Christopher Nolan’s new movie, The Odyssey, could have been a billion dollar summer blockbuster, but Nolan decided to go in a different direction.
Every guy of my generation remembers the 1963 movie, Jason and the Argonauts, and the moment that Talos moved. Sixty years ago, Ray Harryhausen used stop-motion special effects to bring Greek mythology to life. Special effects are vastly improved, but Nolan is blowing it with cast and source material.
I don’t know where we get the phrase, ‘a dog worrying a bone’. It’s something about speaking English, but if you need a guy to worry without worrying, Sparky’s your man.
NPR: Data Centers are expensive, unpopular and could be a tipping point in the midterms.
I enjoy NPR because they think it’s plausible that data centers could influence the midterm elections. Data centers are not a tipping point, but are a big deal that smart people should be thinking about. So far, it seems like dimwits are just scrambling for cash. What gets done will effect normal people like us.
The Madison TV Show works if you don’t ask questions.
When you and your friend like the same show, you might talk through each episode. This is like that. My brother wouldn’t stop yakking about The Madison, so here we are. I’m more skeptical of Taylor Sheridan’s show.
Five Amazing Facts About the Lockheed U-2
The Lockheed U-2 has been around for decades, but much of the information was classified. A new book is coming out, and it will probably be interesting.
The amazing fact I learned is that due to the operating altitude, conventional jet fuel boils off. To research an appropriate fuel, they turned to Jimmy Doolittle, of Doolittle Raid fame, who was then a VP at Shell Oil.
Free Press: How Teachers’ Unions Became Political Big Spenders
A new report claims national teachers’ unions are operating more like Democratic funding machines than groups advocating for their rank and file.
None of this is new information.
A senior adviser to the Trump administration told The Free Press that the Department of Education “will be looking at this report very closely and if warranted, we will investigate further.”
Hedge witch might not be the right term, but she had the knowing for them that would listen.
Sparky started trying to chew a hole in the couch sheet. By the time I realized his bully chew stick was under the sheet, Sparky had lost confidence in my ability to manipulate sheets and blankets. That’s rich because Sparky has no idea how sheets, blankets or towels work.
When I pulled the bully stick out from under the sheet, Sparky went after it aggressively.
I saw this on Twitter.
I want to roll everything down that stairway. A giant truck tire, a bunch of bowling balls, a couple of Swiss balls from the gym, and whatever else I can find.
It’s probably me, because Sparky always does what he thinks is best and never apologizes. I don’t recall doing anything wrong, but Sparky sure looks disappointed.
Sparky is pretty judgmental, it could be anything. Earlier today, Sparky thought we were going for a car ride, but it turned out that I was putting on pants for no reason. That’s probably it.
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