"No Cussing Club" Promoter Still Receiving Harassment

http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/pacificpalisades/15-Year-Old_No_Cussing_Club_Promoter_Still_Receiving_Harassment.php

I think this is a commendable initiative given how often swear words are overused sometimes, but I have to wonder what kind of person would be so virulently set against the concept that he/she would make threats against its creator.

Love Song of a Code Monkey

For all the "code monkeys" out there ... the runaway hit by Jonathan Coulton ... with a cute dance by a geekette!

Violent Attacks on Homosexuals: Aftermath of Prop 8?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/22/AR2008122202097.html
I'm at a loss to imagine sufficiently cathartic methods of retribution for this.

Shadowless Sword

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Action & Adventure

First time I've seen a non-mainstream-language movie being shown in a UAE cinema hall without being dubbed into English. Decent filming locations, sets, choreography, effects and wuxia story, though a bit heavy on wire-fu (which I think it quite passe these days). The comic-book villains with their special martial powers kind of reminded me of Seven Swords. Still, worth a second-choice watch.

Archery

Today I tried my hand at archery for the first time. Getting to and from Jebel Ali shooting club is a pain since it's so far away from the city, but it has the only archery range in town (though indoors) and pretty decent prices.

I was not sure what to expect, but it seems I did pretty well for a first-timer, getting a maximum score of 65 points (out of the 100 points you get if all 10 arrows in the round hit the bullseye). Not quite the Arjuna, but with time ...

Trying archery has been my fantasy for a long time, so it was great to finally draw a bow. The physical strength required was more than I had expected; you really need some upper-body strength to do this. Anyway, I had a nice time and will definitely be back for more.

The Food Pornographer

http://www.thefoodpornographer.com/
This person makes food look good. REAL good. Drool over real photos of real food.

W.

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Other

Positives: Quite balanced in portrayal of Team Bush and Dubya himself; I mean, you have to give the guy credit for turning his life around somewhat. He is depicted as being Machiavellian, but in a vulnerable sort of way. Avoided anachronism in depiction of different stages in Bush's life, and had a few genuinely dramatic scenes. Good performances by Brolin, Banks, and Dreyfuss, and direction by Oliver Stone. And Ollie would have had a lot of fun with the shoe-chucker incident if the movie had been made after.

Negatives: Suffered from the same problem that beset another recent "Stoner" film on Alexander i.e. being too "talky" and documentary-like in content. Tried to cram too many events and quotes into the film; we've already heard those "Bushisms", so Stone could have avoided many of them.

Overall: Don't rush to the theaters, rent the DVD if you're not a silver screen type of person.