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Lennon and Uncle Sam

> John Lennon's perceived "threat" to the U.S. government is the highlight of a new film that documents his transformation from pop idol to political activist and offers a fresh look at this former Beatle's career. Link [http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?

Sideways

I finally rented Sideways [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375063/] last night. I had forgotten about the movie, but then Dale Ahlquist recommended it (with reservations) in the recent issue of Gilbert Magazine [http://www.gilbertmagazine.com/]. Two losers, one week, no God, lots of wine. The wine pretension on

The CNN Story

I assume everyone has heard this by now, but just in case (this story [http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/08/30/060830154354.iu5zx114.html] is too good not to mention): > Her "loving" husband emerged pretty well, but her "control freak" of a sister-in-law is

Burning Man

Burning Man [http://www.burningman.com/] 2006 is underway. It's gotta be the quintessential bohemian event in America, and I enjoy bohemians about as much as jock itch. Still, this festival intrigues me. Here's a story at the LA Times about it [http://www.latimes.com/

Arthur to Blame?

I watched Arthur [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082031/] on vacation. It came out in 1981. At the beginning, drunken Arthur introduces himself to a hooker, reaches for his hat, and can't find it. She says, “It's on the floor.” He says, “I hate it when

The Best D*$@ Sports Book

> The Pontifical Council for the Laity has released a book of essays on the world of athletics, praising honest competition but warning against excesses of individualism and "body worship." > The collection of essays is entitled The Sporting World Today: A Field of Christian Commitment. In an

Swine Magazine

> It's true: Jane Magazine is running a full-on multi-media campaign to help their newest editorial flower, the above-mentioned 29-year old Sarah, lose her virginity by her 30th birthday. Link [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eat-the-press/2006/08/22/girl-youll-be-a-woman-s_e_27779.html] . From what I can tell (keeping

He's Cruisin'

Rocketed off Oprah's couch, out the window: > Viacom Inc. chairman Sumner Redstone [announced] today that his Paramount Pictures is terminating its 14-year relationship with Tom “Crazy” Cruise's production company because the actor's controversial and erratic off-screen behavior hurt the theatrical grosses of "

Love Boat Trivia

From Mark Steyn's Aaron Spelling obituary in the September Atlantic (subscriber link [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200609/aaron-spelling]): > “Get rid of the little guy,” advised an NBC exec after the Fantasy Island pilot. Eventually Spelling did, but only after HervÃ© Villechaize demanded as much per episode

Puppet Porn

I haven't ran a story on this theme in awhile: “A life devoted to instant gratification produces permanent infantilization.” Theodore Dalrymple. [https://thedailyeudemon.com/2429/] When that happens, adult and kid entertainment gets intertwined. The most recent manifestation [http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=entertainmentNews&