Posted on November 13, 2009 by Chris
The following is the full text of the most recent Obamagram from Charles A. Lewis of Coach House Capital. I think it contains some healthy perspective:
As is my wont, let me begin at the beginning. My wife, Penny Sebring, and I had lunch alone with Obama in July 2003 to get to know him as [...]
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Posted on November 11, 2009 by Chris
‘Possum Walk’ writer/director Jeremy Sumrall grew up in New Waverly, Tex., about an hour north of Houston, on Possum Walk Road. He decided the name would work well for the small-town setting of a horror movie, then expanded it to be the name of the movie itself.
Sumrall has written a number of scripts over the [...]
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Posted on November 7, 2009 by Chris
Well, not in real life. But he plays a Jeffrey Dahmer victim in new ’slasher comedy’ ‘Dahmer vs. Gacy.’ You can see Adler very briefly around the :41 and 1:03 marks in the trailer for the Ford Austin movie. Adler reportedly first gets picked up and then killed with a drill to the head by Dahmer.
I wish I could [...]
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Posted on October 28, 2009 by Chris
Just when you think the PC-ness of corporate America is without bound, along comes this item from Mattel’s ‘elite Gold Label Collection’ Barbie line. Never too early to start Christmas shopping.
And no, that’s not a clever headline. It’s the doll’s real name!
Filed under: Chris, Toys | Tagged: action figures, Barbie, dolls, Ken doll, Mattel, Palm Beach, PC, political correctness, shopping, Sugar Daddy | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 27, 2009 by Chris
Please welcome to the GonzoGeek stage, everybody’s favorite neocon thinktank, the Heritage Foundation. You might remember them as the folks who so long pursued a land military base in Iraq and finally found a stooge (W.) willing to implement the plan for them if only they’d give him some goodies. No? Well look it up.
One [...]
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Posted on September 27, 2009 by Chris
This guy, Dan Halloran, has received the GOPs blessing as its candidate for the District 19 city council seat in Queens, NY. He is not only a Pagan high priest, but a King in his faith: Theodism. Gods include Tyr, Odin, and Thor.
Halloran is an attorney and partner at Palmieri, Castiglione & Halloran and is also chairman [...]
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Posted on September 9, 2009 by Chris
’80s metal band Dokken co-stars with a chicken in a new ad campaign for Norton Internet Security 2010. User options are discussed, with outcomes graphically illustrated.
Maybe Norton will sponsor a return of Rock The Bayou??
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Posted on September 7, 2009 by Chris
Good Charlotte: ‘Riot Girl,’ ‘The Day That I Die’
KEY LYRIC: Did I live it right?
I hope I lived it right, I know I lived it right
Album: The Young and The Hopeless
Year: 2002
Produced/Mixed by: Eric Valentine
Engineer: Ken Allardyce
NOTES: Another one heavily influenced by Jr.’s listening. That being said, TYATH is an album one can actually listen to [...]
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Posted on September 5, 2009 by Chris
Most Played 23-25:
Green Day: ‘Basket Case,’ ‘Pulling Teeth,’ ‘Coming Clean’
KEY LYRIC: I went to a shrink
To analyze my dreams
She says it’s lack of sex
That’s bringing me down
Album: Dookie
Year: 1994
Produced by: Rob Cavallo
Mixed by: Jerry Finn
NOTES: I love me some Green Day (actually ranking them second only to Aerosmith as the greatest US rock band ever [...]
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Posted on August 28, 2009 by Chris
Noel Gallagher has quit Oasis, according to statment by the musician on the band’s website. His departure from the band, which he pinned on brother Liam, came following the second consecutive cancellation of a European show.
Oasis pulled out of its Aug. 25 date at V Festival — the last UK date of the bands current [...]
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