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Compare and contrast - In Like Flint vs. Rogue One
I was suffering the effects of a summer cold last week and watched a few movies on Netflix, even reading taxed my brain. This post analyzes the similarities and differences between 1967's In Like Flint (ILF) and 2016's Star Wars Rogue One.Both of these movies have a few common points. Both are adventure stories, both were not original creations, ( Read more... ) -
What's going on, LJ?
I appear to be missing a bunch of stuff since the takeover. My feeds have not updated since 4/3, what gives? -
What's this guy gotta do before he gets shut down?
The clown prince of the GOP has been on a roll. Asking foreign governments to hack U.S. computer systems to out a rival's secrets. Advocating violence against anyone who doesn't agree with him. And now he's advocating violence against a possible future presidentProblem is, while it's tempting to just ignore him, he's a bully. As his polls ( Read more... ) -
Why anecdotal evidence is a poor substitute for valid research
A good video explaining why a friend/relative's personal testimony isn't worth as much as rigorous research. Nothing is perfect, we've learned some research in science is difficult to replicate. But research builds a knowledge base, while anecdotes have the built in biases the video describes. -
Tired of the month of July 4
I'm sick of the near daily noise pollution that the expansion of fireworks in Michigan has caused. We hear fireworks starting around Memorial Day until well after July 4th. And some of my neighbors don't care that some of us work early.http://petitions. -
Something I did not know
I was pretty sure the Sun rotates about it's axis, there's not much in the universe that doesn't rotate. What I didn't know was one Solar day is 24 Earth days. Neat! -
A new lead singer for AC/DC
The rumor is that Axl Rose will be the new frontman for AC/DC after Brian Johnson was advised to step down or lose what little hearing he has left. Axl has a powerful voice, no doubt he can do justice to their songs.
I was wondering why they hadn't thought of Tom Keifer, he was compared to Brian in the 80's. Unfortunately, Tom has been ( Read more... ) -
LJ is quiet on the last day of the year
No new posts from yesterday, guess everyone was partying a day early.
I listen to Pandora at work, and don't have a ad blocker. So I get to hear the ads. There's a Verizon ad that is a shining example of deceptive advertising, the voice actor being sped up at the end of the pitch so you can't understand a word she is saying. -
Nick Cage as Superman?
I like Tim Burton, but Nick Cage as Superman? -
What I read in October - Station Eleven
Just finished Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. This is a Great Michigan Read selection from the Michigan Humanities Council, so there were lots of copies at my local library. Emily is a good writer, her prose described as understated in the wiki for this novel. There's also a certain nostalgia and melancholy that she evokes that works ( Read more... )