A great book about TR is The River of Doubt. After his 1912 defeat he actually navigated the Amazon River and an unchartered tributary. He almost died of malaria. Would never had read this book but the guy in a bookstore years ago pushed it on me. Candice Millard is the author.
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Ok. Back to BCS. Saw the little teaser on AMC last night. Black and white shot of Jimmy and Kim's apartment.
Got me thinking.
Does Kim survive BCS? Is it possible she and Jimmy are together in Oklahoma?
Place your bets.
Got me thinking.
Does Kim survive BCS? Is it possible she and Jimmy are together in Oklahoma?
Place your bets.
Better hurry up and finish. The final season of Peaky F****** Blinders drops next week.
Any body watched/watching "We Own this City"
I believe written by David Simon (based on a book by Justin Fenton). It's not bad but the "message" they are trying to get across is done in a such a hamfisted way that it distracts from the underlying story.
The Wire, on the other hand, used the story to lead you to the message in a very artful way.
It's not bad overall and I'll finish it. Apparently it's all a true story as well.
I believe written by David Simon (based on a book by Justin Fenton). It's not bad but the "message" they are trying to get across is done in a such a hamfisted way that it distracts from the underlying story.
The Wire, on the other hand, used the story to lead you to the message in a very artful way.
It's not bad overall and I'll finish it. Apparently it's all a true story as well.
All these Bob Odenkirk references made me think, and I'm sorry if it's already been covered...
Has anyone seen the movie "Nobody"? It looks like the typical mild-mannered guy goes apeshit and returns to his violent past due to an event that hits close to home (John Wick, The Enforcer, etc). But with Bob Odenkirk. It has decent reviews. Is it worth the 2 hour time investment to dial it up on HBO Max?
Has anyone seen the movie "Nobody"? It looks like the typical mild-mannered guy goes apeshit and returns to his violent past due to an event that hits close to home (John Wick, The Enforcer, etc). But with Bob Odenkirk. It has decent reviews. Is it worth the 2 hour time investment to dial it up on HBO Max?
Yes, halfway through. It’s David Simon and George Pelicanos so have to watch.
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Haven't seen it yet, but of course it's worth it. As you say it's a mild-mannered, middle-aged assassin who goes ape shit. How can that be bad? History of Violence is another.
Yeah it was pretty good. If you like movies like John Wick or the Equalizer you’ll probably enjoy it.
Yes. Yes. Yes. And his dad in the movie (i won't spoil it).....chef's kiss.
Great Scott, that was a bit of inspired casting.
Fun movie all around.
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Here's some great Odenkirk//Russo news for @mcmurtry66 and others:
Bob Odenkirk (who went to SIU Carbondale) is signed on to star as William Henry Devereaux in an AMC comedy/drama series on AMC, based on the book "Straight Man" by Richard Russo, who was a professor at SIU Carbondale, and who based his book, in part, on his experiences on the faculty there.
Bob Odenkirk (who went to SIU Carbondale) is signed on to star as William Henry Devereaux in an AMC comedy/drama series on AMC, based on the book "Straight Man" by Richard Russo, who was a professor at SIU Carbondale, and who based his book, in part, on his experiences on the faculty there.
I knew Russo was faculty there but I didn't know that about Odenkirk. That is going to be fantastic!!! Super cool. Altho I wonder if it'll be weird to see him in something else.
Nice 90 minute romp. Not too deep.
Have you ever seen "Mr. Show", a comedy sketch show with David Cross...and it's follow up "W/Bob and David"? LOL funny.
One sketch was about David Cross calling his female boss or someone the "C" word, and she suddenly is standing behind him, followed by the old line, "She's right behind me, isn't she?" This happens several times with different women, until, at one point, he is hired by the parents of a kidnapped little girl to call her the "C" word...of course, she shows up standing right behind him.
Then, there is this sketch, from "Mr. Show" , which is one of my favorite scenes of all time:
And from, "W/Bob and Dave", a sketch called "Heaven is totz for realz"...
