Archive for April, 2007
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
Mellencamp’s Thumbs Permanently Up
Since Roger Ebert has been sick, his “Ebert & Roeper” place has been filled in with a mix of real critics and celebrities for the past several months. On Sunday I watched John Mellencamp, once known as “John Cougar,” fill in. Mellencamp isn’t a bad choice as far as celebrities go, because he did once […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Pop Culture by Steven Gardner
Sunday, April 22nd, 2007
Dutcher’s Exodus
Richard Dutcher, who made the films God’s Army, Brigham City and States of Grace, is no longer active in the LDS church. I have thoughts about it, but I think enough has been said here that I don’t feel obliged to weigh in on it just yet. I will say I understand the boat metaphor.
In […]
No Comments » - Posted in Religion by Steven Gardner
Sunday, April 22nd, 2007
About “Why?”
One of the fears I have, even as I demand answers, is that my quest for understanding begets more of the same. Schoolyard killers in the past have spawned discussions of bullying and the like, yet I haven’t seen much to answer why one kid out of a million who get bullied decide to kill […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Pop Culture, Religion, News by Steven Gardner
Saturday, April 21st, 2007
Air It
On this blog I overlook a lot of the obvious issues, or if I deal with them I head for the sidebars. Nothing about Imus, though there were a couple of columns written I thought were good. On Anna Nicole I dealt with Billo and Prinz.
On Virginia Tech I stray from the main issue, but […]
4 Comments » - Posted in News by Steven Gardner
Thursday, April 12th, 2007
I Have No Red Sox
Earlier the Mariners’ Felix Hernandez owned the Red Sox, allowing one hit in a complete game. Suck on it Red Sox! You’re dead to me anyway.
Why, you ask?
J.D. Drew.
After playing at 75 percent for his major league career, he ditched the Dodgers after giving all indications he had no intention of opting out of his […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Sports by Steven Gardner
Monday, April 2nd, 2007
Zsa Zsa Lives
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s husband is suing Bill O’Reilly for calling Mr. Gabor, er, “Prince” Frederic von Anhalt, a “fraud” for claiming to have had a 10-year affair with Anna Nicole Smith and possibly being the father of her baby daughter.
From CNN:
“Look, this guy’s a fraud,” O’Reilly said, according to a transcript of the show posted […]