Tag Archives: Forties

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children: Rental

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Steve

Another instance of the good Tim Burton directing this ho-hum movie about peculiar (weird) children; more like a Victorian X-Men that doesn’t fight other mutants. I can’t help feeling Peregrine is a poor attempt at competing with the Harry Potter franchise. The whole premise … Continue reading →

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Happy 75th Birthday to Bugs Bunny

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Steve

A landmark birthday for a signature cartoon character. I regret not having anything bigger for him but I think the first fly-by of Pluto and more urgent matters in my life give me a pass. The Time-Warner Empire on the … Continue reading →

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The Imitation Game: Worth Seeing

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Steve

Alan Turing has been having a belated comeback in the same style as Tesla, except, I think Turing’s accomplishments are more verifiable now that much of Enigma and Ultra have been declassified. Modern computers can blow away whatever the participants … Continue reading →

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Happy belated 133rd birthday to FDR

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Steve

True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made. Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power … Continue reading →

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Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Steve

Last vacation I picked the perfect book to enjoy, because I started it on the plane out and finished it before we returned! I rarely achieve this on vacation. I either get one started or manage to complete something I … Continue reading →

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Happy 74th Birthday Bugs Bunny!

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Steve

My personal (cartoon) hero and animal totem is one year closer to his big 7-5. Maybe Cartoon Network will try harder next season to get his TV career back on track. The Looney Toons Show was pretty good despite my doubts … Continue reading →

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When Presidents Lie by Eric Alterman

Posted on August 16, 2005 by Steve

Never before have I received so much static from the Republicans I know for this book’s cover, unlike What Liberal Media? or Weapons of Mass Deception. When they saw me with this book, they automatically bitched about it being another Bush bashing, which … Continue reading →

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