Something's wrong when the old friend from high school, who once told me he and his wife are "more into nature then technology" are more comfortable paying their bills online then I am.  I'm a computer systems engineer for chrissake.  He told me the other day that it was "Very ironic.  Very." that I wasn't [...] ...

James St James in a grin mask and Carly Simon. (t/y Schmidt) ...

Of course, for the paparazzi following Jim Carey and Jenny McCarthy along the beach yesterday, it was only a matter of time before Carey, under the guise of showing them how annoyed he was, would change into his wife's swimsuit. (Pix and vid at Pacific Coast News) ...

Best balcony scene since Romeo and Juliet ...

These are not Oscar predictions. They are my preferences -- the five performances in each category I have loved most this year from the 50 films I've screened. I'm doing this since the year is half over... and also just begun. (Oh, you know how Hollywood waits and waits to release the juicy stuff...) Unfortunately none of them will get any traction for acknowledgements later in the year when various groups start giving prizes. It's all in the timing...Best Leading ActressAmy Adams -Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day (review)Irene Azuelas -Burn the BridgesFamke Jannsen -Turn ...

I was gonna call this post "If Fightin' Mad Mary Can Do It, So Can I", but I didn't. (Even though she can do it and I can too...)Tuesday Nights at Hollywood and Highland is Wine and Jazz Night and this past Tuesday I was invited to the VIP area to listen to Poncho Sanchez perform live, bathe sip on Barefoot Wine & Bubbly and snack on hors d'oeuvres compliments of CPK.The VIP area had these FABULOUS display-type-high top tables that encased the evening's agenda......and there was an AMAZING turn out of hundreds of people ...

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A quick follow-up to the news that At the Beach, today's highlight of Los Angeles Black Pride, was unceremoniously canceled. Crowds are returning to Point Dune Beach in Malibu today, although there will be no centralized functions, space or official... ...

Venus Williams beat her sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 in a closely fought, competitive match and then a few hours later teamed up with her sister to easily win the doubles title 6-2, 6-2.Craig has more at his blog. ...

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A BUSY RAD BOY!!!So much to tell and so much going on so I haven't had much time to blog till today and frankly I am so tired from yesterdays celebrations that I will have to make this quick as possible- I want to go and lay down on the sectional with the kids and get some R and R..... Friday- Resigned from my new job as I could not take it anymore..So much went on with it but the bottom line was it was unprofessional environment and not a right career move for me at all.  I hate to say it ...

My brother is coming down from the north to spend a little time with the family so I won't have time to finish my article about the recent DC gun ban decision. Instead I will give you a sampling of what has caught my eye around the web.First off is a controversial article by the man known as The Gun-Toting Liberal. We can see his view of the recent supreme court decision and a moderates view of the Democratic party. While there is some rhetoric I think it's a solid piece with a great insight. Here a snippet from ...

Red White and Blues.....With Model Matt LoewenHope you all had a wonderful 4th-and your holiday weekend is going well...At least for all of you in the states....For the rest of my international buds....Hope your weekend is going super too! ...

I was reading a post on a friend’s blog [flip4bearz.blogspot.com] and Mike had a post with a video. I was, of course, mesmerized by the male version, but the original video was made with two girlz. [not sure if the one I have here is the one...] Try to sync up the two videos and it’s even more kewl! ...

A gay pride march in the Hungarian capital was Saturday disrupted by homophobes who attacked police with firebombs and pelted participants with eggs and bottles, said an AFP journalist at the scene. About 450 people took part in the march in central Budapest during which the explosive devices were thrown at police from balconies. In addition, eggs and bottles were thrown at marchers by extremists chanting threatening slogans. Three media trucks were also damaged in the violence. Last weekend, gay pride marches in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria were also disrupted. A report by the European Union's rights watchdog ...

London Mayor Boris Johnson sported a pink cowboy hat as he led a Gay Pride parade through London, drawing boos along the way from some who remembered his past doubts about civil partnerships. But others at Saturday's annual march say they are reserving judgment, to see what Johnson does as mayor. Ben Summerskill, chief executive of Stonewall, says that all politicians are on a journey, and that Johnson seems to be heading in the right direction.  London mayor joins Gay Pride march, but booed for past comments, International Herald Tribune, France - ...

I don't know. Maybe I should play this sort of thing at my shift today instead of all those 80s hits.... ...

Photo roundup of of how fireworks are branded and packaged. My favorite is "Neighbor Hater". Visit Link ...

The death of someone like Jesse Helms isn’t the kind of thing that usually sends me to blog but hearing about how people are trying to dismiss his reputation for bigoty certainly does. I remember back when, on one of the message boards I used to visit, someone posted some article trying to claim that the association between the Republican Party and racism is based on a misunderstanding of voter trends in the south or something like that. It didn’t make sense, really, and I replied that “Funny, my basis for associating racism with the Republican party is Jesse ...