Arguably one of the worst films I’ve ever seen (next to Sideways), The Quickie tries to pass itself off as a thriller. I saw the DVD at Premier Video last night when Stephen & I went to rent some britcoms… more ›

“You go to war with the army you have.” -Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense more ›

The Politics of Nutella, IHT Ah, so many sweet, early morning breakfasts with gooey and nutty Nutella spread across slices of bread or eaten directly from the knife as it exited the jar. My forays abroad have always brought out… more ›

A huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders now that my graduate course is over and all assignments submitted. Now comes the hard part about making more decisions regarding the ever elusive Ph.D. Happy St. Nicholas. Today is his… more ›

I’ve finished about half of Chris Baty’s No Plot? No Problem! A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days. I think I’ll do it. Even better: December has 31 days. Baty suggests writing a Magna Carta of… more ›

It’s exciting to see democratic optimism in the world these days, particularly within a country whose citizens are willing to fight for liberty and equality themselves. Since Ukraine has been in the news for the past several days, I decided… more ›

The American collegiate semester system, particularly the autumn term, sucks. Labor day and Thanksgiving are like two great parentheses around the entire semester, with no real break at all in between. At least the spring term has MLK Day, Easter,… more ›

Watched Primer Sunday afternoon at the Dallas Angelika. It is a science fiction film about time travel, but instead of relying on digital effects, it has an edgy realism about it that keeps you interested and intrigued. After having spent… more ›

Return to Saturday Night Live, appearing on “Weekend Update” to apologize Every time she attempts to apologize for lip-syncing & disparaging her band, a recorded apology interrupts her Finally, after the apology, she should sing something a cappella The longer… more ›

Things you don’t want to hear in heavily accented English from the Hispanic maintenance man carving out a hole the size of a Fiat behind your refrigerator with a drill and jackhammer: “Oooooouuuuuuuuuu! That was my hand!” Our conversation Wednesday,… more ›