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I finally got around to reading Michael Lewis' The Fifth Risk today. Although the framing device is the desperately dangerous disregard the Trump transition gave to the importance of government services, the book really isn't about Trump at all. It's really a love letter to all the bureaucrats who get shit done behind the scenes at low pay, while the people benefiting from their work have no idea they are behind it, and sometimes even actively hate them. Particularly disturbing examples of our nation's love/hate relationship with its own government include:
This book is really about the Deep State, but not the Deep State of Fox News nightmares - the Deep State that keeps us fed, safe, and alive - the selfless paper pushers who are doing the dirty work day in and day out of keeping our country running.
People predisposed to distrust government will probably think the book was full of bullshit, but it's quite an interesting - and easy, quick! - read that might give some a better appreciation for all the things the federal government does for us every day behind the scenes.
- Stories of USDA loans being given to small rural business owners who had no idea the money was backed by the government.
- The DOE loan program that got blasted for Solyndra was actually highly successful, and turned a profit, to the point that insiders thought it was too conservative and risk-averse.
- The very scary odyssey of Barry Myers' attempts to neuter the National Weather Service - despite the fact that he makes his money off their data paid for by taxpayers - and Trump's desire (okay, this one was very much about Trump) to put him in charge of NOAA.
- The security experts who keep an eye out for nuclear threats and who helped plan the Iran deal to keep Iran from being able to build a bomb, and why scrapping the deal was so dangerous to American security.
This book is really about the Deep State, but not the Deep State of Fox News nightmares - the Deep State that keeps us fed, safe, and alive - the selfless paper pushers who are doing the dirty work day in and day out of keeping our country running.
People predisposed to distrust government will probably think the book was full of bullshit, but it's quite an interesting - and easy, quick! - read that might give some a better appreciation for all the things the federal government does for us every day behind the scenes.
I wish "People predisposed to distrust government" would read the book and give their opinions. Simply put, government is at a disadvantage that they take advantage of. The guy that 5akes more game winning shots than anyone is going to miss more than the guy that almost never takes them. It doesn't mean the player missing more is the worse player. Government does a lot, a LOT. Of course it will make a lot of mistakes.
They were flying in a trench under the main guns that could shoot at them, death star. To take it a step further spoiler the plane with the kill shit had it's targeting computer fail
I was thinking if training for the impossible; a B 25 take off from a carrier.
My bi-annual viewing:
A romanticised version of sports, sportsporn if you like. But nevertheless, if only life was like Costner's For the love of the game and Fields of Dream...
Herc in a little cameo.
Kelly Preston...
The closest moment I had was watching Bo Jackson bend & break a bat with his wrist (superhero movie genre) --- and then later hit a home run out to Missouri sticks (like in The Natural) followed by a massive lightning storm like a minute later. Then the game of delayed and postponed after.
A romanticised version of sports, sportsporn if you like. But nevertheless, if only life was like Costner's For the love of the game and Fields of Dream...
Herc in a little cameo.
Kelly Preston...
The closest moment I had was watching Bo Jackson bend & break a bat with his wrist (superhero movie genre) --- and then later hit a home run out to Missouri sticks (like in The Natural) followed by a massive lightning storm like a minute later. Then the game of delayed and postponed after.
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Best part about Kevin Costner is that he always got to play Kevin Costner. Couldn’t even be British in Robin Hood.
Best Kevin Costner film. Waterworld.
🤣 🤣
He is the American Sean Connery -- Scottish accented Russian in Red October.
Such a great movie. Really like movies that reward winning through competency.
I am convinced submarine movies just work, they compress everything so tension is easy. Add in Crimson Tide, and a host of WW2 movies.
And it is a little known fact, being underwater makes people sound Scottish
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Even this one had its moments...I am convinced submarine movies just work, they compress everything so tension is easy. Add in Crimson Tide, and a host of WW2 movies.
And it is a little known fact, being underwater makes people sound Scottish
