Archive for September, 2008

Paul Newman Lives On at Your Local Grocery Store

Paul Newman’s body of work needs no introduction. For the 30ish and under 30 generation you probably saw more of him at the salad dressing isle. In 1982, Newman started up “Newman’s Own” food products which has endured as one of the most recognizable brands of salad dressings.
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Heroes - Can Season 3 Redeem This Show?

If you’re a conscious human being it was hard not to realize that the Heroes season 3 premiere was tonight. NBC was promoting the hell out of it and you would routinely see television spots, magazine ads, street signs posted at busy intersections or affixed with masking tape to various members of the local clergy. Even McCain and Obama reminded viewers of 60 Minutes last night during their interviews to not miss the premier of Heroes September 22nd on NBC!
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Ghost Town: Yes Ghosts Use Cell Phones, Too

If you had the chance to take the scripts of The Sixth Sense and Ghost into a blender with a British Comedian you’d end up with something that resembled the new Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear comedy Ghost Town–well, along with some chunks of bone and teeth if you threw the whole comedian in, that is. Sorry, got sidetracked.
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Burn After Reading - More Coen Absurdity

The Coen Brothers have given us a new “spy” comedy which only deals with spying in the most superficial and inept levels imaginable. It’s actually probably doing the film a disservice to advertise it that way. However, it does give us the successful formula we’re used to seeing from the Coens.
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LOST: TV Series or Illness?

I’m a broken down man that’s experienced serious issues in my life. I’ve had major life altering addictions. Food, cigarettes, alcohol struggles…
However, I believe that most destructive addiction I’ve ever faced is in the midst of destroying me as we speak…
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Greatest American Hero Headed to the Cinema?

Believe or not, a classic 80’s TV series being re-worked for the big screen. This one I actually will look forward to.
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Why America Fails.

65 MPG.

65 MPG.

I know what you are are thinking.  How can someone who is so proud of his country like myself make a topic like that?

It is very simple.  while I am very proud of my country and my heritage in the country, there are times when I am a little perplexed about our leaders and our current culture.
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UFC 88 (Drinking Beer Review)

Ok, before I even start this report..I want to point out that I am not an MMA writer, and I am not looking to be one. I am also NOT going to keep my ass up to 2 am, to see the “un-aired” undercard. So what you get is what you get…Oh yeah..I am 7 beers in to it…

Ok..Beer in hand, baby in swing, and we are ready to start…

Match #1: Matt Brown vs Dong-Hyun Kim

Wow, playing to the Hillbillie crowd is Matt Brown, coming out to Devil Went Down to Georgia. Matt Brown was the one who was obsessed with his “chew” when he was on TUF. I wonder who the Atlanta Georgia crowd will go for…Matt “Don’t call me yankee” Brown, or the South Korean….Yeah right.
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How Don Lafontaine’s Death Changes Your Life

In a world where the voice is bigger than the man…
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No More Stops at the Choke and Puke: Jerry Reed is Dead

East bound and now put down…
For everyone of my generation, Jerry Reed, who died on August 31st, will be remembered as the Snowman from the Smokey and the Bandit films.
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