Abject Conjecture

Headline News

2011-06-07T02:52:00.000-04:00

I will not be happy until I see this headline....

Pelosi Seeks Weiner Probe

It is true.

He was a product of his surname

2011-06-07T00:37:00.000-04:00

Rep. Anthony Weiner admitted to sending photos of his stimulus package to young
females via twitter.

One of my favorite politicians has shamed himself and appalled me.

Still, I hope he can move forward and continue to be an effective force for good.

Ugly public assistance need not apply

2011-05-30T11:53:00.005-04:00

Wow. Cordova, Alabama really put a heartless bastard in the mayor's office
The town, hit hard by the April 27th tornado, has a ban on single-wide trailers... like the ones that FEMA provides for those left homeless by disasters.

Mayor Jack Scott refuses to lift the ban (even temporarily) for the families left homeless. He did allow the trailers for the police department, a local bank and a pharmacy, because they are for the greater good. Apparently, giving his constituents shelter from the elements isn't part of that greater good.

His concern is for the aesthetics of the town. He doesn't want unsightly FEMA trailers offending the eyes of the community, if they stay too long after the disaster. Of course, any temporary waiver for the ban could include a deadline.

Maybe I'm just down on this jerk because I live in a trailer.

Us white trash has to stick together.

Happy Birthday, Billy Joel!

2011-05-09T07:02:00.004-04:00

Today is Billy Joel's birthday. Please, observe it by listening to, at least, one of his great songs. Don't go for the obvious; pick one of his lesser known works... Piano Man is to easy. Try Vienna Waits For You or Miami 2010.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Joel, and thanks for all the music!

Testing, 1, 2, 3...

2011-04-15T14:58:00.001-04:00

Just checking to see if anyone ever stops by here anymore. Of course, it might help if I stopped by on occasion.

Happy New Year, Everyone!!

2010-12-31T23:46:00.002-05:00

To get it off to a proper start, enjoy some pugs...

"Cause Pugs make everything better!

Paula Burke Conner

2010-12-25T01:24:00.003-05:00

I am having a hard time being Merry tonight. A long-time friend of mine, Paula Burke Conner, was taken off life support this afternoon; she died shortly thereafter.

She was incredibly smart and tremendously funny. She leaves behind countless friends, 3 children, her husband and family. My thoughts are with them tonight.

This fatal ordeal was swift and unexpected. It does bring the true gifts we take for granted everyday into sharp focus. Before you open your gifts today, pull your loved ones close and let them know how grateful you are to have them in your life. Call an old friend and let them know your thinking of them.

The internet can bring all of us closer together.... put it to good use.

Merry Christmas, Paula and I wish you were here.

Season's Greetings

2010-12-25T00:01:00.000-05:00

R.I.P. , Steve Landesberg

2010-12-20T23:14:00.002-05:00

Very sorry to hear of the passing of the very talented actor and
comedian, Steve Landesberg.

I was a fan from way back in his Barney Miller heyday. His deadpan delivery was epic.

My condolences to his family, friends and family.

Why is Saturn Girl Selling Cell Phones?

2010-12-17T15:45:00.007-05:00

She can dye her hair, but I'd recognize that outfit anywhere!

New Christmas Video

2010-12-07T02:26:00.001-05:00

Just to prove that I can get off my rump and get something done...

This year's Christmas Video!! ENJOY!

Christmas reruns

2010-12-06T02:13:00.004-05:00

I have been remiss in posting, mostly because I'm lazy.... too lazy to make a new Christmas video this year. I missed last year due to having no computer during the holidays.

To make an already too long preamble less ambling.... Here are the 3 previous entries.

Grab a cup of hot cocoa and curl up in front of your monitor.

Because everyon should hear it

2010-10-26T00:40:00.003-04:00

Not just the kids...Every adult as well.

They should get Edna to do all of their previews

2010-10-24T14:27:00.002-04:00

The Incredibles is coming to Blu-ray this spring, and here is Edna Mode to tell you all about it.

Ballsy but tacky

2010-10-24T14:06:00.004-04:00

I finally got around to watching the Scream Awards on Spike last night and saw this commercial and could not believe my eyes...

Actually, this is a longer version of the one I saw and manages to out-tacky the shorter version.

Axe has always seemed to be aimed at juvenile mouth-breathing males, but they have really lowered the bar for this one.

I guess the modern male needs a special tool for a more thorough clean. I thought most guys didn't have a problem with touching themselves while in the shower and lathering up those intimate areas?

Oh, the kids today.

Not a Happy Day

2010-10-19T23:38:00.004-04:00

When I saw the picture, I realized that....MY DAD WAS DEAD!!! Then I came to my senses.
Tom Bosley wasn't my dad; it just seemed like it.

And so soon after Beav's Mom.

