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14 years ago @ KCBY - Coos Bay, OR - Derelict dock washes a... · 0 replies · +1 points

Wyden: I encourage the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to redouble its efforts in tracking debris generated by the Japanese earthquake...

Um... a tsunami is a tidal wave, not an earthquake. (But I s'pose there might also be earthquake debris floating around out there.)

14 years ago @ 2News - Boise, ID - Vigil with deep meanin... · 0 replies · +1 points

"Is your job secure? Ours is not." (Sign in photograph)

Um... unless you're self-employed, your job is NOT "secure" in Idaho, regardless of your sexual orientation. We have "at will" employment, which means your employer can terminate you for any reason, or for no reason. You can also quite for any or no reason.

"We can't choose who we love." - Danny Morgan

What? We ALL choose who we love! Again, regardless of sexual orientation.

I'm not convinced that these folks are the victims they seem to think they are, at least based on those criteria. And I AM convinced that a lot of them won't be satisfied until the government mandates that we not only tolerate but embrace their various alternative lifestyles.

14 years ago @ The Arbiter: Online - Apology falls short · 0 replies · +4 points

The public dialogue seems to be getting less civil all the time. I just hope those who are outraged by Limbaugh's statements aren't guilty of imposing a double standard. Were they equally outraged at the numerous horrible things that Sarah Palin has been called by various left-leaning "entertainers"? I would certainly hope so; otherwise one might get the impression that the outrage is motivated by politics.

14 years ago @ Big Journalism - NYT's Charles Blow Moc... · 0 replies · +6 points

Diddian, as a 5th-generation "Mormon," your comments warmed my heart. Thanks! May I always aspire to conduct myself in a way that will reflect positively on deeply-held beliefs.

(I might also mention that I'm lukewarm at best regarding Mr. Romney. I wish he was more dyed-in-the-wool conservative. He certainly won't get my vote just because our tastes in "underwear" are similar!)

14 years ago @ Big Journalism - NYT's Charles Blow Moc... · 0 replies · +3 points

Good job, Zerabp. Lots of folks don't seem to understand the distinction between "secret" and "sacred."

14 years ago @ Big Hollywood - 'J. Edgar' Blu-ray Rev... · 0 replies · +5 points

"More longing gazes than you'll see in 'Doctor Zhivago.'"

CLASSIC!!! (That's a lot of longing gazes!)
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14 years ago @ Big Hollywood - The Top 10 Best Film C... · 0 replies · +6 points

Henry Mancini is probably my #1; would DEFINITELY be on my top-ten list. But the list was good, and the commenters have supplied many additional names and flooded my head with awesome and memorable tunes.

14 years ago @ Big Hollywood - The Hypocrisy of Holly... · 1 reply · +3 points

When I was a kid, I was taught that men remove their hats when a prayer is uttered.

Last night the utterer kept his jaunty cap on, and as the camera panned across the fashionable attendees, there were many a jaunty beret or sideways baseball cap, perched atop those noggins.

(But how in the world could I expect THOSE people to know proper prayer etiquette?)

14 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Maroon 5 Too Cool for ... · 0 replies · +4 points

I only saw about 15-20 seconds of the live broadcast, shuddered, and flipped on to the next channel. (Those 15 seconds were almost certainly the "bad mickey mouse thing.")

14 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Hollywood Cheers Prop ... · 1 reply · +77 points

It's ironic that "Liberal Hollywood" scoffs at the notion of marriage in general ... but gets militant because marriage isn't extended to the gay folks.