Good movies

We saw two really good movies this weekend, and what's most unusual is that both are great for kids, too! Enchanted is a tongue-firmly-embedded-in-cheek fairy tale, and the funniest movie I've seen in a long time. The presence of Susan Sarandon is the only downer in the film, but even she couldn't ruin it (though she tries).

If you love music--and can suspend your disbelief long enough to forgive a whole series of impossible coincidences--August Rush is a wonderful tribute to the power of music. It's gotten mixed reviews, but I think the bad ones are from those who don't hear the music.

It's about time Hollywood started making good movies again.

It's "selfish" to have babies

Meet the women who won't have babies - because they're not eco friendly

.....At the age of 27 this young woman at the height of her reproductive years was sterilised to "protect the planet".

 

Now isn't this the best idea since zippers!  I'm beginning to think maybe Darwin was right...these folks are naturally selecting themselves right out of the gene pool.  Fantastic!!!

editor generals

"We made a great mistake...in the beginning of our struggle, and I fear, in spite of all we can do, it will prove to be a fatal mistake. In the beginning we appointed all our worst generals to command the armies, and all our best generals to edit the newspapers. As you know, I have planned some campaigns and quite a number of battles. I have given the work all the care and thought I could, and sometimes, when my plans were completed, as far as I could see, they seemed to be perfect. But when I have fought them through, I have discovered defects and occasionally wondered I did not see some of the defects in advance. When it was all over, I found by reading a newspaper that these best editor generals saw all the defects plainly from the start. Unfortunately, they did not communicate their knowledge to me until it was too late."

attributed to Gen. Robert E. Lee

Global warming scam

It is the greatest scam in history. I am amazed, appalled and highly offended by it. Global Warming; It is a SCAM. ……I have read dozens of scientific papers. I have talked with numerous scientists. I have studied. I have thought about it. I know I am correct. There is no run away climate change. The impact of humans on climate is not catastrophic. Our planet is not in peril. I am incensed by the incredible media glamour, the politically correct silliness and rude dismissal of counter arguments by the high priest of Global Warming. [Link]

--John Coleman, founder of The Weather Channel

Jailed Terrorist: "I Want My Walkman"

Convicted al-Qaeda murderer complains about life in federal prison

NOVEMBER 6--An al-Qaeda operative serving life in prison for his role in the bombing of American embassies in Africa contends that his rights are being violated by U.S. jailers who have denied him access to Arabic publications and religious books, limited his mail privileges, and no longer allow him to use a Walkman.

The Osama bin Laden disciple and three codefendants were convicted in 2001 for their roles in simultaneous car bomb attacks at U.S. embassies in Nairobi and Tanzania. Those blasts killed a total of 224 people and injured thousands of other victims. [Link]