Archive for January, 2008
Can I Be Reincarnated as AMC: Breaking Bad
Closed Published by eightparts January 22nd, 2008 on Eight PartsWhile the networks are hitting you over the head with Gladiators and reruns AMC has quietly followed up it’s Golden Globe award winning first original series, Mad Men, with something off to an equally stellar start, Breaking Bad. Starring the former Malcom in the Middle head of household as a desperate chemistry teacher who’s somehow […]
It appears that the Dark Knight was darker than anyone could have imagined for Keith Ledger. Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment today, surrounded by sleeping pills. At age 28, with a promising career, his death is especially tragic. What was going on in this young man’s soul?
Here is the story from the […]
“It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore,” he said. “Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year. The whole conception is flawed at the top because people don’t read anymore.” — Steve Jobs of Apple
HT: Literary Kicks
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Make Sure you Buyer Agent Provides a CMA before making an Offer
Closed Published by Steve Crossland January 22nd, 2008 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateThe news snippet below briefly outlines a case in which a buyer is suing her buyer’s agent. The buyer feels like the agent allowed her to pay too much for the home she bought. I of course don’t know who is right or wrong in this particular case, ro all of the facts, and it […]
According to research done by Barna group, Evangelical voting concerns are quite different than the rest of the American population. In fact, the numbers are disconcerting…
Evangelicals’ top concern - by a wide margin - was abortion (94%). This was followed by the personal debt of Americans (81%), the content of television and movies (79%), homosexual […]
The Housing Crisis, Demographically
Closed Published by jdodson January 21st, 2008 on Creation ProjectAtlantic Monthly has a great piece on how the subprime mortgate market crash has affected the U.S. demographically. Here is a teaser:
At first, the subprime crisis stung two groups in particular—people of modest means who’d gotten in over their heads, and a wealthier crowd, people working at hedge funds and investment houses, who’d trafficked in […]
The BlogNinjas are back for 2008. After pigging out and holiday carousing we had to hit the dojo for some serious training but now we’re ready to carry on kicking ass like only we can. If you’re not a Blog Ninja yet why not make it your New Year’s resolution? Sign up here for your […]
At JT’s blog, Keller discusses the thesis and distinguishing marks of this forthcoming book, The Reason of God. He also notes other books in the works.
Well after reading all of the lists that come out at the end of the year with the “best of the best”, I decided to join the madness and write my own. Strictly my opinion…feel free to comment and disagree (but play nice!)
Films
Once - The concept is simple; the output is beautiful. Just […]