Cathy Castor Telephone Townhall
Yesterday I received an automated call announcing a telephone town hall meeting with Congresswoman Castor. I was told the call would come between 6:30 and 7:00 pm.
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The Bank Job – A Movie Review
A car dealer with a dodgy past and new family, Terry has always avoided major-league scams. But when Martine, a beautiful model from his old neighborhood, offers him a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London’s Baker Street, Terry recognizes the opportunity of a lifetime. Martine targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry. But Terry and his crew don’t realize the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets – secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption and illicit scandal that spans London’s criminal underworld, the highest echelons of the British government, and the Royal Family itself…the true story of a heist gone wrong…in all the right ways.
Read moreThe X-Files: I Want to Believe – A Movie Review
It is a stand-alone story in the tradition of some of the show’s most acclaimed and beloved episodes, and takes the complicated relationship between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in unexpected directions. Mulder continues his unshakable quest for the truth, and Scully, the passionate, ferociously intelligent physician, remains inextricably tied to Mulder’s pursuits.
Read moreThe Dark Knight – A Movie Review
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.
Read moreA Little Fun After Work
You won’t usually find references to work on here (other than comments about work related travel or the workload), but last week we trained a new salesperson here in Florida, so everyone came into Tampa. One of our guys here owns a sailboat, so we all went out the evening between the two days. Here’s the video.
Read moreMonster's Ball – A Movie Review
Hank, an embittered prison guard, lives with his aging racist father, Buck, and his own twentysomething son, Sonny. Hank and Sonny work for the local prison where they are preparing the electric chair for a black inmate. After the man is executed, Hank falls in love with Leticia, the inmate’s widow. This emotionally-charged affair forces Hank to re-evaluate how deeply prison work and his father’s infectious hatred have affected his soul.
Read moreSe7en – A Movie Review
Lt. William Somerset, a burnt-out veteran cop, is on the brink of retirement. Forced to train his ambitious and eager
Read moreInsurance Rules
This is a great video. If you don’t understand how the rules work with your insurance company, just watch this video and learn. I am sure glad someone figured out how all this works.
Read moreAFA Boycotts McDonald's
You might remember the krazy kristian kooks of Don Wildmon’s American Family Association (AFA) for their highly successful six year boycott of Disney (NOT). Well, now they have another corporate giant in their sites…McDonald’s.
Read moreAuto Email Replies
I generally find those automated out of office emails a bit annoying, but I guess they have their place. Ron Crumbaker at myITforum.com has a list of favorite auto reply messages.
Read moreWTF in North Carolina
For those who don’t know, “WTF” is the short hand today for “what the fuck.” A lot of people know that, but a lot don’t. And unless it’s in the context of an email of IM message, I’d think nothing of it. However, that’s not the case with every North Carolinian.
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