If the writers' strike ends now, here's what's going to happen to some of my favorite shows: Bones - Four pre-strike eps left. Don't know if they'll make more this season.House - 4 new eps this season, air by April.Battlestar Galactica - returns with pre-strike eps, production on remainder of final season starts immediately. Medium - Still 6 pre-strike left and will shoot more … [Read more...] about If The Writer’s Strike Ends Now…
Strange Skills
Visit Gideon's blog to see a really strange form of motorsport. No, make that gameshow. The thing is, I enjoy seeing people demonstrate the impressive skills needed to do seemingly ordinary things. A school bus rodeo is a little too removed from my experience for me to get into, but I can appreciate fine grocery bagging or high-speed T-shirt folding. … [Read more...] about Strange Skills
Our Own Kind Of Taliban
What if Muslim contries did what our DEA does? When we all got a pretty good look at the Taliban back in 2001, it was clear that their religious fanaticism lead to some strange rules for living. I mean, what kind of insane tyrant jails men for cutting their beards? We have our own version of the Taliban in this country. They're running our own never-ending jihad: The War … [Read more...] about Our Own Kind Of Taliban
In Which I Succumb to Hatred…
I'm not a violent person by nature, and I don't think anyone deserves to sexually molested---not on the job, not on a date, not in prison---but at 3:00 am, after a long day, I think I'd get a good chuckle out of it if someone raped these guys in the ass! I'll probably feel bad about writing this in the morning. Update: Yeah, not my proudest moment. I just ran across this … [Read more...] about In Which I Succumb to Hatred…
Rear Wheel Drive Flashback
Chicago just got pounded with a lot of snow, and driving in it is turning out to be an educational experience. Or maybe I should say a re-educational experience. After 190,000 miles, my Toyota Camry finally gave up the ghost a few weeks ago. I haven't got a new car yet, but a friend was nice enough to loan me one of her family's cars in the meantime. It's a '97 … [Read more...] about Rear Wheel Drive Flashback