tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post1545214280327680576..comments2023-11-02T06:28:23.104-07:00Comments on ... and now for something completely different.: Greetingsdbackdadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700991588554336491noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-41066370816540953542009-01-09T20:52:00.000-08:002009-01-09T20:52:00.000-08:00Yippee!!*clapping*Yippee!!<BR/>*clapping*Sadie Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362158642491145353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-3168272735086762842009-01-03T15:10:00.000-08:002009-01-03T15:10:00.000-08:00lol. Am I so transparent? For you, Sadie, I will...lol. Am I so transparent? <BR/><BR/>For you, Sadie, I will definitely watch it. Stay tuned.dbackdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10700991588554336491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-26261964823835230392009-01-03T13:43:00.000-08:002009-01-03T13:43:00.000-08:00Oh YOU!You have already made up your mind about Ex...Oh YOU!<BR/>You have already made up your mind about Expelled, I can tell.<BR/>This wasn't film, per se, it was a documentary--no different than a Michael Moore "film" in terms of presenting a biased view point.<BR/>The biased view point being that teachers/professors.journalists are punished or "expelled" if they mention ID as a topic worth mentioning/discussing.<BR/>Ben doesn't go into the theories behind ID or what it is or isn't rather than he spends most of his time exposing a deep, dark secret:<BR/>If you want to keep your job in the field of Science--there is only ONE view point.<BR/>Most of the people being interviewed were not even "believers"--they just felt that they were fired or forced to quit based on a very narrow "belief" that they are required to adhere to.<BR/>I highly recommend it.<BR/>Please shoot me a comment on my blog (WHEN) you review it--not if.<BR/>*wink*<BR/>Pretty Please??<BR/>I promise I'll watch something you want me to watch!<BR/>~SadieSadie Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362158642491145353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-63004632789133519392009-01-01T15:43:00.000-08:002009-01-01T15:43:00.000-08:00Happy New Year Sadie! It's always fantastic to he...Happy New Year Sadie! It's always fantastic to hear from you. Glad you are doing so well with your crafts. Every time I visit your site, there's always a lot of excitement and activity.<BR/><BR/>I have a few movie reviews in the works (most recently <I>Day the Earth Stood Still</I> and <I>Frost/Nixon</I>) but have not seen <I>Expelled</I> yet. I did see <A HREF="http://goodtobeblue.blogspot.com/2008/10/religulous.html" REL="nofollow">Religulous</A>, which just may be the anti-Expelled. Mostly, I didn't want to give Ben Stein any of my money. :-) But I don't want to speak ill of it. It's not fair to the film to disagree with something I haven't seen. I hate those people that rail on movies just because of a title or what they perceive it to be about. And I don't want to be one of "those" people. I am glad that you liked it. The ultimate goal of film is to entertain and obviously you were.<BR/><BR/>But, since you have requested, I will make an effort to see it. Maybe I can catch it on HBO or Cinemax.dbackdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10700991588554336491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-17457053287504200482008-12-31T15:46:00.000-08:002008-12-31T15:46:00.000-08:00Score on the books! You both have great taste. Isn...Score on the books! You both have great taste. Isn't it wonderful to be matched with someone so into you that could pick out books to give you as gifts? It's like picking out art for a stranger--where would even begin to know what they would respond to?<BR/>I love all of your selections--as diverse as you are.<BR/>I'm going to search your blog to see if you did a review of Ben Stein's "Expelled". I got it as a gift for Christmas and I was quite impressed.<BR/>But I'll leave that discussion for the post (I hope you have one!) If not, consider it a request.<BR/>*wink*<BR/>Happy New Year my friend. I'm sorry I haven't been around much--LolliShops is keeping me on my toes and then some.<BR/>(Merry Christmas too)<BR/>~Sadie LouSadie Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362158642491145353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-74354224575101717792008-12-29T08:48:00.000-08:002008-12-29T08:48:00.000-08:00Animal Farm just may be my favorite book. I think...Animal Farm just may be my favorite book. I think it's probabyl slightly better than 1984, but not by much. It's a great quick read.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351829904831853599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-66365774688009814402008-12-28T05:05:00.000-08:002008-12-28T05:05:00.000-08:00dbackdad said: CK - Merry Christmas to you too! Ho...dbackdad said: CK - Merry Christmas to you too! Hope you had a nice time with the family.<BR/><BR/>Thanks. It was OK. I don't go home very often so its good to see the folks.<BR/><BR/>dbackdad said: For the last year or two, it actually has been that I've been reading too much non-fiction and not enough fiction and sci-fi.<BR/><BR/>[laughs] I'm doing the opposite. Reading too much fiction and not enough non-fiction. I think that'll be changing this year. I have loads of non-fiction books in piles unread ATM. It's not good.<BR/><BR/>dbackdad said: Definitely looking forward to your blog output this year also.<BR/><BR/>Thanks. I'll try to keep it fresh and surprising.CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-84887301247127645212008-12-27T15:42:00.000-08:002008-12-27T15:42:00.000-08:00CK - Merry Christmas to you too! Hope you had a n...CK - Merry Christmas to you too! Hope you had a nice time with the family. Holidays with family can sometimes go either way. I've been witness and participant to both ways ... though, thankfully, the last 5 or 6 have been without incident and enjoyable.<BR/><BR/><I>I'll be taking - or at least trying to take - some new directions with my reading in 2009</I> - That really seems to be the way of it ... doesn't it? I have a terrible tendency to get in a rut with my reading. For the last year or two, it actually has been that I've been reading too much non-fiction and not enough fiction and sci-fi. The few excursions in the fiction direction that I've taken have been on cues from you, my friend Eric, and others. And I've almost universally enjoyed those readings. I just need to really concentrate on doing it more often.<BR/><BR/>Definitely looking forward to your blog output this year also.dbackdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10700991588554336491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882105.post-77157442633491892092008-12-27T09:55:00.000-08:002008-12-27T09:55:00.000-08:00Merry Christmas to you and your family. I'm now ba...Merry Christmas to you and your family. <BR/><BR/>I'm now back from my annual visit to see my Mother and my Sister's growing brood (oh, and my Brother - grin)<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to a New Year on the Blog-Side.<BR/><BR/>I *think* I've read The Lazarus Effect. As far as I can remember - failing I'm afraid at my age - I've read pretty much everything that Frank Herbert produced. He was great wasn't he? He was one of my foundations of my early SF reading.<BR/><BR/>I'll be taking - or at least trying to take - some new directions with my reading in 2009. I wonder where I'll end up... [muses].<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays to you all!CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.com