Monthly Archives: April 2007

Oh! My! God! If… is coming out in June, as a double-disc Criterion edition! I think I’m suddenly so happy that I’m going to scream!

Gorgeous day today. I think it would be tough to be in a bad mood. I’m making dinner for Andy tonight. Then a movie maybe. Ikiru? Feel good movie of the year I tell ya.

At a campaign stop on Wednesday, Sen. John McCain was asked what to do about Iran. His response? He sang “bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran” to the tune of the Beach Boys’ “Barbara Ann.” Seriously.

Our new tele-drug is WTTW-D, the all-digital HD channel from PBS station WTTW. Last night at 10 we tuned in and watched a show about the “beach wars” in California: the battles between the rich bastards who own beachfront property … Continue reading →

Clearly there are times when Amazon is just clueless, because this morning I received the following email: Dear Amazon.com Customer, We’ve noticed that customers who have expressed interest in Twin Peaks – The Second Season have also ordered Melrose Place … Continue reading →

Ornette Coleman Wins Pulitzer Prize Awesome.  However, a really really mediocre play about grief, Rabbit Hole, also won a Pulitzer. No offense to upsidedownblue  (he got me the free ticket for the Goodman) … the Goodman’s production was as polished … Continue reading →

London Transit   I can’t help but compare it to Chicago’s situation, which means it’s definitely better. However it is also much more expensive. Ballpark comparison: a single ride in Chicago will cost you $2, whereas a comparable ride in … Continue reading →

Last night on PBS we randomly caught a new documentary on the Jonestown massacre. Extremely disturbing. I woke up thinking about it this morning. I was only four years old when it happened, so needless to say I don’t remember … Continue reading →

Last night  backburner  worked some miracles and not only replaced the power supply in my computer but also reconfigured and stablized our home network. What a relief. Everything’s working beautifully. The sad thing though is he had a tummy ache … Continue reading →

There are lots of things I could complain about right now, but wow that’s so boring. It wearys me even to think about it. So I’ll skip it. Andy and I were wondering out loud last night if there is … Continue reading →