During times of peace, the paranoia levels go up because we need to create enemies for ourselves.  I know it's human nature, but it really is sad to watch the two major political parties basically call each other evil now since they can't seem to find a common enemy to fight right now.

During times of peace, the paranoia levels go up because we need to create enemies for ourselves.  I know it's human nature, but it really is sad to watch the two major political parties basically call each other evil now since they can't seem to find a common enemy to fight right now.

Elmore Leonard is a GENIUS for writing dialogue.  Just fantastic at creating genuine-sounding characters.  So cool!

Elmore Leonard is a GENIUS for writing dialogue.  Just fantastic at creating genuine-sounding characters.  So cool!

On the teeeeeeeeelephone?

On the teeeeeeeeelephone?

I believe it's Police Story with the car chase near the beginning that goes down a hillside through what is basically a shack-filled village is the most insane thing I've ever seen on film.  You can see people jumping across the rooftops as the cars plow through the shacks.  Just flat-out awesome!  (If it's not Police…

I believe it's Police Story with the car chase near the beginning that goes down a hillside through what is basically a shack-filled village is the most insane thing I've ever seen on film.  You can see people jumping across the rooftops as the cars plow through the shacks.  Just flat-out awesome!  (If it's not Police…

We have quite a few malls that seem to be doing okay near me in South Bay L.A.  However, I have not seen a bookstore in a mall in a long time - those definitely bore the brunt of the "big" bookstores and Amazon.  I miss being in college and being able to pop to the nearby mall to check our records, books, play a…

We have quite a few malls that seem to be doing okay near me in South Bay L.A.  However, I have not seen a bookstore in a mall in a long time - those definitely bore the brunt of the "big" bookstores and Amazon.  I miss being in college and being able to pop to the nearby mall to check our records, books, play a…

Good call on ET.  However, the dance scene in McDonald's might be the greatest thing ever put to film!  Please go view it now!

Good call on ET.  However, the dance scene in McDonald's might be the greatest thing ever put to film!  Please go view it now!

I really disliked Juno when I saw it and thought the title character's "wise old soul with a hip mouth" character was the quirk for quirk's sake crappiest part of the movie.  That is one of the ultimate overrated movies to me.

I really disliked Juno when I saw it and thought the title character's "wise old soul with a hip mouth" character was the quirk for quirk's sake crappiest part of the movie.  That is one of the ultimate overrated movies to me.

Ours was "28 Days Later."  Nice…

Ours was "28 Days Later."  Nice…

Wade's right, she said it in Joe Vs. The Volcano.  The bummer of that write-up is that while Sally may have been "high maintenance" (an actual phrase from the movie,) she was not a flibbertigibbet.

Wade's right, she said it in Joe Vs. The Volcano.  The bummer of that write-up is that while Sally may have been "high maintenance" (an actual phrase from the movie,) she was not a flibbertigibbet.

While Stamp and Pearce have more eye-catching roles, Weaving CARRIES that movie as the determined center.  I have to say that Priscilla genuinely affected me and really pushed me out of my conservative upbringing's view of people in to a far more enlightened, accepting place.  I am grateful to that film every day I…

The last album I purchased was the 78 rpm live recording from "The Monsters of Megaphone" tour.  I can still picture them as if it was yesterday…