OK, maybe her arrogant, self important rant took longer than that to write, but you get the idea. If you tried to capsule the opposite of the Gotham way, I suppose you could call upon this woman. We all have bad days, but this seemed like more than a rough day. Read it and weep. http://imgur.com/71sQ92K There really is a little part of me th …
I remember when they "buried" the N-word. It was a quaint little ceremony headed up I believe by the illustrious Rev. Al Sharpton (back before he was little more than a giant head on a stick). There really wasn't too much serious objection, after all I don't think there are too many people in favor of using the word these days. There was a part …
The world is a fascinating place. In the wake of the Academy Awards, a brief debate occurred about Pink's performance of the Judy Garland classic, "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". There were opinions decrying the blasphemy of the performance and others who thought the singer brought both talent and heart to her version. This train of thought …
At the risk of engaging in excessive partisan politics, I just wanted to gauge a reaction to both Sarah Palin's concerns about the potential Russian invasion of the Ukraine, and Mitt Romney's claim that Russia was our primary geopolitical enemy. Both were actively ridiculed on this forum during their respective elections.
This is not just a gushy tribute to Harold Ramis and his work. This is a commentary on an article I read in the wake of Ramis' passing at the young age of 69. http://movies.yahoo.com/news/harold-ramis-bill-murray-inside-groundhog-day-duo-154846006.html The article speaks about the rift that developed between Ramis and his longtime comedy part …
In the "pre-monologue" of his first night as host of The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon told of how he used to beg his parents to stay up late to watch Johnny Carson. I'm sure I'm not alone in being able to directly relate to such a story. He also spoke quite humbly of how he grew up in upstate New York, Saugerties to be exact. He seems to be one …
Michael Sam is about to set foot on untrodden ground. He is a top player heading into the NFL draft and just announced to the world that he is gay. Almost certain to get drafted, Sam showed an incredible amount of courage by making his announcement just before he heads into the draft. One could certainly make the case that he hurt his his car …
I have always had a penchant for disliking pop music. When I was in high school, the most popular music was "New Wave", as distasteful a genre of music that has ever existed. It brought on the advent of electronically produced music. which has led to all sorts of bad things in musical history, including the distinct decline in aggregate musical t …
I distinctly rememberattending an event with my wife. My wife always loved Joan Baez, while I was always the devout Dylan fan. I got her tickets to see Joan Baex in the city one time during the early-mid 2000's. Probably not unpredictably, at one point in the show, Joan Baez went on and on about her feelings against the war. After the show, my …
The power of Gotham reveals itself on a regualar basis. This time, it presented me with an opportunity to do something nice for someone special. My Mom played the organ for years. I remember listening to her when I was growing up, even playing a little myself, stumbling through my book of Beatles songs when I was younger. Often, she would …
A story today indicated that the NSA has surveillance over 100,000 computers world wide including some that aren't even connected to the internet. This comes on the heels of the Edward Snowden situation where Snowden (whistleblower or traitor?) revealed NSA secrets wreaking havoc on our geopolitical and diplomatic relationships. Other whislteb …
Recently a tech company came out and acknowledged that they were behind a series of crops circles that had been left in various farms throughout an area. It had been an ongoing controversy/point of interest in several communities and had been investigated by authorities. They hired a professional company to create unusual designs that were not im …
I wanted to wish everyone a happy new year. The last several years have brought numerous challenges to many, including myself. I am anxiously looking forward to this upcoming year with optimism and anticipation. I look at the upcoming year this way, not because I have a reason to expect success. The first 18 years of my life consisted of great …
It is something I've never experienced before. I am a problem solver. When something bothers me, I obsess on it. I devour it like a starved lion until it is resolved. But I have never experienced grieving before. It has now been 5 days since my father's funeral and not only have I not solved this, but I don't even know the problem. I am l …
I have to be honest, when I first heard about it, I just assumed he needed the money...so he got a job (let's be honest, between bad management and bad marriages, this wouldn't exactly require a Sherlock Holmes deduction). In fact, I thought he got one over on the scalpers which to me was even better. The way I heard it, after announcing a ser …
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