I think something good happened last week. Something happened that made things make sense. Two women from my past–a baker and an artist finally connected on the same plane in me, and it needed to happen. They never met each other and their memories belong to… Continue reading →
If the Hippocratic Oath Applied to Intelligence I'm just about done with Tim Weiner's phenomenal Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA. Two themes are at the heart of the book. First, the Agency has been incompetent from its inception. The roster of… Continue reading →
I see a lot of movies every year. A ton. But this year I've decided I don't see enough movies, so one of my New Year Resolutions was to simply see more. And to write about them. See, that's the other half of the equation: I see a ton of movies, but I write… Continue reading →
I see a lot of movies every year. A ton. But this year I've decided I don't see enough movies, so one of my New Year Resolutions was to simply see more. And to write about them. See, that's the other half of the equation: I see a ton of movies, but I write… Continue reading →
Back in the 90's when I played Street Fighter II, my friends would so-du-ken the shit out of me with Ken and Ryu, as I played with Chun-Li and her spinning bird kick. She is one of my favorite characters from the Capcom series. So when I had the opportunity… Continue reading →
The Best Lack All Conviction If you want a pristine example of why people view Democrats as feckless wimps, here's Obama's statement from yesterday on what the Dems should do about health care reform following Brown's Massachusetts victory: "Here's one thing… Continue reading →
Anytime you view a film, be it a new one or an old favorite, your current situation/place in the world/outlook is going to color that film to some degree. Sometimes it totally rearranges your perception of the film in question. I can think of nothing that… Continue reading →