Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Tillman Story

Pat Tillman was an American hero. But not in the obvious sense.   Tillman wasn’t a hero because he walked away from his lucrative career as a professional football player to join the Army Rangers, along with his younger brother Kevin. … Continue reading

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Mother Teresa Is A Big Bully

I never know whether to laugh or cry these days. To celebrate what would have been Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday (if only she were not dead), the Catholic League for Civil and Religious Rights and other local fans of the Catholic nun and … Continue reading

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Handy Workout Still Makes Me Chuckle

I can’t believe I still see this ad on TV. I was watching a special on Ovation about the transformation of the art world (or perhaps I should say the art business) and saw it again. The Shake Weight. It’s hard … Continue reading

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Expendable Other Guys Salt Schmucks at Dinner for Inception

A quick round-up of some movies I’ve seen recently…   The Expendables Yes, this is everything you think it is. And Jason Statham almost counterbalances the dead weight of Sylvester Stallone. Almost. Sure, there’s as much cheese as there is violence. … Continue reading

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A Balls Deep Theme Song

The Unit would have been an entertaining show – if it wasn’t for the wives. Now don’t get me wrong…I likes me lotsa womens. But this series basically tries to combine a show about a special forces team in action with a soap … Continue reading

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Worst Theme Song…EVER

NCIS is an entertaining show. It has a good character mix, similar to Barney Miller, along with all the action and intrigue you expect from a detective series. Plus, the military angle opens up some fresh scenarios in what would … Continue reading

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On Target

So I went to the new Target store up in East Harlem this weekend. It was not an excuse to go to Patsy’s Pizza. No, certainly not.   I used to hit the local Target when I lived in Laguna Beach. That … Continue reading

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What the %$&#!!!

CBS is set to air a new sitcom starring William Shatner this fall. And, as much as I like Shatner, this thing was created by the creators of Will & Grace and is based on something as substantial as a Twitter … Continue reading

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HARLEM SHUFFLE: Bad Cops or Bad Shots?

This past weekend, a party in Harlem got a little out of hand. The police showed up and, well, shot a guy 21 times. Don’t worry…he lived. But the guy he shot at the beginning of the altercation did not.  … Continue reading

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