Archive | August 2009
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back from the grave (west palm beach — same difference)
Disgraced former mayor Bill Campbell was back in town Sunday night, holding court at Atlanta socialite Tom Houck’s birthday party. Like many Atlantans, hizzoner is not a fan of his successor: “I’ve never heard of a mayor furloughing police and firefighters. Never.” Granted, having your stewardship attacked by Bill Campbell is sort of like having [...]
tortured logic
WALLACE: So even these cases where they went beyond the specific legal authorization, you’re OK with it? CHENEY: I am. John McCain dissents, which is sure to inflame Republicans who’d rather follow the lead of draft dodgers and the morbidly obese. Besides, what would McCain know about torture? Before responding with Fat Bastard’s talking points, [...]
still sleazy after all these years
Don’t ask my why I was watching “Geraldo” at 4 a.m. It was a mistake. During an interview of the stepfather of the California kidnapping victim, Geraldo offered that her abductor had “probably been messing around with her since she was 11, 12 …” I’m sure the victim’s stepfather appreciated the reminder.
sheldon greenbriar’s blurbomat
Some quick dis’ and ‘dat, then it’s off to the Oxnard Olive Garden for the All-Star Roast of Byron Allen, hosted by the incomparable Mindy Cohn. *As I watched ”Julie and Julia” all I could think was ‘who’s that annoying French woman?” This would’ve been a great movie without her; *Speaking of great movies, here’s my [...]
is oxendine next?
You gotta be a Bible-thumping fundamentalist to get Chuck Norris’ endrosement — today he threw his support behind Ten Commandments judge Roy Moore, bidding to be Alabama’s governor.
the worst movies i’ve ever seen
Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the choicest clips from “St. Elmo’s Fire” and “Reality Bites,” but that’s probably a blessing. They’re both hideous, and so is “Magnolia,” but “Very Bad Things” is (sorry for this) the very worst movie.
a message for scotland
Scotland’s release of the Lockerbie bomber is beyond disgraceful. Some people deserve no mercy, and Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi is one of them. Mark Renton’s speech in “Trainspotting” seems an appropriate rejoinder: “I hate being Scottish, we’re the lowest of the fucking low, the scum of the earth, the most wretched, servile, miserable, pathetic [...]
