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Is that a billion pre-tax?
Can I Use A Coupon? Yeah, so, I'm in the middle of watching Michael Caine in this late 1960s film (the final one in the Harry Palmer series) called "Billion Dollar Brain." Mainly because Netflix recommended it, but also mainly because, well, Michael Caine. And spy stuff. But this film is completely, utterly, totally ridiculous.…
Read MoreAustin messes with me
Movie madness! It's a remote post! Not that you'd know it. Texas is messing with me for a few days: I'm down in Austin for the film portion of the South By Southwest (SXSW) festival extravaganza which begins today, switches to an interactive and then music portion, then dies in a haze of beer and…
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The Big C So, it's taken about a month since I finished the book — and several delays, not excepting a need to rewrite part of the last quarter, my own procrastination and the fact that "American Idol" is now on — but the synopsis is done. It's 13,000 long. It has to be 1,400…
Read MoreI Mess With Texas, Part 18
The Mess With Texas Sign To note: This is not a retaliatory "mess with Texas" moment, even though Texas has been messing with my whole weekend, as I've had to write up two articles about the upcoming South By Southwest film festival. Do I feel a twitch guilty with this one, because I'm actually looking…
Read MoreAnd the award goes to ….
Gold D-cup Been a challenging week, needless to say. And doesn't look to let up. Cranky hasn't quite been enough to approximate my mood, but bloodthirsty seems a tad strong. In any case, people are pissing me off. Forthwith, the beginning of a sporadic set of entries: The Inaugural Armchair News Awards. (Cue crowd, cue…
Read MoreRinging the tin bell
New York Subway N Train Map Ever since I been Ridin, right on the Subway Train You can hear the whistle blowin' Ya might think I'm goin insane — The New York Dolls, "Subway Train" Something happened when the weather dropped into single digits. I think my brain froze. Kind of lost interest in the story…
Read MoreWelcome to the world: Proof!
Ah, so this is what you look like. I see the sisterly resemblance already! Natalie Natalie Asleep
Read MoreWelcome to the world
Baby Sydney, Elder Sister of the Interloper Dear Natalie Reese, You may just be a day old, but someone's already blogging about you! How exciting is that? Who knows, by the time you're old enough to know what a blog is, we might all be doing it merely by thinking of posting — at least…
Read MoreThose wacky Nigerians are at it again
Nigeria Here I Come! Oh, happy day! My financial worries are at an end. Clearly having decided that I'm too wily to get caught up in a Nigerian Bank Scam, the scammers are now offering me work! I knew that having a skeptical nature would come in handy. Allow me to share with you my…
Read MoreYeah, that’s worth ten cents…..
For those with some spare free time, my friend Joey's house is gonna be famous! HGTV came over for their "Design on a Dime" show something like eight years ago (maybe less) and re-did a room in their L.A. house. Now Joey and his wife Jen's digs are finally going nationwide. Here's the schedule: HGTV"Design…
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