Archive for February, 2005
Moments of Greatness
The Oscars seem to be the only award worth recieving on planet Earth, and I don’t know whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing.
Last night was not an exciting Oscars to say the least. Chris Rock did a pretty good job at insulting alot of people that could make and break his career. […]
The Office
Finally! The British have exported something that is worthwhile; and it’s not Tony Blair or tea that involves angry Bostonians!
The Office, one of the best comedies ever is coming to NBC on March 24th. And they couldn’t have found a better replacement for the very funny Ricky Gervais than The Daily Show’s Steve Carell. Check […]
A group of nudists eat together at a monthly ‘Clothing Optional Dinner’ at a New York City restaurant, Feb. 17, 2005. About 30 people arrived for the buffet dinner no hot soup on the menu — most of them middle-aged, several married couples, some singles, the youngest perhaps in their 30s. Diners must bring something […]
Amman: Extreme Makeover
Citizens offer creative ideas to beautify Amman
By Mahmoud Al Abed
AMMAN â?? The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) announced on Sunday the results of a competition seeking to engage the younger generation in making the capital a more beautiful place to live.
The award, entitled â??Best Idea,â? is a 14-month programme where the best idea suggested each month […]
A Scanner Darkly
Something to look forward to in the fall.
Richard Linklater has done some phenomenal independent films. Notably the believable romances Before Sunrise and recently Before Sunset. He made a brilliant film a few years ago called Waking Life which was a lengthy philosophical dialouge that flowed from one conversation to another in a dream like state. […]
Obituary Common Sense
OBITUARY: Common Sense Died 24/7/365 in North America’s Heart, USAToday we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend bythe name of Common Sense who has been with us for many years.
No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be […]
The Beginning
The White Rabbit put on his spectacles. ‘Where shall I begin, please your Majesty?’ he asked.
‘Begin at the beginning,’ the King said gravely, ‘and go on till you come to the end: then stop.’
So consider this first post the beginning. What this blog is and what it […]
She, a quiet paper rose
that bellowed as a shape in the doorway
moved swiftly like the falling snow
which once began to fall
called upon her eyes to flutter madly
And I, with my pseudo esthete remarks
passed faintly in the limelight
unaware of what the balance held
I continued to read from dead […]
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