The Filthy Critic reviews “Christmas with the Kranks.” Don’t read unless you like profanity, a lot.
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Getting work done on your house is a pain. Nobody is trustworthy, nobody knows anything for sure, and there’s no way to avoid “peek and shriek” moments when you finally get that wall open to reveal the 80 year old work underneath. I’m sure the same is said by contractors about us homeowners. Here . . . → Read More: Contractors If you’re willing to endure a soul-sucking registration, you can read Frank Rick’s article on the bogus scams currently being run by the FCC against the first amendment. He begins: Oh the poor, suffering little children. If we are to believe the outcry of the past two weeks, America’s youth have been defiled en masse . . . → Read More: Decent article on censorship in the NY Times today Brewed a Lambic style ale this evening. Traditional lambics are produced in Belgium, and they include “enteric” bacteria. That means, whatever crap is floating around the barn / was already living in those barrels gets into your beer and grows for a while before the yeast makes it too alcoholic to live in. Since I’m . . . → Read More: Smells like a brewery in here Now online at http://chris.dwan.org/pics/2004_fall Excellent movie. I haven’t actually come out of a theatre laughing, hard, in a very long time. There’s a little something there for everyone. I liked it a lot. What’s up with getting email when someone posts a comment? I no longer receive email when someone comments on one of my journal entries. Are other people seeing this, or is it just me? Telecoms lobby against public wireless There’s a bill on the desk of the governor of PA to prevent the city of Philadelphia from offering ubiquitous, low cost wireless internet. 19 months ago, that bill was just a proposal, drafted by lobbyists for telecom companies. Issue 1: Corporate interests wrote this law. Nobody is even . . . → Read More: A nice clean example of how the system works Dammit. Once again, a simple home administration task has turned into a multi-thousand dollar fustercluck. We had the chimney guys out to clean our chimneys. It was *supposed* to be $79 per flue, for two flues. Instead, I’m left with a bid ($2400, thanks for asking) to: . . . → Read More: A chimney sweep’s lucky, as lucky can be. This bit of smiling propaganda brought to you by Clear Channel. |
