Opinion

Marc Valdez Weblog
Porcelain Unicorn

May 11, 2012

Gabe sends this - the winning entry:The contest, which received over 600 entries from around the world, invited aspiring filmmakers to create an original short film using the same six-line dialogue as the Cannes Lions award-winning Parallel Lines short...

Marc Valdez Weblog
"Guns And Butter" Economy

May 11, 2012

Indeed! Made all the worse with the Mexican border trade, which thrives on the guns trade, courtesy of all those gun shows where Big Private Profits are made on Big Cartel Death:The result is that America has become the true “Lord of War,” as the ...

Marc Valdez Weblog
Liking The Visuals In Calvin Harris’ "Feel So Close"

May 11, 2012

What really caught my eye was the ballerina in the desert town. Evokes my own life!Then, the landscape. Where is this place? The town looks like Oatman, AZ. The landscape looks like Albuquerque, or Reno. But then, it looks more Great Basin-ish tha...

Marc Valdez Weblog
A Catholic Review Of "Damsels In Distress"

May 11, 2012

Best review yet! A bit of an odd review, but that’s Catholicism for you!:Whit Stillman’s new film, Damsels in Distress, offers one of the most positive film endings in recent memory. What most reviewers of the film have neglected to mention is how...

MidLifeBloggers
I’m Growing My Hair. How Long Should I Go?

May 11, 2012

I’m growing my hair. I think. I last had it cut about six months ago. It was the third strike and out for that particular hairdresser, and I haven’t found anyone to replace her. Well, I’m replacing her, actually. I have some haircutti...

ranSACkedmedia.com
I don’t know what I want this site to be anymore

This is the 900th article that will be posted on ranSACkedmedia.com. I’m not sure what the 901st article will be about, but I’m so ready to talk about something new. I rode the light-rail into the Central City this morning … Continue ...

YubaNet.com
Robert Reich: How J.P. Morgan Has Made the Case for Breaking Up the Big Banks and Resurrecting Glass-Steagall

May 11, 2012

May 10, 2012 - J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., the nation's largest bank, whose chief executive, Jamie Dimon, has lead Wall Street's war against regulation, announced Thursday it had lost $2 billion in trades over the past six weeks and could face an addition...

Tags: | |

Marc Valdez Weblog
Preppy Sadist

May 10, 2012

No surprise the GOP is going to nominate a Class-A jerk for Prez. Well, we keep saying we're going to do something about bullying. How about NOT voting for this sicko?:BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Mitt Romney returned from a three-week spring break in...

The State Hornet
Designated smoking areas needed on campus

May 10, 2012

A majority of public buildings in the country, with a few exemptions like casinos, are smoke-free indoors. Seems obvious since the ‘50s when it was acceptable to smoke pretty much anywhere.

Marc Valdez Weblog
Scottish Weather, Courtesy Of Prince Charles

May 10, 2012

(h/t Jerry)



Newest Partners