http://m-a.driscocity.com Pointless blather, taken to a nearly important level. Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:02:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have to get something off my chest: I am so tired of people blaming their deliberate bad acts on "poor judgement."  Today, John Edwards admitted to having an extramarital affair.  In a statement, he said; In 2006, I made a serious error in judgment and conducted myself in a way ... http://m-a.driscocity.com/index.php/2008/08/08/the-peril-of-poor-judgment/ Summer festivals are a strange phenomenon. We always long for them, to bum around a field with a tepid can of lager in our mitts and sharing the experience with thousands of like minded people. You’re basking in the sun (this one is usually a dream rather than reality, but ... http://m-a.driscocity.com/index.php/2008/03/01/the-festival-life/ There are very few times I would rather watch a Hollywood film over an Independent or Foreign film.  Since some of our members and subscribers love to read I felt like this was the best list I could come up with to satisfy everyone at Oscar time.  Often times film ... http://m-a.driscocity.com/index.php/2008/02/24/inaccurate-vernacular-top-10-foreign-language-films/ I decided to post my Top 10 movies before Oscar week as a way of showing support for the writer's strike. Those donuts eating, latte drinking, weed smokers are all right. What's that? You say writers don't partake in illegal drugs. I can prove it: ALF, Hogans Heros, and Homeboys ... http://m-a.driscocity.com/index.php/2008/02/13/top-10-movies-of-all-time/ "Is this a pop-up ad that bothered you today? It sure sounds like a scam by the name...." Those were my initial thoughts when I heard of a website which called itself Free Rice. Later, I found out that Free Rice is a website that can help the poor and enhance ... http://m-a.driscocity.com/index.php/2008/02/07/free-rice/ I’m not the best at really anything. I can’t organize the best, I can’t build the best relationships, I can’t write the best, I can’t talk the best, I can’t play the best. But something I’m good at is getting people riled up. I know this might ... http://m-a.driscocity.com/index.php/2008/01/20/im-a-rabble-rouser-i-rouse-rabbles/ It’s really funny how some good music can stay with you forever and almost become the soundtrack to a part of your life. It evokes certain feelings in you and the same thoughts just keep coming back every time you listen to it. A good tune, a good band has ... http://m-a.driscocity.com/index.php/2008/01/19/music-and-your-past/ It is important to understand the pretext to the following observations. I spent the last two years in a place nearly devoid of popular culture to include television, movies and music. Part of my re-integration into 'normal' society has to do with coming to terms with the changes in society. ... http://m-a.driscocity.com/index.php/2008/01/10/much-ado/ Set in Minnesota (some of it in Saint Cloud) Juno has a certain appeal to it that reaches beyond the simple yet appropriate soundtrack, the impeccable cast and clever writing. Director Jason Reitman (Thank You for Smoking) has created a movie full of heart. Juno McGuff (played by soon-to-be-nominated Ellen ... http://m-a.driscocity.com/index.php/2008/01/05/inaccurate-vernacular-juno/ A few days ago I finished reading Cormac McCarthy’s utterly majestic ‘No country for old men’ because I wanted to be out in good time before the movie hits our cinemas. Unfortunately for us Europe is always behind when it comes to movie premieres which makes it utterly frustrating to check ... http://m-a.driscocity.com/index.php/2008/01/03/favourite-big-screen-adaptations-of-books/