Not knowing (but suspecting) what may happen in the New Hampshire primary today, here are my musings on the way things are shaping up:Despite my support for Edwards, it is hard not to get swept up in Obama fever. I suspect that if this is true for … [Continue reading] about California Dreaming in the New Hampshire Primary
Juno is Mandatory Viewing
(:)(:)(:)(:) for Juno the sleeper comedy in movie theaters now. I'm a sucker for sweet little films. This movie proves that there are plenty of stories yet to be told and that they are worth telling. It's fresh, it's unpredictable, it's witty and … [Continue reading] about Juno is Mandatory Viewing
“Sitting this one out” by Adolph Reed
Reprinted without permission--I like this piece. I basically agree with everything he says. It is the best cogent articulation I've seen of the dilemma we're in. Why it's simultaneously true that the "serious" candidates of the Democratic party … [Continue reading] about “Sitting this one out” by Adolph Reed
(:)(:)(:) for Escape to Witch Mountain
Three enthusiastic snouts up for Escape to Witch Mountain the 1975 Disney classic. What is happening to me? I'm in this movie period where I have to recover from the violence and gore of today's hollywood with Disney drivel. Yet, there it is, the … [Continue reading] about (:)(:)(:) for Escape to Witch Mountain
(:)(:) for No Country for Old Men
Two snouts up for No Country for Old Men the pointless "thriller" by the Coen brothers (known in Hollywood as "the two-headed director") now playing in movie theaters. I have loved many Coen brothers films despite the violence, Fargo, O Brother … [Continue reading] about (:)(:) for No Country for Old Men
(:)(:)(:)(:) for The Golden Compass
Four snouts up for The Golden Compass opening today in Sacramento, California. I struggled with the number of snouts for this one. It is a beautiful film, with a compelling plot, well-conceived, well-acted, well-written.It held my attention … [Continue reading] about (:)(:)(:)(:) for The Golden Compass
Meet Top Thought Policewoman Jane Harman
You wouldn't think the Congresswoman who represents drug and street-people laden Venice, California would be the leading Democrat for the thought police, but she is. This past week, Harman, former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, steered … [Continue reading] about Meet Top Thought Policewoman Jane Harman
Could Hillary’s Attacks on Obama Help Edwards?
In what is seriously a 3-way dead heat in Iowa, Edwards may be the beneficiary of the animosity between the two presumed front-runner camps.Thanks to Vince Marchand of Sacramento (I say that like I have readers all over the country and as if Vince … [Continue reading] about Could Hillary’s Attacks on Obama Help Edwards?
(:)(:)(:) for The Shaggy Dog (1959)
Three snouts up for The Shaggy Dog (colorized version) made in 1959. I watched this movie the other day with my kids and I was surprised how well it held up. I kind of expected that it would be so silly and predictable that I would have to answer … [Continue reading] about (:)(:)(:) for The Shaggy Dog (1959)
Dead Heat in Iowa?
I don't know how much I have to add to the media buzz on polling out of Iowa this week, but I am interested in this. It seems that there is no front-runner in either party 6 weeks out in the Iowa caucuses, with Obama holding a (probably … [Continue reading] about Dead Heat in Iowa?
I Heart Hillary
I feel defensive after receiving comments on yesterday's blog Prediction: Hillary Clinton will not Win the California Presidential Primary. I wish to clarify: I love Hillary Clinton.Hillary Rodham Clinton is a smart, successful, funny woman. She is … [Continue reading] about I Heart Hillary
Prediction: Hillary Clinton will not Win the California Presidential Primary
I'll let you in on an important political secret: my mother is the unit California Democrat. As she votes, so vote the Democrats of California. As long as I have been tracking it, this has been proven to be true.* And my mother doesn't like … [Continue reading] about Prediction: Hillary Clinton will not Win the California Presidential Primary