Saturday, October 02, 2004
Why do they always cancel the best TV shows?
Iowahawk has found a long-lost script for that classic TV show, Johnny Nuance. A classic tale of violence, booze, and multilateral diplomacy set in the Wild, Wild West.
They just don't make shows like that these days.
(Via Allahpundit.)
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- Johnny Nuance! Johnny Nuance!
From the shores of Martha’s Vineyard he rode his horse out West,
With a treaty in his holster and a medal on his chest,
Bringing law and justice to a wild and violent land,
Talking was his creed and sanctions were his brand!
Johnny Nuance! Johnny Nuance! (Hyahhh!)
Outlaws feared his blazing pen!
They just don't make shows like that these days.
(Via Allahpundit.)
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Review: The Disuniting of America
Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr. The Disuniting of America: Reflections on a Multicultural Society. New York City: W.W. Norton & Company, 1998.
Although Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. approves America's attempts to grow beyond its racist past and become a color-blind society, he does not believe that multiculturalism is the best means to achieve this end. Thus he wrote The Disuniting of America: Reflections on a Multicultural Society to expose what he believes are the flaws of the multicultural movement, and how it could destroy America by splitting our unified nation into smaller ethnic groups, all suspicious of one another. He states this boldly in the introduction, then continues in the book to provide evidence for such a conclusion.
The format of the book is somewhat unusual. Schlesinger divided his argument into five chapters with an introduction and an epilogue; the chapters are further subdivided into five or so parts. This odd setup tended to distract me from his argument.
In the first chapter he traces the birth in the 18th century of the idea of America as a 'melting pot' where men and women of all ethnicities, nationalities, religions, languages, and so forth would unite as Americans in their yearning for freedom and democracy. But in the early twentieth century, people began to wonder whether this melting pot was such a wonderful idea after all. To what degree should an immigrant continue the traditions of his home country (this diversity thus enriching all of America), and to what degree should he assimilate? And as Americans' optimism and hope waned in the late 1900s, they began looking back at an imaginary glorious past in their ancestors' homelands, "a symptom of decreasing confidence in the American future" (Schlesinger, 47).
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Although Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. approves America's attempts to grow beyond its racist past and become a color-blind society, he does not believe that multiculturalism is the best means to achieve this end. Thus he wrote The Disuniting of America: Reflections on a Multicultural Society to expose what he believes are the flaws of the multicultural movement, and how it could destroy America by splitting our unified nation into smaller ethnic groups, all suspicious of one another. He states this boldly in the introduction, then continues in the book to provide evidence for such a conclusion.
The format of the book is somewhat unusual. Schlesinger divided his argument into five chapters with an introduction and an epilogue; the chapters are further subdivided into five or so parts. This odd setup tended to distract me from his argument.
In the first chapter he traces the birth in the 18th century of the idea of America as a 'melting pot' where men and women of all ethnicities, nationalities, religions, languages, and so forth would unite as Americans in their yearning for freedom and democracy. But in the early twentieth century, people began to wonder whether this melting pot was such a wonderful idea after all. To what degree should an immigrant continue the traditions of his home country (this diversity thus enriching all of America), and to what degree should he assimilate? And as Americans' optimism and hope waned in the late 1900s, they began looking back at an imaginary glorious past in their ancestors' homelands, "a symptom of decreasing confidence in the American future" (Schlesinger, 47).
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The best Presidential debate summary in the WORLD!
If you missed the debates, Sharp as a Marble has got you covered:
It just goes on from there. Definitely a must-read!
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- 9:02 - Jim explained the rules to the candidates and to the audience. He has also instructed those who are playing "Bullshit Bingo" at home to go ahead and fill in the square marked "Kerry Shows off Manicure".
9:03 - First question regarding Kerry making America safer. I didn't think the whole "more seat belts and airbags" answer was exactly what they were asking, but the Volvos in Every Home portion was a nice touch. Bush's rebuttal of "I could so kick you ass" definitely scored points.
It just goes on from there. Definitely a must-read!
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Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Hercules
If you like to make fun of bad movies MST3K style, I'd recommend the 1957 version of Hercules, starring Steve Reeves. I can honestly say that it's the worst movie I've ever seen in my life. There was not a single good actor in the entire cast; the directing *sucked*; the music was painful; the editor must have been high on acid. It featured random cameos by such notables as Odysseus, Jason, Castor, Pollux, Godzilla, and the Amazon sex kittens. No one seemed capable of keeping track of what the characters were holding every time the cameras shifted angles. And, being about ancient Greece, the producer of course had to stick in lots of scenes of half-naked men rolling around on the ground and getting hot and sweaty together.
I thought it was absolutely hilarious. Ali and I literally laughed so hard we cried.
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I thought it was absolutely hilarious. Ali and I literally laughed so hard we cried.
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Monday, September 27, 2004
Check this out
I thought this was quite amusing. My two favorites:
Take a look!
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- ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.
- ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.
Take a look!
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