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By Mark Posted on April 29, 2020July 9, 2022

Five Short Films

What a great time to sit indoors and not do a damn thing. Actually, I love film. I’m actually a bit of a connoisseur of bad film, but on occasion … Continue reading Five Short Films

Categories: Entertainment, Leisure, WritingTags: cars, Films, Humor, Wes ANderson
By Mark Posted on November 14, 2015November 14, 2015

We already got one

So that happened. It takes a few days after a tragedy to comprehend how you feel about it. Initially, all you can feel is shock. Sometimes it is just in … Continue reading We already got one

Categories: Life, NewsTags: France, Paris attacks, Pride, Terrorism, Vigilance
By Mark Posted on May 2, 2015June 30, 2016

Policy of Disengagement

As I sit in a bar in Los Angeles right now, listening to some douchebag in a poorly cut, but very expensive suit trash-talk the Seahawks and their fans (myself … Continue reading Policy of Disengagement

Categories: Life, PoliticsTags: disengage, Seahawks, Social Media
By Mark Posted on November 3, 2011

When Private Power Owns The Government

Smells like Citizens United… FDR On What Happens When Private Power Owns The Government.

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By Mark Posted on October 28, 2010

Repost: Aw Crap. I just agreed with FOX News on Objective Journalism

The following is a repost of a entry of mine from a few years ago. I’m sure this was just some “Blind Pig Finding an Acorn” type of moment, but … Continue reading Repost: Aw Crap. I just agreed with FOX News on Objective Journalism

Categories: PoliticsTags: Hunter Thompson, Journalism
By Mark Posted on September 1, 2010September 1, 2010

QOTD: Politics is the Art of Controlling Your Environment

That is one of the key things I learned in these years, and I learned it the hard way. Anybody who thinks that “it doesn’t matter who’s President” has never … Continue reading QOTD: Politics is the Art of Controlling Your Environment

Categories: PoliticsTags: Hunter S. Thompson
By Mark Posted on March 9, 2009October 4, 2010

Woah…

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By Mark Posted on February 12, 2009

Republicans just don’t know what they’re up against

You know I really haven’t taken the time to quote Rude Pundit in a long time. Sorry. Here’s to make amends… The Rude Pundit: "So Republicans left Obama with no … Continue reading Republicans just don’t know what they’re up against

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By Mark Posted on February 10, 2009

The New Deal Worked

Lots of conservatives are coming out of the woodwork right now to claim that they somehow are the ones to help fix the financial crisis that they created. And that … Continue reading The New Deal Worked

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By Mark Posted on December 10, 2008

Traditional marriage, Bible-style

Yet another great posting up about picking and choosing from Biblical passages to make modern laws. Here are some Marriage Laws based on Scripture. Heh. A. Marriage in the United … Continue reading Traditional marriage, Bible-style

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By Mark Posted on December 1, 2008

Make It Right – New Orleans

In some ways I consider myself lucky that I have never visited New Orleans – this way I don’t feel so much loss at what was destroyed. I get to … Continue reading Make It Right – New Orleans

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By Mark Posted on November 17, 2008

I like to Move it Move it…

I comment a lot about how people tend to be pretty geographically static, i.e., they don’t move. For like, generations. Now some dude over at Strange Maps has overlaid Historical … Continue reading I like to Move it Move it…

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