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Enough with this shit. No, Bill Murray was not “shafted.” I watched it again tonight and I have to say, “Lost in Translation” was nowhere near his best role and he didn’t really deserve the Oscar this year, so get over it. He was better in “Rushmore” and “Groundhog Day.” Hell, he was better in “Caddyshack.” He owned that movie man. I was a little surprised that “The Return of the King” swept its categories though. I mean, best editing? I thought “Seabiscuit” had it locked up with its use of historical photos and homey narrator. Kinda restrained night, politically speaking. You had Sean Penn AND Tim Robbins up there and nary a swipe at Bush. Penn’s “WMD” was so soft-sell, half the audience missed it. Leave it to the documentarians to stick it to the administration. Errol Morris’s suggestion that the United States was “going down the same rabbit hole” as Vietnam 40 years ago was the strongest swipe at Dubya this year. Surprising given the current political climate. What kind of country do we live in where content is decided by politicians and network censors? Clear Channel’s got Howard Stern on the ropes. True, Clear Channel were already a bunch of conservative fascists, so its not really that big a surprise. Though one has to wonder how Howard Stern is fine one week, then obscene the following week. Maybe Michael Powell’s FCC witch-hunt has something to do with it. Thanks a lot Janet.
Politicos have been wondering if the Dean fundraising machine is dead. He mobilized thousands of internet supporters for their time and money in a way no other candidate has ever done before. The right thinks that now that Dean’s gone, his fundraising machine is gone too. Think again. Thanks to Joe Trippi (Dean’s former campaign manager) for opening up the Left’s eyes to the goldmine of internet fundraising, many candidates are turning to surfers, and particularly to bloggers to raise awareness for their election runs. I was reading Joshua Marshall’s excellent Talking Points Memo when I noticed all the ads for candidates in the margins. When you consider that it’ll only take a swing of twelve seats in Congress to shift the power back to the Left, control of the country seems within our grasps. I clicked on one of the links, which took me to the website of Stephanie Herseth, candidates for Congress in South Dakota. A few clicks and a credit card sent $25 Herseth’s way. It may not seem like a lot, but considering I’m in California, $25 is pretty generous. Remember, I’m saving to give a big chunk to the Dem’s Presidential candidate. In case you feel like giving to the cause, you may want to contribute to one of these candidates: Tony Knowles, Doug Haines, Brad Carson or Stephanie Herseth.
George W. Bush. Before 2000, I was only marginally interested in politics, but Bush's policies has the Left seeing red. Thanks to Bush, I've become engrossed in politics. I now subscribe to the Nation and Mother Jones. I belong to a political discussion group. I give money to progressive causes. And now, I can proudly say, I'm a card-carrying member of the ACLU. Thank you, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, John Ashcroft, Karl Rove, Sean Hannity, Fox News, Ann Coulter, and whatever other Agents of Satan I forgot to mention.
40 fucking pounds. I'm lighter than i've been in at least six years. Last Saturday, I ran into two people I haven't seen in a while. The first person I ran into was a guy I hadn't seen in five years. He said I looked "skinny." Later that day, I ran into a woman I hadn't seen in three months and her first comment was about how much weight I'd lost. Nothing's as gratifying as someone telling you you look good. |
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