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North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un Kicks Sony’s Gutless Ass

Posted by on Dec 18, 2014 in Blog, Movie Reviews, Politics, Rants and Raves | 2 comments

 

Charlie-Chaplin

 

You cowards.  You’re pathetic.  I’m talking to you — Sony, Regal Cinemas, Cinemark, Cineplex, Carmike Cinemas, and AMC Theaters.  Each of your gutless companies should be ashamed for yanking the new movie, “The Interview,” which was going to be released next week.

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Remembering Christopher Hitchens, Who Died Three Years Ago Today

Posted by on Dec 15, 2014 in Blog, Book Reviews, Politics | 0 comments

 

17/11/05-CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS-Christopher Hitchens, a controversial British-born, U.S.-based journal

 

Christopher Hitchens died three years ago today.  His life spanned 62 immensely productive years.  One presumes his words and ideas shall endure for a considerably longer time.  Even after his death, Hitchens remains a giant force of intellect worth reacquainting ourselves with regularly, and not just by those who share(d) his views.

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Could You Last a Week Without a Smartphone?

Posted by on Dec 15, 2014 in Blog, Personal | 1 comment

 

Smartphone-addiction-blog

 

Last week, I called a “time out.”  Fed up with a growing dependency on communication devices — and shackled pretty much to iEverything (which means my iPhone, iPad, iPod, and the Internet) — I finally said, “enough!”  I surrendered my smartphone.

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Things We Should (Probably) Do That Might Sound Ridiculous

Posted by on Dec 3, 2014 in Blog, Politics, Rants and Raves | 8 comments

 

nolan-dalla

 

Let’s talk about things we should do — including things that are practical, but seemingly ridiculous.  In other words, let’s discuss some crazy ideas that actually make perfect sense, but which are unlikely ever to be taken seriously let alone adopted by mainstream society.

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Payless Rent-a-Car Sucks!

Posted by on Dec 1, 2014 in Blog, Rants and Raves, Travel | 12 comments

 

payless-rental-car

 

Following a jam-packed five-hour flight over the long Thanksgiving weekend, a typical flight-during-the-holidays hell that was delayed more than four hours, this photo shows the display of horror I saw upon my arrival at Fort Lauderdale International Airport.  You’re looking at an empty service counter at 1:15 am.  Poof!  Where is everybody?

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