John Masters, Author at Deep Something

The Bourne Ultimatum

August 13, 2007 B. John 436 Views 1 Comment David Strathairn, Jason Bourne, Julia Stiles, Paul Greengrass, Robert Ludlum, The Bourne Ultimatum, Action, Adventure, Matt Damon, Scott Glenn, Albert Finney

Rogue agent Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is being hunted by the people in the CIA who trained him to be an assassin. Still suffering from amnesia and determined to finally learn of his true identity, he is lured out of hiding to contact a journalist named Simon Ross (Paddy Considine), who has been following his story. Throughout his research, Ross has gathered valuable information about Bourne and Treadstone, which trained him. This is rather inconvenient for U.S. government official Noah Vosen (David Strathairn), who is hoping to start a new organization under the codename Blackbriar (which is briefly mentioned at the end of the first film) which would follow in Treadstone’s footsteps.

General

News for the Week Ending August 12, 2007

August 13, 2007 B. John 392 Views 0 Comments va, Bay Pines Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, Paramedics, PC Word, Pinellas, Spam

This is a summary of the minor but interesting or odd ball news items from the week ending August 12, 2007.

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Phelps off to Minnesota

August 10, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 439 Views 1 Comment Westboro Baptist Church, Minnesota, Fred Phelps, Shirley Phelps Roper

This guy just never stops. “Rev.” Fred Phelps and his flock will be going to Minnesota to protest at the funerals of the victims of the bridge collapse. Phelps has decided that God made the bridge collapse he hates America and he especially hates Minnesota because of it’s tolerance for gay people.

Business Economy Fun Stuff Places Travel

Planes, Trains, Automobiles, Buses, Boats and Taxis

August 8, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 444 Views 0 Comments Taxis, Trains, Water Taxis, New York City, New Jersey, Jersey City, NYC, Planes

Wow! Did a recent business trip to New York City turn into a bit of an adventure. We had a meeting in town, and I’d found what I thought was a reasonably priced hotel one block from the meeting site. The boss went on Priceline, and found rooms in Jersey City for $125. It was a Hyatt, and a nice place.

Politics Congress Constitution Presidency

Bill Nelson Continues His Assault on The Constitution

August 7, 2007 B. John 586 Views 2 Comments S.1927, senate, FISA, Bill Nelson, Senator Jim Webb

Well, S.1927, An Act To Amend The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 passed the Senate and House, with a bunch of weak kneed Democrats rushing to its support. Unfortunately I’m not surprised to find that Florida Senator Bill Nelson has voted in favor of the amendment. The Senator has consistently cast votes hostile to the Constitution and with the Bush Administration. I can only guess he’s been promised a bed in the bunker during the coming coup.

Culture Movies

Freedom Writers

August 2, 2007 B. John 629 Views 0 Comments Drama, Freedom Writers, Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Margaret Campbell, Patrick Dempsey, Richard LaGravenese, Scott Glenn

A young teacher (Swank) inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

Culture Movies

Zodiac

August 2, 2007 B. John 419 Views 0 Comments Drama, Robert Downey Jr, Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, David Fincher, Jake Gyllenhall, John Carroll Lynch, Mark Ruffalo, Thriller, Crime

A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. We follow the investigators and reporters in this lightly fictionalized account of the true 1970’s case as they search for the murderer, becoming obsessed with the case. Based on Robert Graysmith’s book, the movie’s focus is the lives and careers of the detectives and newspaper people.

Culture Movies

Black Snake Moan

August 2, 2007 B. John 440 Views 0 Comments Drama, Black Snake Moan, Christina Ricci, Craig Brewer, Justin Timerlake, S. Epath Merkerson, Samuel L. Jackson, Romance

A God-fearing bluesman (Jackson) takes to a wild young woman (Ricci) who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, looks everywhere for love, never quite finding it.

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Weekend of July 29, 2007

July 29, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 508 Views 0 Comments Anti-Christ, Clearwater, Headsets, Telephones, Uniden, Weekend, Sunday School

It was a fairly quiet weekend. Lay was working, so we did not have his nephews over, and I got a little much needed rest.

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More Constitutional Erosion

July 29, 2007 B. John 458 Views 1 Comment president, george bush, FISA, Terrorism, Terrorists, Surveillance

In his weekly radio address Bu$h demanded that Congress update the laws governing electronic surveillance. Now why would George give a damn about whether the law is up-to-date or not. It’s not like the Cheney/Bush Administration is following any of the laws anyway.

Politics Election

Edwards Proposes Tax Changes

July 29, 2007 B. John 332 Views 1 Comment John Edwards, Taxes

Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards on Thursday unveiled a plan that would increase taxes for the wealthy and create tax breaks for the middle class.