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I write because it's what I do. That's a little trite. I really write to pass the time. Screenplays, articles, short stories. It's what I want to do. It's what I like.

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Next: 2 of 10
Nicolas Cage can see two-minutes into his own future. He's also a magician. Are there any other reasons to see this film? Well, there's Phillip K. Dick, who wrote the story on which the screenplay is based and also brought us such fantastic stories as Total Recall and Blade Runner, among others. But I doubt I even need menti... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Should Don Imus be allowed back on the air?: 4 of 18
According to Sean Hannity: "Yes!" But this is only because Don Imus is white and his supposed racially motivated comments created a fervent amount of controversy. And as everyone should be well aware, controversy equals ratings. Don Imus coming back to radio simply brings with it more ratings covering the same old thing. Ame... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Memorable war movies: 3 of 13
Memorable war, or wartime films? There is a difference. Casablanca, for example, is not a war film, it is a wartime drama. The effects of the German occupation on very human characters. You see where I'm going, and rather than dabble in semantics, I'll assume through layers of vagueness that the aim was to list your favorite... More..
Entertainment > Movie Awards & Nominations 2007 Academy Awards predictions: 3 of 13
Of all the Best Picture and Best Director nominees, none are more deserving than Martin Scorsese for The Departed, a retelling of the Hong Kong crime drama Internal Affairs from 2002. Scorsese is no Oscar virgin, he's directed Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Ellen Burstyn, Joe Pesci, Cate Blanchett and Paul Newman to Best Ac... More..
Entertainment > Directors & Film Makers Quentin Tarantino's influence on filmmaking today: 1 of 4
Did you just order a five dollar shake? Now, that's a shake. Milk and ice cream. That's five dollars? And you don't put bourbon in it or nothin'? Quentin Tarantino, to be cheesy and obvious, added metaphorical bourbon to movie making when he emerged in 1992, and we've been consuming the after-effects of it ever since. Whethe... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism 9/11 and the towers: 17 of 36
Jihad bad. September 11th. Iraq harbors terrorist fighters. They hate us because of our freedom. You've been lambasted with products of hate speech, fear and all-around brainwashing. What you think you know, and what the facts point too, have passed each other in the opposite directions. We understand that our global terror ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball (Other) Why steroids have sullied Major League baseball: 18 of 32
Undoubtedly, unless you've been held captive by a guy from Kansas, you're very aware of the "growing problem", no puns, of steroids in the Major Leagues. The perfect irony in today's America. Baseball officials are astute marketeers, and a guy hitting 70 plus home runs a year is a crowd pleaser. Barry Bonds' stats are scroll... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Are we losing our Constitutional Republic and moving towards a fascist state: 30 of 47
Are we? Is that a relevant question? Not anymore; we're already there. That's what you get with two terms of Bush, and eight sperm-riddled years of Clinton. Never mind going back to Reagan; the 80's are done. That doesn't apply to the 90's because that's where I spent the first half of my life. These are my rules. The only t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports News & Opinion (Other) Are rodeos sport or animal cruelty?: 11 of 13
You're in a bar. You're fighting the forces of nature, specifically laws of gravity, and your efforts are being impeded by well placed barstools and dollar drafts. You drag yourself from lumpy bar woman, to frumpy bar fly in an effort to get laid and at least have something to show for your night out besides a massive hangov... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Understanding the costs of credit cards: 15 of 17
My experience in the world of credit has lead me to only one conclusion: If you don't have cash, don't buy. It's that simple. It's important to question every purchase you're preparing to make, but this becomes much more pertinent when you're flashing the plastic. Do I need this? Are tic-tacs and condoms worth the 20% intere... More..