Ranking "popular" wars in order of how fascinated I am by them:

Baseball was superb, especially the early episodes in the series.  The whole thing was just paced so well.  Whereas, initially, I absolutely loved 'The Civil War,' but then I read Shelby Foote's three-volume history (and some other stuff), watched the documentary again and realized that it only scratched the surface.…

Baseball was superb, especially the early episodes in the series.  The whole thing was just paced so well.  Whereas, initially, I absolutely loved 'The Civil War,' but then I read Shelby Foote's three-volume history (and some other stuff), watched the documentary again and realized that it only scratched the surface.…

I read it a few years ago.  Solid book.

I read it a few years ago.  Solid book.

His bit role as Lester Bangs in 'Almost Famous' is awesome.

His bit role as Lester Bangs in 'Almost Famous' is awesome.

It's not that I would have a problem if it's basically I/L/Y: The Sequel.  Worked the first time.  It's more that I really really like to see young bands develop and evolve rather than fall into repetition.  Same with Mumford and Sons.  Being really good at one thing is great, but if you do it for more than (arbitrary…

It's not that I would have a problem if it's basically I/L/Y: The Sequel.  Worked the first time.  It's more that I really really like to see young bands develop and evolve rather than fall into repetition.  Same with Mumford and Sons.  Being really good at one thing is great, but if you do it for more than (arbitrary…

Oh.  Yeah.  That thing.

Oh.  Yeah.  That thing.

Let me be the 1,000,000th person to ask, "Why?"

Let me be the 1,000,000th person to ask, "Why?"

Anybody who has heard this album:  Is it a significant departure from I/Love/You?  As much as I was a sucker for some of the songs on aforementioned album, I am probably not going to listen to this if they are simply repeating themselves.

Anybody who has heard this album:  Is it a significant departure from I/Love/You?  As much as I was a sucker for some of the songs on aforementioned album, I am probably not going to listen to this if they are simply repeating themselves.

I moved to China a month ago and am doing my part here to download as much as possible, but I would also like to chant USA!  USA!  USA!

I moved to China a month ago and am doing my part here to download as much as possible, but I would also like to chant USA!  USA!  USA!

I'm currently reading 'Team of Rivals' and really really really hope this movie is good.  Betting against DDL is a bad idea.  I have faith.  Also, I don't understand the Spielberg backlash I see these days.  Sure, he can be predictable and at times he's emotionally manipulative as all get all, but I have no problem…

I'm currently reading 'Team of Rivals' and really really really hope this movie is good.  Betting against DDL is a bad idea.  I have faith.  Also, I don't understand the Spielberg backlash I see these days.  Sure, he can be predictable and at times he's emotionally manipulative as all get all, but I have no problem…

I watched that Look of Awe montage and found the whole thing to be silly.  Spielberg's making movies about dinosaurs, aliens, raiders of arks that can't be found, more aliens, more dinosaurs, future world, Tom Hanks in an airport.  Of course there are going to be people gasping in awe.  What was Laura Dern supposed to…