I like Randy’s parody videos better when he uses a song that I know, like this one.
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I watch a fair number of foreign movies and TV shows, both those originating in other English speaking countries as well as some from countries that speak a different language. I’m frequently surprised at how many references to American culture they contain. Perhaps it’s not that much of a surprise in the English speaking countries, … Continue reading OK
Finding Roommates
In the previous episode, Mike Carr bugged out of our roommate agreement leaving me less than a week to find two roommates and off-campus housing for the following year. Well, that didn’t take long! Actually I don’t remember anything about searching for roommates after Mike Carr unceremoniously dumped me, but as I considered Carl Gruber … Continue reading Finding Roommates
Ross Bagdasarian
Having mentioned “Witch Doctor” the other day, I had to look to see what was available on YouTube, and there is a video of David Seville performing it. Well, lip-syncing to it. I remember those nonsense syllables so clearly after all these years: “Oo! Ee! Oo-ah-ahh. Ting. Tang. Walla-walla bing bang. Oo-Ee! Oo-ah-ahh. Ting tang … Continue reading Ross Bagdasarian
Do Not Forsake Me Part 3
In High Noon Sheb Wooley plays Ben Miller, one of the three gunslingers who rides into town at the start of the film. While he had a modest career as a character actor and went on to a recurring role on TV’s Rawhide, his voice has appeared in over 400 motion pictures. Wolley appeared in the … Continue reading Do Not Forsake Me Part 3
Do Not Forsake Me Part 2
The success of the movie High Noon is due to a collaborative effort of several talented people, none of whom had ever made a Western previously. As a result High Noon is often referred to as a Western for those who don’t like Westerns. Carl Foreman wrote a masterful script. While the opening titles claim the script … Continue reading Do Not Forsake Me Part 2
Do Not Forsake Me Part 1
It’s Pride Month and I’ll start off by remembering two closeted Republican gay assholes, namely Joseph McCarthy and his protégé Roy Cohn, who later became the mentor of one Donald Trump, so his vile influence continues to the present day. Of course, I don’t care what those two did behind closed doors in the bedroom, … Continue reading Do Not Forsake Me Part 1
The Other Preamble
In the recent episode of The Thinking Atheist Seth Andrews includes a video of Dr. Phil Zuckerman giving a talk at Calgary's We Can Reason conference. Dr. Zuckerman is a sociologist and secular studies professor and author of several books including What It Means to Be Moral. He begins his lecture by pointing out that the … Continue reading The Other Preamble
Exit Mike Carr
I think I’ve already written up most of the anecdotes from my third year at Penn State that are worth relating, so about all that remains to be told is how Mike Carr and I became estranged. As you may or may not recall, Mike was one of the first people I met at Penn … Continue reading Exit Mike Carr
A Better Carrot Cake
One of my favorite things that I’ve baked has been carrot cake, but there were a few problems with it. It was too large, for example. The recipe called for a 13 by 9" baking pan which is enough to make 18 servings, or more than I can eat in a few days. Plus, the … Continue reading A Better Carrot Cake