Saturday, September 12, 2015
The Best Movies from Books
AbeBooks: The Best Movies from Books: I adore movies. It's funny; if I spend two hours watching television, I sometimes feel guilty, as though I’ve wasted my time. But watching a movie rarely leaves me feeling as though I’ve just lost two hours to the brainless abyss (I will be polite and not mention the exceptions that come to mind). So I will almost always choose a movie over a television show. And even better than a movie, of course, is a book, and when comparing the two, the limitations of modern technology (particularly when compared to our own boundless imaginations), mean that books almost always win, for me.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Dickie Moore, R. I. P.
NY Daily News: The surviving members of the iconic "Little Rascals" cast dwindled to a handful this week after former child star Dick Moore died at age 89 — just three days after another member of the iconic "Gang" had passed away.
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Article Does Not Explain Congress, However
BBC News: Seventy years ago, a farmer beheaded a chicken in Colorado, and it refused to die. Mike, as the bird became known, survived for 18 months and became famous.
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