Monthly Archives: July 2004

The Opening Acts

“Ultimately, the basic issue is whether America will provide global leadership that springs from the unity and the integrity of the American people, or whether extremist doctrines, the manipulation of the truth, will define America’s role in the world. At stake is nothing less than our nation’s soul.” – President Jimmy Carter, Boston, 26 July

Not Better Than Cats

You can find my perhaps-too-forgiving review of Catwoman over at JIVE. Meow. Sidenote: It appears that my super-duper-automatic list of fellow blog-links (generated by blogrolling) is not running down the left-hand side like it should. Maybe it’s just a minor glitch, but I might have to go back to hand-coded goodness if it doesn’t reappear.

Needs More Neko

There should’ve been a Neko Case song on at least one of the Kill Bill soundtracks. Really. Yes, I’ve been slack. I’m behind. But I’ve been busy legitimately. And there are a couple of rounds in the chamber already. One movie review should be done this evening and another tomorrow or the next day, then

Exceptionally Careless

Depending on your point of view, this amazing cover of a familiar love song is either whipsmart parody at it’s very best or two talented men who need to collaborate more or just plain brilliant. If you can’t tell from the voices, it’s Ben Folds and Rufus Wainwright, caught in a nostalgic mood last month

Keeping the Kids Shoe’d and Clue’d

Georgians! Ready your wallets! It is time for another Sales Tax Holiday! Need shoes? Don’t buy them yet! Need some college-ruled notebook paper? Hold your horses! Shopping for a new printer? You can wait just a little longer. The blessed (and extended) weekend will be July 29th through August 1. Of course, there are rules