Elegant Distractions

National Treasure is a national disgrace.

First of all, Nick Cage is neither an action hero nor suave. Whenever he tries to play above his IQ, things go badly. He struggled just to spit out the lines in this turkey so forget about saying them in a convincing manner. It seems doubtful he understood all of the words the writer put together for him. I think some of his lines might have been interesting but Cage just destroys them.

Nick, please, just stop, OK? You've got enough dough socked away. Please retire to Italy.

This is on top of a production that would embarass Saturday morning cartoons. The whole thing is a bad copy of Indiana Jones. It's too bad, since the premise of having to steal the Declaration of Independence holds so many possibilities. And yet, this is what the writer and producer decided on. Come on, Jerry, it didn't have to be this way.

Posted by director at 06:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0) | Categories: Film

I've been playing around with the Hipster PDA for a couple of weeks now. Here's my take:

I have a Palm Pilot (my second) and have considered buying a Windows CE device. I'm also a fan of Getting Things Done but find my adherence fluxuates. Right now, the Palm is idle and has been for several weeks.

The problem I find is keeping straight the tasks from different parts of my life. Even though I've used the GTD Outlook plugin, it proved unworkable between different Outlook installations. Using index cards and binder clips allows me to keep different groups of actions separated.

I also created a Word document to print a form on the blank side. So far, I'm liking this a great deal. The simplicity is astonishing and actually makes using the system more likely.

Posted by director at 05:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Categories: Productivity

I've been neglegent in mentioning the good works over at No New Gas Tax. Get your butt over there and pitch in.

Look, the Liberals in the state house (on both sides of the aisle) don't ask whether or not to create a tax or increase an existing one. The only debate is over how much.

Whacking them over the head with the initiative bat, again, will help get the point across: the Legislature does not have a blank check on citizens' money. Admittedly a bizarre concept to most in Olympia.

I don't think tossing gas cans into Elliot Bay is feasible so supporting the initiative is the best equivalent of the Boston Tea Party.

Posted by director at 05:39 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Categories: Politics

If you find yourself taking a sick day with cold or flu symptoms, perhaps this isn't the best viewing choice. I'm just saying.

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