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The Empty Hand: Lunacy Royale--Monday Movies #1
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Monday, April 26, 2010. Lunacy Royale- Monday Movies #1. I had hoped to start my new "Monday Movies" column with a review of a good ol' fashioned yakuza film. But then a friend of mine changed that plan. Before I begin, in the interests of full disclosure, I am what one might call a huge fan of the most recent James Bond film,. So, as I mentioned, a friend changed my plans for this entry, specifically by forwarding me the link to Patrick Goldstein's. I cannot imagine why this is the perfect time to suspe...
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The Empty Hand: June 2009
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Thursday, June 4, 2009. The Craziest F#*&ing Thing I've Ever Seen. I'm gonna let the link do the talking for me:. Http:/ www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/collecting craig ice cream.php3? I really don't know what else to say about this insanity. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). For all the hard-travelin' heroes out there. Madison, WI, United States. This information is available on a need-to-know basis only. I'm sure you understand. View my complete profile. Friends, Neighbors, and Spirits Kindred.
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The Empty Hand: December 2008
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008. A Fourth Brief Intermission. I'm back from vacationing in good ol' Tejas. Unfortunately, the only thing I didn't get accomplished was my review. Rest assured you'll see it in two days time (which will leave only my Requiem Mass unfinished, Mr. Schauer). However, I just wanted to share this quick story before I post the aforementioned. It seems like a good one on which to end the year. I took a constitutional, as I am wont to do when I'm back in Corsicana. Other kids: "Aw, wow!
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The Empty Hand: January 2009
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Monday, January 12, 2009. Nothing really, save that I'm currently sporting a headache roughly the size of Montana. I'm afraid this is not the time for focused thought. Yet, I'm here. Thus, a smattering. First off, here's something I require from you all, you steadfast readers of my meager, meandering chronicle. I have recently discovered the glory of swearing by saying, "Trousers! You know what, kids? They don't come out with any regularity (or, you know, at all for quite some time). However, here ar...
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The Empty Hand: The Inexplicables--Old Man Sundays #2
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Sunday, May 30, 2010. The Inexplicables- Old Man Sundays #2. Sorry I've been gone, folks. It's been so for a whole host of reasons, and since I'm not in the habit of treating this blog like a therapy session, let's just move on, shall we? Is so stupefyingly inept, yet seemingly steadfast in earnestness, that it manages to be a bewilderingly charming 90 minutes. Having lately watched another movie of similar simultaneous earnestness and ineptitude ( Thank God It's Friday. Is a solid candidate. For those o...
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The Empty Hand: March 2009
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Monday, March 30, 2009. Castor chrononautis or: How I Learned to Stop Saving and Love the Impulse Buy. Q: What do you do when you walk into a used book store and come across something like this? A: Shell out the $2.98 without even thinking, the idiot's grin spreading slowly across your face, in nerd-shock that you've actually found a book called.ahem. As if you needed more convincing of the value of this impulse buy, here's the back cover summary:. What a steal, kids. What. A. Steal. Gonna Be a Long Drive.
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The Empty Hand: The Little Things--Old Man Sundays #1
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Sunday, April 25, 2010. The Little Things- Old Man Sundays #1. You'd think "Old Man Sundays" would mostly be a jumble of grumbles; at least, that's what the title would imply. However, the title refers to a propensity, however infrequent, to enjoy a few small pleasures on a Sunday morning that make me feel like an old man. Going out to breakfast by myself, reading a copy of. While I eat, followed by a bit of pool. This is the program. An unbroken Butterfinger from a vending machine. Using a wooden bat at...
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The Empty Hand: September 2009
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Jim Thompson on Life. The following passages are from Jim Thompson's. The Killer Inside Me. I'm posting these because, even bereft of context, I think these passages have a lot to say. They were a good slap in the face (more like a right cross, actually) when I read them, which is I suppose something at which Thompson excels. Something else at which he excels? Complex emotions, plainly expressed. And that skill always earns my respect. I want you to understand how it was.
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The Empty Hand: April 2010
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Monday, April 26, 2010. Lunacy Royale- Monday Movies #1. I had hoped to start my new "Monday Movies" column with a review of a good ol' fashioned yakuza film. But then a friend of mine changed that plan. Before I begin, in the interests of full disclosure, I am what one might call a huge fan of the most recent James Bond film,. So, as I mentioned, a friend changed my plans for this entry, specifically by forwarding me the link to Patrick Goldstein's. I cannot imagine why this is the perfect time to suspe...
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The Empty Hand: Quantum of Solace, Part 2: Tosca Isn't for Everyone
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Friday, January 2, 2009. Quantum of Solace, Part 2: Tosca Isn't for Everyone. Hey, all you Bond fans who are clamoring about. Being a heinous crime against the Bond legacy and cinema in general? Do me a favor and shut your cryholes. While not a perfect film,. Almost every Bond film is, to some degree, a response to its immediate predecessor. Would seek to improve on. Cleverly, amusingly integrates them into the film, particularly when Bond and Mathis hit La Paz, Bolivia, where the title becomes a part of...
