Tag Archives: Disney

God Bless America

By Mark | February 7, 2012

A few days ago, I posted video here of Bill Murray, on the first episode of Late Night with David Letterman. I have no way of knowing how many people took my advice and watched the clip, which was absolutely brilliant, but it only garnered one comment. (Someone, making the case that he was still […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Mark's Life, OCD, Uncategorized | Also tagged American culture, anxiety, Bill Murray, black comedy, Bobcat Goldthwait, celebrity culture, comedy, depression, Falling Down, FDR American Badass, Joel Murray, Juno, Late Night with David Letterman, Mark, mental health, OCD, Police Academy, pre-war jazz and blues, reality television, Scrooged, Shakes the Clown, Sleeping Dogs Lie, Tara Lynn Barr, the cesspool that is American culture, the Taliban should win, World's Greatest Dad | 17 Comments

Detroit moves one step closer to state takeover

By Mark | January 10, 2012

It’s looking like today may mark the beginning of the end for Detroit’s Mayor and City Council. According to numerous sources, the closed-door meetings on the take-over of the City have begun. The following comes from the Detroit Free Press. …A 10-member team appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder is trying to determine if a financial […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Detroit, Michigan, Politics | Also tagged Abraham Kane, animation, Benton Harbor, Chris Prynoski, Dave Bing, Ecorse, EFM, Emergency Financial Manager, Flint, John Conyers, Mike Chilton, Motorcity, Pontiac, race, Rick Snyder, Robocop, The Burners, the Emergency Financial Manager Act, union busting, vote oppression, voter suppression, Wendell Anthony | 13 Comments

Girls on film

By Mark | October 16, 2011

Not so much anymore, but, when Clementine was small, I found myself, quite often, having to politely explain to people why we didn’t want any Barbie dolls or Disney princess movies as gifts. With the new baby, if it’s a girl, I think the process will be much easier. I’ll just have to send a […]

Posted in Media, sex | Also tagged advertising, Barbie, body image, Clementine, corporate media, girls, Miss Representation, pornification, sexist advertising, women | 31 Comments

Totally Quotable Clementine: learning the value of money edition

By Mark | August 21, 2011

Clementine learned a valuable lesson yesterday concerning the value of money. We’ve been working with her for years now on counting change, and trying to instill within her some appreciation for how much stuff costs, but it didn’t really sink in until last night, when it came time to settle up on her vacation purchases. […]

Posted in Mark's Life, Other, Uncategorized | Also tagged anti-consumerism, chocolate frogs, Clementine, consumerism, Every Flavor Beans, Harry Potter, kids, levicorpus, money management, Ollivander's Wand Shop, parenting tips, teachable moments, Universal Studios, wands | 19 Comments

Totally Quotable Clementine: “Barkeep, when I order a drink with M&Ms, I expect to be able to taste M&Ms in it” edition

By Mark | August 18, 2011

This photo was taken yesterday, at a tourist bar in Orlando. At some point, as we sat there, drinking our frozen, candy-filled drinks, surrounded by other happy kids and their parents, Clementine turned to Linette and confided this in her. We didn’t have the heart to tell her that most bars aren’t quite as colorful, […]