I am listening to a series of podcasts on the History of Rome; I strongly encourage you to listen as well. Today's episode brings the story to the assassination of Domitian in 96 AD. The fact that it has taken Mike Duncan a year and a half to get to this point should give you an idea of how detailed the lectures are. I consider myself very knowledgeable on Roman history, but these lectures still contain something (several somethings) of interest every week.
Start with podcasts 1-35 and work your way through today's podcast #77.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Star Trek
Boy, was it ever BAD! Leaving aside the ludicrous handling of the time travel thing...
Kirk goes from suspended from the academy to being discovered as a stowaway and sent to the brig to being promoted to first officer? A cadet is put in charge of Star Fleet's flagship? There's no officers available? Also, Uhura is still a student, but she's also a lieutenant? It's clear that the writers know NOTHING about military protocol.
Then let's talk about the fact that Kirk is sent to a planet that happens to contain both Spock and Scotty? Seriously? It's clear the writers know NOTHING about plausible plotlines.
Kirk goes from suspended from the academy to being discovered as a stowaway and sent to the brig to being promoted to first officer? A cadet is put in charge of Star Fleet's flagship? There's no officers available? Also, Uhura is still a student, but she's also a lieutenant? It's clear that the writers know NOTHING about military protocol.
Then let's talk about the fact that Kirk is sent to a planet that happens to contain both Spock and Scotty? Seriously? It's clear the writers know NOTHING about plausible plotlines.
Monday, September 14, 2009
AJC Price Up Again!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution raised its price from 75 cents to a $1, after raising its price from 50 to 75 cents just around a year ago. Sales declined after that increase. Typical liberal thinking!
Friday, August 07, 2009
The Matrix
My wife and I were talking just a couple of days ago about how crappy Matrix II & III were (not just in relation to the original, but on their merits) when I ran across this comic.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Patty Lupone tells it like it is
Respect for the rights of others or for following the rules is at an all time low. Anybody who commutes to work can confirm this.
Well, Patty Lupone struck a blow for well-mannered people everywhere by stopping her broadway Gypsy performance in the middle of a song to tell off an audience member who repeatedly took flash photographs (depite multiple announcements forbidding this).
Too bad this idiot won't take away the right lesson from this. Instead of thinking, "Gee, I was an inconsiderate jerk; I'll be more considerate in the future," he probably left the theater (he was escorted out!) thinking that HE was the aggrieved party. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that he is suing the theater and/or the producers and/or Ms. Lupone. But at least the folks in that particular theater got to enjoy their show.
Ms. Lupone ... BRAVO!
Well, Patty Lupone struck a blow for well-mannered people everywhere by stopping her broadway Gypsy performance in the middle of a song to tell off an audience member who repeatedly took flash photographs (depite multiple announcements forbidding this).
Too bad this idiot won't take away the right lesson from this. Instead of thinking, "Gee, I was an inconsiderate jerk; I'll be more considerate in the future," he probably left the theater (he was escorted out!) thinking that HE was the aggrieved party. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that he is suing the theater and/or the producers and/or Ms. Lupone. But at least the folks in that particular theater got to enjoy their show.
Ms. Lupone ... BRAVO!
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