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Someone is wrong on the Internet. Episode 1

JimPAX — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:11:15 +0000

Someone is Wrong on the Internet. Episode 1 Our first episode! Today, we talk about the new(ish) movie Fright Night starring David Tennant. No, really. STARRING David Tennant. We also discuss the bizarre goings-on with the nascent Republican Presidential campaign. But our big topic of the episode is the first in a four-part discussion about NPR’s “100 Top Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books.” Warning: While Valerie and I don’t drop the F-bomb every third word, there is some adult language. Please be advised if listening in a public place or with children present. Also, the “theme song” is Jonathan Coulton’s excellent “Mandlebrot

Olbermann does it again.

JimPAX — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:34:16 +0000

About a year ago, Keith Olbermann of MSNBC had a rant about G.W. Bush that made me cheer. He’s done it again. Please enjoy. Keith Olberman discusses President Bush’s Golf Sacrifice

Jesus Camp

JimPAX — Sun, 11 May 2008 03:19:52 +0000

A disjointed ramble about the most disturbing movie I’ve seen in years This is a frightening moment. I am sitting in front of a large hi-def screen currently showing “Jesus Camp.” I’m watching this because some of us think this may be funny. I’m thinking it’s more likely going to give me an aneurysm. Oh Jeebus. A bunch of 10 year olds in a church performance dressed in fatigues and face paint. The indoctrination of children isn’t really all that funny. This is going to be a long night. “There’s a manual in the back that teaches children how to

And it’ll work, too

JimPAX — Tue, 08 May 2007 03:33:59 +0000

Has anyone seen the new Citgo commercial? This is a company that is essentially owned by Hugo Chavez. Ok, so you gotta like his stance on U.S. (read – Bush’s) foreign policy. But people, this is a bad man. He is milking the Venezuelan economy for everything he can. Only the oil exports allow him to maintain his cleptocracy and still appear to be helping the ever-increasing poor population of his country. Here’s the tagline that appears at the end of the commercial – “A steady, secure supply of Venezuelan oil.” Sure it is. Hugo will make sure of it.

A Case of Concience?

JimPAX — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:25:14 +0000

A line officer wants to tell the Commander in Chief that he's a war criminal. As much as I like his idea, SHUT UP!