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I guess Sidney Poitier is

by John Cole|  March 24, 200210:30 pm| Leave a Comment

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I guess Sidney Poitier is receiving some special lifetime acheivement award. I did not even know he was sick.

**Update**

His acceptance speech may have been one of the best I have ever seen at one of these shows. Made me teary eyed.

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Finally, I found someone who

by John Cole|  March 24, 200210:16 pm| Leave a Comment

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Finally, I found someone who was doing running commentary on the Oscars: Ken Goldstein at the Illuminated Donkey.

I might add to his remarks that Halle Berry and Helen Hunt made me sweat.

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Eve Kayden’s suggestion might stop

by John Cole|  March 24, 20029:56 pm| Leave a Comment

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Eve Kayden’s suggestion might stop some bad legislation:

I think that whenever a law is declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, the sponsors of the bill in Congress should be barred from holding any government office in the future. After all, they did break their oaths to uphold the Constitution.

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Another test, and I loved

by John Cole|  March 24, 20029:35 pm| Leave a Comment

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Another test, and I loved this one. I challenge anyone to think of a funnier series of books.




Which Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy character are you?

via Ipse Dixit.

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Tom Cruise came out and

by John Cole|  March 24, 20028:48 pm| Leave a Comment

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Tom Cruise came out and babbled for ten minutes, and all I could think is ‘What the hell does he see in scientology?’

I am watching the Oscars, and I deserve whatever I get in the way of smarmy punishment. I should just wait for Ken Layne’s write-up, but he is probably smart enough to be out drinking instead of watching the awards.

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News Flash: Arafat is a

by John Cole|  March 24, 20028:43 pm| Leave a Comment

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News Flash: Arafat is a terrorist. Thank God at least Cheney recognizes it.

“It is slow going,” a U.S. official said, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. “Progress has been very slow. It’s fair to point a finger of blame at the Palestinians.”

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AHH. Springtime. Sunny days, blue

by John Cole|  March 24, 20026:33 pm| Leave a Comment

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AHH. Springtime. Sunny days, blue skys, cool breezes, birds playing, and Marion Barry in the park smoking rock.

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