Author: Mark Egge
Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest
Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest(2.5 of 5 stars) “Dead Man’s Chest” is not unlike a hundred other summer blockbuster sequels. The story goes something like this: the director and producer sit down and say “gee, we had so much fun making the last film, that maybe we should make another!” (Or was it […]
Giant Voice of ribald totalitarianism
Quoting from the Warren Sentinel, June 30, 2006 (emphasis added): Warren [Air Force Base] now has a “Giant Voice” system that will be used to play reveille, retreat and taps. The sounding of these honors is a special part of military culture and all base personnel will be expected to follow tradition and protocol. Monday […]
Jack’s Mannequin
Random life suggestion: if you’ve been drinking and you order a pizza, let me suggest you pass out after the pizza arrives, rather than before, to avoid a somewhat awkward situation for the pizza guy. =)
Lick a rock
Hope, you may be appalled. And William, you may well approve. But: the floor in my room is littered with the brass casings of .22 shells. Or, the floor in my room near my window, that is. Yeah, I’m still a firm believer in gun control. Probably for reasons exactly such as this. But as […]