Category Archives: celebrities
this has not been a good week for celebrities….
Men At Work’s Greg Ham dies The Band’s Levon Helm dies Jonathan Frid, the original Barnabas Collins, dies
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print is dead
Now that the Oxford English Dictionary and Encyclopedia Brittanica will no longer be printed, I have a list of other works that I believe can be spared further use of the tree-choppers chainsaw: The Twilight series – this should have … Continue reading
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when u wish upon a star…
As several military folk have successfully wrangled celebrity dates recently, I thought I’d get my requests in before the floodgates burst forth with all manner of delusional invitations: Being a carpenter prior to movie fame I’d like Harrison Ford to … Continue reading
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the end of things
How well do you deal with the natural end of things? Some are easier than others but, not unlike dying celebrities, these things always seem happen in threes. I’m in that threesome cycle (get your mind out of the gutter … Continue reading
these three things…
…don’t go together well. at least for me. Maybe they do for you, in which case, more power to you. Three very significant things happened in history on July 5th, other than the first day of wide-spread hangovers and sparkler … Continue reading
scrapy bits
Things I’ve had enough of: – books and movies about vampires – whole grain everything (lucky charms…are we that stupid?) – yogurt (jamie lee curtis…are you fucking kidding me?) – white guys who think they are black because they wear … Continue reading
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end of an era
Yes, the passing of Elizabeth Taylor is a sad event; as Roger Ebert wrote her passing marks the end of an era, the last of the hollywood glamour queens. Volatility seemed to characterize not only the roles for which she was most famous but also … Continue reading
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xmas shopping tip #4
At this frenetic time of year, we must remember to stop and rest. rushing in and out of crowded malls, fighting for the perfect parking space, getting body checked at the early morning sales…it all takes more energy than we … Continue reading
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still circling the drain
Jackass 3-D is the #1 movie Live coverage of Lindsey Lohan in court The top business story concerns a chair People are still watching television There is no rock and roll in this week’s Billboard Top 10 (again)
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shocking?…not hardly
Spurred by the Rolling Stone “True Blood” cover, and not one to miss an opportunity to sensationalize any trivial matter imaginable, CNN compiled their version of the 10 most SHOCKING magazine covers. Here’s the link…you be the judge… Shocking doesn’t … Continue reading
musical ctd…
During this morning’s commute I was listening to a 1980′s rant from the late, great Bill Hicks about Debbie Gibson having the top selling album that year. It’s an hysterical routine ending with his impersonation of a Jimi Hendrix/Debbie Gibson solo album … Continue reading
a day of unfathomable tragedy….
Baskin-Robbins is putting five of its signature 31 flavors in the deep freeze. The company, which has thousands of outlets around the globe, is replacing some old flavors with new ones to celebrate National Ice Cream Day in the U.S. … Continue reading
dorothy provine
She was the first one to find the big “W”, and had dreams for the money that all of us wish from time to time. I always felt a better ending would have Cullpepper and Emeline escape with the money to … Continue reading
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i still don’t get it…
These are the top search phrases that drag an unusually large amount of folk to my blog…. Today Search Views elephant man 57 elephant 35 the elephant man 20 carly simon 5 elephant pictures 2 carly simon photos 2 “religion wayne dyer … Continue reading
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i’d certainly watch it….
Here’s my idea for the next hit reality show. It’s called I Can’t Believe You’re Still Walking On This Planet You Self-Absorbed Waste of Oxygen. Here is the premise, which is loosely based on survivor, very loosely. There is a … Continue reading
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fright
Ever see “Village of The Damned”? The 1960′s Brit film with the spooky-eyed blond kids that forced people to do things beyond their will??? They’re heeeeerrrrrrreeeeee… And while we’re on other real life horrors….will all the late night talk show … Continue reading
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what’s that all about…
One might say I’ve been a rather sub-dude lately given the level of jackassery going on in the world. No tirades about Tiger, no bombasts about airplane bombers, no heckling about health care, no vitriol about Vick, no oratories on Obama and … Continue reading
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