Sweltering heat, proposal due in 12 hours perfect time for a power-out. My block was the only one in the area affected. Couldn't properly finish the proposal, couldn't sleep because of the heat. [sigh] I'm so electricity's bitch. [sniff] Who the hell buys candles…
Date Archives July 2006
It is maddening when the court lets guilty criminals go free
Blah blah blah Ninja Turtles trailer blah. Oooh… Tough call. I should note that most homes in Seattle don't have air conditioning. I saw Spun at the Neptune. How would you rather drive home at night: with high beams on or without headlights on? That…
We should make out to Pavement
News and notes to cap a slow week: In the film Hounddog, 12-year-old Dakota Fanning will be raped in one scene and appear naked or clad only in "underpants" in several others. "Fanning's mother and her agent see the movie as a possible Oscar vehicle…
The Pointless Pursuit of Publication
Did you know that Lexus has a magazine? It's filled with general interest articles too, like an airline magazine. From the editor's letter in the Quarter Three 2006 issue: Driving, like parenthood, is all about navigation. And this issue of Lexus magazine provides direction …
My Carcinogeneration
An alleged 24 insider posted the following on a message board I frequent: So I had a peek at a small portion of the first [sixth season] eps. script. First eps is 6am to 7am. Buchanan is negotiating with 'Fayed' to get info on 'Assad'….
We can be heroes
Previously on Adam Riff: I registered for two summer courses in technical writing at a local community college. Week one of TWRT 62: July 3 Class begins. July 5 Michelle joins the class. We group together with Kyle XX and work on a memo and…
Feel Gutt Inc.
Steve Guttenberg: I'm doing something, it's actually called "Jew Fever." It's this kind of a cool Hallmark show. It's about this family, you know. They live in Ohio and they're farmers and pretty conservative, pretty right wing and this Jew comes in, actually comes in…
Cinema Inferno
WHAT? Public interest be damned. Nothing's gonna stop 20th Century Fox from greenlighting sequels. Why try harder when you can try again, right? 2005: Elektra Transporter 2 Star Wars: Episode III Cheaper by the Dozen 2 2006: Big Momma's House 2 Ice Age 2 X-Men…