Entries from July 2008

July 31, 2008

More than a side-dish to me…

I’ve only covered one food item so far in this blog.  This does not accurately reflect my feelings/excitement in regards to a bellyful of good grub.  So, it’s time I blogged up another one post-haste!
16.  Stove Top Stuffing          
As we are several months away from an occasion that would typically call for this foodstuff, I am, [...]

July 30, 2008

You ever hear of Lady Fair cigarettes? She invented the quick burning paper…

Today’s great thing is a performance in one of my favorite movies.  Is the word ‘genius’ too much to use when describing “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion”?  I don’t think so. If it is, I keep good company as it is in British film director and all around smartypants Ken Russell’s top ten as well–so there.
It’s a [...]

July 29, 2008

Super-fit

It was such a toss-up today.  I really couldn’t decide what to write about.  I was in the middle of researching something else (and yes, by researching I mean googling videos and reading IMDB), that I stumbled across one of my favorite ever SNL digital videos.
“Dick in a Box” is fab, sure–but I think this [...]

July 25, 2008

The artist formerly known as Batman

So, right now, “The Dark Knight” is at 95% on the Rotten Tomato-Meter.
http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_dark_knight/
That’s pretty great when you consider that Tim Burton’s version sits at only 69%.  If I remember correctly, that was considered a blockbuster and a crowd pleaser.  About as good as a batman pic could get.  But the current incarnation…my oh my!  I [...]

July 24, 2008

Johnny 5 is Alive!!!!

Everyone loves Wall*E.  That includes me.  I just saw it last night and like all the world over, I am smitten with it.
Let’s not forgot that lovable robot from the 80’s though that, in appearance, kind of looks like Wall*E’s dad.  Johnny 5.  They’ve both even been compared to Christ figures!  For those of you that have seen [...]