I was about a half hour into the 1942 horror classic Cat People last night, when I decided to take a break and do a little research into the film’s Russian-born producer, Val Lewton. Well, one thing led to another, and I fell asleep listening to episode number three of Karina Longworth’s brilliant podcast, You […]
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Val Lutton and the gilded boy
Remember to move your money to a credit union on Saturday
I hesitate to give people financial advice, as I don’t want to come across like Glenn Beck when he asks his followers to consult with God and then invest everything they own in over-priced gold coins, but, as this Saturday is Move Your Money to a Credit Union Day, I thought that I should at […]
As the narrative evolves, the people occupying Wall Street are no longer hapless hippies but terrorists and revolutionaries
It would appear that movement to hold Wall Street accountable for the crimes of the past several years, and put an end to the growing income inequality in the United States is starting taking hold. Not only are a number of unions and progressive groups stepping up to show support for the men and women […]
Tea Party summer camp
The St. Petersburg Times is reporting today that a Tampa area Tea Party group calling itself the Tampa 912 Project is offering a summer camp for kids in July. Here’s a clip from the article: …The organization, which falls under the tea party umbrella, hopes to introduce kids ages 8 to 12 to principles that […]
The Gold Show
Friday night, when all the boys and girls in Ann Arbor are wandering around in circles, complementing one another on their groovy lanterns, the kids in Ypsi will be eating gold paint chips and making out to the pant-dropping melodies of Scotty Karate and the Ypsi Sisters at the Dreamland Theater. I’d like to tell […]