Movie Review: Be Cool

I saw Be Cool this weekend. It was a “ok” sequel to Get Shorty. However, to the mostly-black audience, it was a whacky story about a white guy that’s always trying to act black.

At least not cell phones rang during this film, unlike my last two times in that theater. Not that that has anything to do with Be Cool.

Oh, and if you love outdated stereotypes about gays, this is the film for you.

TV Review: Last week's South Park

Holy shit! The “Die Hippies Die” episode of South Park had absolutely no socially redeeming value to it. It’s like someone stole the brains of the writers this week and replaced them by mean-spirited Republicans. Usually when Cartman is evil there is a post-modern interpretation at the end, or some kind of socially redeeming value learned by everyone (except, of course, Cartman). No, this time it was just mocking people, showing that violence against them is ok, and then it ended.

WTF!

Clarkson on "How to Beat the Christian Right"

[Copied from Cos]

“What can we do about the Christian Right?”, asks Frederick Clarkson of Progressive Democrats of MA.

There is, as you might imagine, no one short answer to the question. But farther down, I am going to offer one anyway. I am convinced that it is the place to begin; the lens through which to view all other elements of the struggle. It is the foundation. Without it, everything else is unconnected dots.

The good news is that it is simpler than you may think, and you may already be doing it.

But no scrolling ahead! There are reasons why I save the answer ‘til the end.

How to Beat the Christian Right, Part I

Political bootcamp: How to protest

http://jeffrey-feldman.typepad.com/frameshop/2005/03/the_face_of_pro.html

US weekend news featured two events: (1) a “Stop The War” protest involving millions worldwide, and (2) a “Feed Terry” protest by hundreds in Florida. Why did the Christians get all the media attention for 1 woman while a protest about thousands of American families got zero press? Read the analysis.

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Note to self:
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Yearly Evaluations

Many years ago I quit my job to move to another division of A Very Large Company. About two minutes before the paperwork was signed I changed my mind and stayed with my original division. My old boss was ecstatic.

When it came time to write my yearly review, I joked that I wanted recognition for staying with this godforsaken place, that “staying here” should be on my accomplishment list for the year.

“Oh no!” he said, “Getting you to stay here is on my accomplishment list!”

What’s the moral of this story?

I think it’s: All the accomplishments you list on your yearly evaluation should be things that your boss would want to put on his forms. Otherwise, why are you working there?

What do you think?