I’ve probably bored everyone with my prior posts on California and its political/financial problems, but I find those problems, and the ways in which people are reacting to them, to be fascinating. I also agree with this article that the problems are just an indicator of the challenges that other governmental entities — local, state, [...]
Archive for June 4th, 2009
All Options On The Table?
Posted in Politics, The Economy, tagged budgets, California, economy on June 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Best American Band: Rage Against The Machine
Posted in America, Music, tagged America, Best American Rock 'N' Roll Band, Music, political songs, Rage Against The Machine, The Battle Of Los Angeles on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have a very soft spot for Rage Against The Machine. I especially enjoy heavier-sounding music, and RATM fills that bill very nicely indeed. Their songs sound particularly good at high volume, when you can really get into the melodic, stirring guitar licks, the terrific drumming, and the intense, urgent, quasi-rapping vocals. I first heard [...]
R.I.P., Grasshopper
Posted in TV, tagged David Carradine, Growing Up, Kung Fu, TV on June 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Actor David Carradine is dead. He played Caine on Kung Fu, which was one of the weirdest TV shows ever — or, at least, it was a show that was radically different from the standard sitcom/cop show/detective show fare that was found on TV at the time. The classic scenes in the show featured a [...]
