What The Founding Fathers Thought About Corporations
The founders understood the lessons of history, and were keen observers of human nature. As a group, we here in the now …
Read more...Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1% (Vanity Fair)
Having gotten to see the US in both its ascendancy and its decline, I have to say that, overall, the ascendancy is preferable…maybe not …
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2011 WNBA Pre-Pre-season Thoughts
With the NCAA tournament still in progress, it might be a bit early to be discussing the upcoming WNBA season. Regardless, I have a few notions at the moment that I’d like to put out there.
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Hunk of Text Cut From QSS Revision
As I mentioned in a previous journal entry, I’ve been diligently working on revising my novel, Que Sera Serees, so it’s in fine shape when I release it on Kindle. If it seems like it’s taken a while…well, there is a good reason for that
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The Connor Wars Writer’s Room 45 – Nuclear Reality Imitating Art
I’d be lying if I said this excerpt from The Connor Wars F0401 – “Chronicle” (pp 23-24) wasn’t often on my mind as images and videos of the deteriorating situation at the Daiichi nuclear facility have been released.
Read more...The Iceberg of Radical Conservatism (reddit comment)
While “Working-class Radical Conservatism” seems oxymoronic, it isn’t. At best it’s misguided, at worst is deluded self-loathing. The net effect is that people …
Read more...Why women really are better at almost everything: Q&A with author Dan Abrams (shine.yahoo.com)
I’ve been saying this for almost all of my life. It’s pretty obvious if you pay attention. Why women really are better …
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Governor Martinez, Why Cripple New Mexico?
Governor Martinez has chosen to target the subsidy used to entice the film industry to produce movies and television shows in the state. While she could have targeted any of $1.2 billion paid to subsidize other industries, for example, gas and oil, she has instead targeted one of the few good PR sources this state has.
Read more...Nine Pictures Of The Extreme Income/Wealth Gap (OurFuture.org)
I’m old enough to remember when it wasn’t like this. I’m also old enough to weep for the entity my once-enviable nation …
Read more...The Day the Movies Died (GQ)
The tail ended up wagging the dog…and that never works out well. The Day the Movies Died: Movies + TV: GQ.
Read more...Paulina Porizkova: Modeling
Paulina on modeling. Groundbreaking revelations? Not so much (…I hope; but if they are to you, you should pay attention). Something much …
Read more...Ad Manager Re-do
I’ve dropped my long-time ad manager as it wasn’t playing nice anymore. I don’t have a replacement lined up at this moment, …
Read more...Summer Glau Sexy – Video and Pics of Summer Glau (Esquire)
Clearly there is a pro-Summer vibe here on TIB. I’d be remiss if I didn’t link to this: Summer Glau Sexy – …
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On Recent Blogs, the Dish on My Roof, and Writing
It’s been a weird, time-consuming span of weeks here at the casa. An unfortunate side-effect of this has been a recent reduction in blog posts. What can I say except that I hope the end result will be worth it.
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Creating a Good Female Superhero For Hollywood
You hear the lament all the time about how Hollywood can’t make a good female superhero movie/television show. While not exactly true, the fact remains that Hollywood is much less persistent in seeking a successful formula here than it does with the male superheroes.
Read more...Jake Shimabukuro plays “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Clearly, I have underrated the ukulele. This is very far from a lazy strum outside a Little Grass Shack.
Read more...Are We Witnessing the Death Spiral of the Hollywood Blockbuster? (io9.com)
It doesn’t make a lot of sense to shoot your wad on a blockbuster for maybe a big payday instead of making …
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This Wonder Woman Reboot Makes Me VERY Nervous
Wonder Woman as a weepy career woman-slash-superheroine with three identities? DEK, say it ain’t so.
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