Pete

well the movie is a couple years old so perhaps he seen. And I made the assumption that he would not comment without viewing it. How can someone comment on something they have not seen?

did you watch it? I believe most everything The Confession of an Economic Hitman said in the film. What parts of the movie do you dispute?

watch with open mind and discuss

I think Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie are the two greatest story tellers in music ever. Bob is pure poetry. Happy birthday Bob! And I can't find a link to Don't worry ma, I am only bleeding- but here is an example of his brilliance as a poet. It is much better when he sings it, of course- Darkness at the break of noon Shadows even the silver spoon The handmade blade, the child's balloon Eclipses both the sun and moon To understand you know too soon There is no sense in trying. Pointed threats, they bluff with scorn Suicide remarks are torn From the fool's gold mouthpiece The hollow horn plays wasted words Proves to warn That he not busy being born Is busy dying. Temptation's page flies out the door You follow, find yourself at war Watch waterfalls of pity roar You feel to moan but unlike before You discover That you'd just be One more person crying. So don't fear if you hear A foreign sound to your ear It's alright, Ma, I'm only sighing. As some warn victory, some downfall Private reasons great or small Can be seen in the eyes of those that call To make all that should be killed to crawl While others say don't hate nothing at all Except hatred. Disillusioned words like bullets bark As human gods aim for their mark Made everything from toy guns that spark To flesh-colored Christs that glow in the dark It's easy to see without looking too far That not much Is really sacred. While preachers preach of evil fates Teachers teach that knowledge waits Can lead to hundred-dollar plates Goodness hides behind its gates But even the president of the United States Sometimes must have To stand naked. An' though the rules of the road have been lodged It's only people's games that you got to dodge And it's alright, Ma, I can make it. Advertising signs that con you Into thinking you're the one That can do what's never been done That can win what's never been won Meantime life outside goes on All around you. You lose yourself, you reappear You suddenly find you got nothing to fear Alone you stand with nobody near When a trembling distant voice, unclear Startles your sleeping ears to hear That somebody thinks They really found you. A question in your nerves is lit Yet you know there is no answer fit to satisfy Insure you not to quit To keep it in your mind and not fergit That it is not he or she or them or it That you belong to. Although the masters make the rules For the wise men and the fools I got nothing, Ma, to live up to. For them that must obey authority That they do not respect in any degree Who despise their jobs, their destinies Speak jealously of them that are free Cultivate their flowers to be Nothing more than something They invest in. While some on principles baptized To strict party platform ties Social clubs in drag disguise Outsiders they can freely criticize Tell nothing except who to idolize And then say God bless him. While one who sings with his tongue on fire Gargles in the rat race choir Bent out of shape from society's pliers Cares not to come up any higher But rather get you down in the hole That he's in. But I mean no harm nor put fault On anyone that lives in a vault But it's alright, Ma, if I can't please him. Old lady judges watch people in pairs Limited in sex, they dare To push fake morals, insult and stare While money doesn't talk, it swears Obscenity, who really cares Propaganda, all is phony. While them that defend what they cannot see With a killer's pride, security It blows the minds most bitterly For them that think death's honesty Won't fall upon them naturally Life sometimes Must get lonely. My eyes collide head-on with stuffed graveyards False gods, I scuff At pettiness which plays so rough Walk upside-down inside handcuffs Kick my legs to crash it off Say okay, I have had enough What else can you show me? And if my thought-dreams could be seen They'd probably put my head in a guillotine But it's alright, Ma, it's life, and life only.

I have been cable free for year now and love it! With a Roku player you can get all sorts of channels- hockey, mlb, lots of other subscriptions. You might be able to do that with a playstation too. Youtube is good for some shows. Netflix is the best. It is liberating giving up cable. Not to mention the money you save. And it is nice not being bombarded with commercials. Go for it Poojer

I miss Ross Perot

baseball is all but dead in inner cities in the US. SI did a story a few years ago "where are all the black baseball players?" Inner city athletes are choosing basketball or football over baseball

I !@#$ing hate Bing!

Man those Godchaux years must of involved heavy drugs just to tolerate her. Man she was awful. I wish I could remove her voice from all my shows

Is there a society more shallow and materialistic then America? I travel whenever I can and have yet to find a country anywhere as materialistic as the USA. It is the land of in your face advertising and consumerism. We are 5% of the worlds population and consume 30%. And there were many other deep themes in American Beauty. Maybe you need to rewatch American Beauty.

I loved that film. Those stereotypes are not to far off. And Spacey is a great antihero. Tell me there is not a little bit of Lester in us all

Donna Godchaux. She ruined some great jams during some of the best Dead years. There would be a beautiful jam going on, until she started wailing. I have yet to meet a deadhead who likes her singing

blaspheme

My guess is that it was Dez White. And yes I believe it

That is awful about his son if that is true. No parent should ever have to bury their child. I hope Maybin can put it together but am not holding my breath. It is put up or shut up time. And keep it real Maybin. How about you make some plays before you dub yourself "Maybin Mayhem". And skimming through that article I noticed he refers to his "extraordinary IQ". Um- mr delusional- people with extraordinary IQ's score higher then 25 on the Wonderlic. A score of 10 is considered literate and Fitzmagic scored 48. Like I said Maybin- keep it real. The truth hurts

I never realized Tommy Two Times was a Bills fan.

Thank you. Of your list I have seen- Gran Torino- great movie. Clint has made great movies for a long time and still is. War of the Worlds- ok. Not my cup of tea- I am not a special effects guy Pocket For of Quarters- Great documentary. Hollywood could not script a better villain. The villian and his entourage had kind of a Napoleaon Dynamate feel I will check out some of your other suggestions. I watched This is England last night. Good flick

Great article! And a great bunch of players easy to root for. I love their attitude, comradrarie, and work ethic. And huge question though- Where the hell is CJ Spiller?

total of the eclipse of the heart is tough to beat. If you click on that link there is a whole list of God awful videos listed to the right of it. Pat Benatar- Love is a Battlefield. Aha- Take on Me. Safety Dance. And then there is this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj-x9ygQEGA epic in its awfulness

Thank you for the recommendations! No Country For Old Men- great film! I stand corrected. I love everything the Coen brothers have done. I watched No Country a few times and there is some deep meaning in it. Sideways I watched awhile ago after the hype. I thought it was overrated, but I have to watch again. I didn't care for the Kill Bill movies. True Romance blows away any Tarrantino film IMO. Inglorious was entertaining, but again I didn't care for it as much as my friends did. Tennebaums was good. I like quirky films and Wes Anderson is a decent director. I will have to check out the others- especially THe King's Speech

How do you draw that conclusion? I love the classics. Give me Orson Wells, Fritz Lang, Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock. Rod Serling and the brilliant Russian and German 20's films over the drivel put out by Hollywood today. What film the past 10 years is original and must see? Wasteland and Exit Through the Gift Shop blow away any movie I have seen the past 15 years

no brainer