My condolences to his real family, friends, fans and his thousands of pseudo-kids.

Douche Network

2010-10-09T01:29:00.002-04:00

Still pissed at Dish Network for pulling FX from the lineup because of Fox asking for too much money...WAH! It's not like the bastards aren't already overcharging me for 200 channels. Especially when a major percentage of them are music stations....I call that radio and I can get if free!

Give me back my FX and drop the 83 Sirius stations. How about some content for my cash?!

A moment of Craigsanity

2010-10-08T01:30:00.001-04:00

2010-09-17T00:16:00.002-04:00

I'm not sure how familiar you are with the HBO series True Blood; but, when the vampires on the series cry, blood poors from their eyes.

After viewing this Snuggies commercial, I had a similar reaction...

Spider-Man: Turn Off The Play!!

2010-09-10T23:10:00.006-04:00

It has been so long since my last blog post that something important must have occurred to bring me back here. Was it politics...religion... or some other epic event?
No! It is the unveiling of the godawful costume designs for Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark.

I am normally offended by the use of such pejoratives... but they are so GAY... and not in a good way... I mean the kinda GAY that most homosexuals would make unrelenting derisive fun of.

Apparently, the Green Goblin is going to be a drag queen. The other villain pictured is Swiss Miss; a woman made up of Swiss Army knives.... I am not making it up.

If you think the costumes are unbelievable, get a load of the sets...

I love broadway shows and musicals as much as the next gay man... and I'm not gay (Not that there's anything wrong with that!), but this is just way too out there for what should be a quintessentially fantastic tale set in a completely believable reality.

Hopefully, the songs will be great and I can enjoy the music without having to see this visual atrocity.

I'm just sayin'.

Toying with my emotions

2010-06-24T03:25:00.004-04:00

Wow. Toy Story 3 is probably the best movie of 2010.

I didn't think that a 2nd sequel could possibly outshine anything that Pixar has done to date, but this one did.

It is a laugh-out-loud funny and deeply moving film that had me tear up in spots and lose it during the final 15 minutes of the film.

It should be nominated for an Oscar for best picture and not in the animated movie category.

I will be seeing it again and again.

Oil Vey!

2010-06-07T16:26:00.004-04:00

Yes, I realize that I have overlooked the death of quite a few notable celebrities.

Their deaths were indeed cause for sorrow, but I have been caught up in the unfolding environmental catastrophe in the gulf. The picture below captures a tiny moment of the devastation that will only continue to grow exponentially until it effects us all.

As a result, my usual role of celebrity obituarian (is just made that word up) has been ignored.

This just makes me sad and very worried about all the coastal areas that will be affected by this for years to come.

LOST In Translation

2010-05-26T00:13:00.002-04:00

All in all, I was not satisfied with the Lost series finale. The so-called sideways universe/purgatory managed to raise more unanswered questions than the previous 5 seasons had. Not being one of those warm-fuzzy fans of quasi-religious claptrap, the going toward the light ending was rather lame. Was there great character moments and the return of old friends? Yes, but most of the characters weren't even in character through most of the show. Did we get an ending to the island drama-rama? Sort of. It did end with good overcoming evil... if you thought MIB was evil. I still have some doubts... the poor guy was raised by some crazy bitch who killed his real mom (for very vague reasons that didn't seem to good to me only to snap when he learned the truth about her and was smoked by his brother and sentenced to a very long life imprisoned on the island). I kinda felt sorry for him.

Nonetheless, the battle was won and Jack died and gave Hurley the island. Then, we immediately jump to the death of everyone and that it is the end. The finale played on our love of the characters and insta-nostalgia for the series by presenting the half-assed wrap up. Did I get all weepy? Yes, but that doesn't mean I was satisfied.

Furthermore, they promise to answer more of the mysteries on the DVD!!! I shouldn't have to pay for the damned answers!

Not a horrid finale, but far from impressive.

Personally, I would have stayed with Ben.

Maybe we can have a spin-off Hurley's Island

Black on Beck

2010-05-16T21:57:00.001-04:00

This is why I love Lewis Black...

Nazi Tourrette's! That is priceless.

How To Train Your Dragon... to kick ass at the box office!

2010-05-14T16:25:00.008-04:00

I know this is old news, but I just wanted to gloat about the amazing success of How To Train Your Dragon. It opened with a 43 million dollar weekend and was considered a disappointment by industry insiders because it didn't open as well as Dreamworks' last 3D movie, Monsters Vs. Aliens. MvA went on to make $198,351,526. Dragon has made $202,644,160 as of today and is still in the top 5 for weekend box office after 7 weeks. It actually reclaimed the no. 1 weekend spot on its 5th weekend of release.

Let's hear it for word of mouth! It is a great movie. If you haven't seen it yet, go!