Category Archives: News

Let Bartlet Be Bartlet

    A couple weeks ago I first heard the rumblings that Warner Bros had complaints with the budget overruns on The West Wing. And now the worst has happened. According to several news sources, it was announced today that … Continue reading

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Prop or Wings?

    That age-old question — Prop or Wings? — looks like it might finally be answered for DVD owners. Some wonderfully encouraging news concerning the A Matter of Life & Death (aka Stairway to Heaven [1946]), a classic produced … Continue reading

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Dead Again

    In the great tradition of Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell, a group of Michigan youths have once again banded to put together a homemade horror movie. Having kidded myself that I might one day make a movie, this … Continue reading

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Today in Food (2003/04/29)

    They used to call it a Big Mac Attack. It seems nothing will be keep people from going to McDonald’s, as evidenced by these two news stories. First there’s this man, who wanted McDonald’s so bad he didn’t … Continue reading

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Today in Food (2003/04/24)

Tom Ray, Connoisseur(From CNN NewsPass Video)     The SFG site would like to salute Tom Ray who has dined at the same Muncie Indiana Burger King for the last 27 years. Every weekday at 11 AM, Mr Ray orders … Continue reading

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A Day of Empowered Closure

    According to our calendar, today is Administrative Professionals Day. I’ve never heard of that before — which I would attribute to bad marketing — and I can’t help wondering if having Administrative Professionals Day today is Corporate America®’s … Continue reading

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Earth Day

And beware genetically altered foods, too.     It’s Earth Day. Time for our planet to make a wish and blow out all its refinery fires!    Actually, that’s not a good metaphor since it’s not really the Earth’s birthday. … Continue reading

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Today in Food (2003/04/21)

    According to this article, “Fast food giants Pizza Hut and Burger King have set up their first franchises inside war-torn Iraq, inside giant trailers on a British military base near Basra.” These establishments have gone up faster and … Continue reading

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Today in Fat

    The Associated Press has this story about one Joseph Connor, a resident of New Haven Connecticut, who is suing McDonald’s for not hiring him. Connor is 420 pounds and, viewing his obesity as a disability, claims McDonald’s violated … Continue reading

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A Chill Wind

    “In the 19 months since 9-11, we have seen our democracy compromised by fear and hatred. Basic inalienable rights, due process, the sanctity of the home have been quickly compromised in a climate of fear. A unified American … Continue reading

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