Okay, another completely absurd review from the Internet Movie Database with regards to The Ides of March. I’m sharing this one not only because it’s barely literate and nonsensical, but also because I think that in a weird way, it kind of explains why Ides was a pretty good film. Political trash and half baked [...]
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Politics Are Stupid
April 5th, 2011
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If I can get political for a second, it seems every week there’s fresh news about how the system of higher education in Nevada is being rapidly dismantled and, essentially, going down the shitter. Since I work within the system of higher education in Nevada, I am–as you might understand–concerned for my personal welfare. At [...]
Is it just me?
November 2nd, 2010
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After sitting through an entire voting season of advertisements for Sharron Angle that literally demonized all illegal immigrants in an attempt to smear Harry Reid as soft (“an illegal immigrant’s best friend”) on these devious Mexicans who are ostensibly attempting to undermine our country one border crossing at a time (by the way, Nevada doesn’t [...]
Mosque-Erade
August 17th, 2010
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I feel somewhat compelled to mention this, since I live in Nevada now and Harry Reid recently remarked (sort of) about this mosque that’s slated to be erected in the vicinity of Ground Zero in New York City. His statement was fairly mild, but it feels like a bit of needless politicking, regardless. Give your [...]
Born in the U.S.A.
August 10th, 2010
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This is political and probably has no place on this blog. On tonight’s “Daily Show”, Jon Stewart took on the alleged movement to eliminate or modify jus soli in the United States. It should be said that by most accounts, I’m a fairly liberal person, and I also fully understand that “The Daily Show” is [...]
