Life in a Northern Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. B.M.A.T.C., and Etruscan typewriter erasers. Blogged by David Gorsline.
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The Global Invasive Species Database lists 68 alien invasive species to be found in Virginia, including two species of woolly adelgid; Passer domesticus; and the Japanese stilt grass (Microstegium vimineum) that bedevils us in Huntley Meadows Park. posted: 9:07:46 PM |
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A.O. Scott gets cranky about recent movies:
Looking back at the last 20 weeks, you can find some serviceable examples of familiar genres—tame romantic comedy (Hitch), uplifting sports melodrama (Coach Carter), all-ages action adventure (Sahara), star-driven political thriller (The Interpreter)—all of which have earned decent returns, and even some admiring reviews. But none of them have inspired much excitement or argument, and missing any (or all) of them would not feel like a great loss. They will each show up eventually on basic cable some night when you have nothing else to do, or on the transcontinental flight when your iPod battery is dead and you've forgotten to pick up the latest issue of Vanity Fair. You'll watch with a shrug and maybe a smile, in all likelihood rendering a judgment consistent with the ambitions of the picture in question: not bad.
From where I sit, not bad is very bad indeed. The commitment to meticulously engineered mediocrity suggests that the American movie industry, in its timid, defensive attempts not to alienate the audience, is doing just that. posted: 6:26:43 PM |
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In answer to Paul's post, here are some of the Things I Want To Do at Some Point in My Life:
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