## Oh, and did I mention that Beth and I went to see Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World last weekend? It was entertaining, but neither of us felt it was worthy of an Academy Award. I ...

## I’m at home tonight, getting lots done at my desk. I know it’s boring to sit at a desk on a Friday night, but I’ve been negligent on paying bills and dealing with emails from family and friends...

## I went to the doctor this morning. You see, I have high cholesterol. I’ve been taking medicine the past couple years to reduce my cholesterol level, but my last blood test showed that it’s elev...

## Yahoo! News - Laura Bush Says Gay Marriage ‘Shocking’ - Shocking, just utterly shocking. I liked Laura Bush’s quote, “I think people ought to have that opportunity to debate it, to think abou...

## Kakushi toride no san akunin (1958) - I TiVo’d “The Hidden Fortress”, which is a Japanese film from 1958 by the famous director Akira Kurosawa. I finally finished watching the thing last night....

## Casa Playa del Caribe, vacation rental house, South Akumal, Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico, LocoGringo.Com - Here’s where we’re spending the week of Thanksgiving this year. Thanks, Mom!

## Words on the Left - Every heard of the Blue Man Group? I think they had something to do with this.

## TOMPAINE.com - The First Lie - Here’s an interesting little editorial from a lawyer about how the United States Constitution gives the power to declare war only to the Congress. The author trie...

## MoveOn.org: Democracy in Action - Here’s the TV ad that won the “Bush in 30 Seconds” contest. CBS is refusing to air it, though, saying it’s too controversial. What do you think?

## [Westword westword.com News : Calhoun - The Apes of Wrath: It takes a village to raze a Chinese restaurant, By Patricia Calhoun](http://westword.com/issues/2004-01-15...