the press.
Guess the Bible was right after all:
What is whispered in secret will be shouted from the rooftops
The pundits are having fun with it... although many can’t stop themselves from blushing while reading it...
Here is a video from CNN on the topic:
Sunday, June 28, 2009
R.I.P. Billy Mays
He pitched products that some couldn’t wait to get to the store and buy... some products that people had to dial a 1-800 number to purchase... and some that only elicited laughs from incredulous viewers. He even parodied his salesmanship in a commercial on ESPN. But the pitchman shall pitch no more.
We were saddened to read on Yahoo! News that Billy Mays has exited the planet at the age of 50. But his commercials shall live on...

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