Insomnia again. I was too tired to be awake, but also too tired to fall asleep. I’d gotten an hour of sleep before midnight, and a couple hours more between two and four, but since then, nothing. And … [read more]
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Scarecrow, Street Trash, and
The Three Musketeers 
THE NEVERENDING
FILM FESTIVAL
#190 [archive]
Today you get three movies, all recommended: a serious piece of art (Scarecrow), an icky slice of schlock (Street Trash), and an enjoyable but forgettable Hollywood product (The Three Musketeers).— … [read more] -
Battleship Potemkin,
and a few more movies 
THE NEVERENDING
FILM FESTIVAL
#189 [archive]Battleship Potemkin (1925)
”Brothers! Who are you shooting at?”
If you give a damn about old movies, you’ve probably seen this, and if you haven’t you should. … [read more]
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Friday, October 6, 2023 
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#371 [archive]
The headline says, House makes history, removes McCarthy as Speaker, but what makes that ‘history’? My flatmate Robert dropped some toast on the kitchen floor yesterday, then fell over picking it up. … [read more] -
It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World,
and a few more movies 
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#188 [archive]
It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) Some people swear that this is the funniest movie ever made. … [read more] -
Three minutes and fifteen seconds
with someone I hate I’d come out of my room to zap a plate popcorn chicken, hot-topping a green salad. It makes the chicken a little healthier and more filling than simply eating popcorn chicken like, well, like popcorn. … [read more]
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The Man Who Stole the Sun,
and a few more movies 
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#187 [archive]
The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979)
[Streaming free]
Mr Kido is a less-than-ordinary middle-school science teacher, who takes up a hobby: Using only kitchen tools and some stolen plutonium, he builds an amateur but workable nuclear bomb in his apartment. … [read more] -
What cops say becomes “the news”
This is an essay I wrote for my Police Problem blog, and I’m not sure it’s of interest to anyone here. I’m pleased with it, though — it’s better than some of my recent crap on this page — so here it is… — — —
The police perspective usually dominates what’s reported in the media. … [read more] -
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Saturday, September 30, 2023 
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#370 [archive]
• The Republican Party is waging a “coordinated national effort to undermine American elections,” says leading official
[Original link]
For at least years, it’s been obvious that Republicans are opposed to fair and open elections, people voting, and democracy in general, but this is the first mainstream coverage I’ve seen that states that plainly.• … [read more] -
Science!
The house has only one bathroom, and someone was in it, and it wasn’t me. Waiting my turn is usually not a problem, but that morning the need was urgent, and waiting was not an option. … [read more]
