Just something I noticed. That 70's Show is set in a fictional town in Wisconsin. The show was created in 1998, set in 1976. That's about twenty years. Now take Happy Days. Happy Days was createdin 1974 and set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the year 1955. That's also roughly twenty years. Both are shows about…
These short films won a contest?
Finding the next Scorsese...on YouTube? | Digital Media - CNET News I really don't get it....I just don't. How did these videos win contests? They were not particularly compelling.They were not emotionally impactful. And they were only nominally clever. Maybe I'll write more about them when I wake up...
Why Tony Montana was right about money, power, and women
Why rich men are better in bed: Women have more orgasms with wealthy partners, study finds [PDF of article] This makes sense from an evolutionary perspective, as pointed out in the article. According to the article, women have more orgasms with rich guys. But what about women who make more than their male partner, the…
Groan…more pop psychology for the masses
FOX Broadcasting Company: LIE TO ME I am admittedly intrigued by this show, but I can't help but groan with my hand to my head. I am sure that it's going to boost the popularity of psychology andbehavioral psychology. It's going to be the next CSI: swarms of idiots wanting to solve crimes with cool…
A man with perspective on sweatshops
Finally, someone with some perspective on the world. Us Americans, we mean well. But too often we're stuck in our own little worlds. I have always wondered, are sweatshops really that bad? Take alook at this article: Op-Ed Columnist - Where Sweatshops Are a Dream - NYTimes.com "...would you want to work in a sweatshop?…