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World Hellhole ReportMost of us in the USA are familiar with Godzilla, the monster movie from 1954 in which Raymond Burr witnesses the destruction of Tokyo by a massive sea monster. That movie, compared to other Godzilla movies, has a darker edge to it and has long been a guilty pleasure of mine. Even though I know [...]
I Finally Found My Neighborhood Italian Place
I’ve lived here almost 20 years and haven’t had “My Italian Restaurant” since Siciliano’s moved to north Garland and raised its prices. Sali’s on Garland is good, but… just not quite my entire style… Tony’s is just up the road from me, but it’s crowded and its pizza was marginally better than Little Caesar’s across [...]
How “Lost” Should Have Ended…
I loved the finale for Lost, up to about the last five minutes. Then I felt a sense of deja vu as I watched a guy move through time and space to connect lives and make them better… but the guy was apparently dead all along? Oh yeah, that was Quantum Leap’s ending. It’s also [...]
Roman Holiday
Just saw this movie. It’s a true gem of a picture, and it’s a dirty shame Hollywood doesn’t make any more like this. Bollywood does, and maybe that’s why I love both classic American cinema and the masala films from India. It’s a beautiful story without any sort of Hollywood ending. Feeling the pain at [...]
Stanislav Lem
I’ve read his Solaris and am reading his Memoirs Found in a Bathtub. He’s genius. I especially appreciate his ability to create bodies of commentary about his invented worlds. He’s a great author and well worth reading.
Adventures in Omaha, 2010
The following is a lengthy, yet witty travelogue that includes several experiences in which I nearly got killed. I had a great time in Omaha and wanted to write about it, but if you’re not into that sort of thing, I won’t fill up this front screen with my reporting. For those eager to find [...]
The Richest Persons in America, 2009
1. Exxon Mobil 2. Wal-Mart Stores 3. Chevron 4. ConocoPhillips 5. General Electric 6. General Motors 7. Ford Motor 8. AT&T 9. Hewlett-Packard 10. Valero Energy Surprised to not see Bill Gates or a Walton or Warren Buffet on the list? Those persons have nothing on the persons listed above. Bear in mind, that, thanks [...]
Follow Your Dreams?
I’m not going to name names on a personal level, but I’ve seen my share of people that inherit for a living. They’re the ones that get to follow their dreams unconditionally. I’ve got a number of students that are working as hard as they can to end the nightmares for them and their families. [...]
Yay Durian Candy
Not good enough for “Reason to Live”, but still pretty dang fun and tasty. Found it at the Hong Kong Market. It doesn’t smell like durian, but it has that nice durian-y funkyness when you start chewing it. My daughter and I bought some today and had great fun.
Forget the Ren. Faire, Go Viking!
Interesting article in The Independent about being a Viking-era re-enactor. The only people you had to worry about not offending back then were the Vikings. Otherwise, you were your own man in just about every aspect of your life. A few basic rules from God and King, but in every other way, you were truly [...]