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Well, the dumbness of America strikes again (whose irony is made even more searing by this contestant declaring she is from the central part of the country where people "are smarter.") Take note this isn't some lunatic from the street. This woman was a star of one of the most popular shows in America. Enjoy.
Today's post is going to be a little unusual – – it is simply a clip from one of my favorite movies of all time, Glengarry Glen Ross. And, no, it's not the Alec Baldwin speech – – I'm not that predictable.
This clip is with Jack Lemmon and Al Pacino. Lemmon's character, Sheldon Levine, has, at long last, bagged a sale. He has been on a losing streak for a long time, and he finally bags a winner.
The way he tells the story – and, most importantly, what it feels like inside for him – is amazing to watch. (GGGR fans will kindly set aside the fact that Levine's victory is a Pyrrhic one, as that would take away from my point). In any event, today was a sensational day, and I invite you to enjoy this marvelous bit of acting by two of the greats (please note some of the language is R-Rated, so don't crank up your speakers).
I stared at the screen for a while and realized I had nothing to say about the markets, although I will be tomorrow morning. In the meantime, a flashback for all my Gen-X cohorts who remember dawdling away their Saturday mornings with tripe like this:
And, finally, the intro with the world's worst special effects.
Last night, Mrs. Bear and I went to see the new movie Julie & Julia, which is based on the real-life tale of a young woman who sets out to do every single recipe in Mastering the Art of French Cooking in one year's time. It's a terrific movie, and I highly recommend it.
The movie obviously has a lot to do with cooking, but the companion topic was a real surprise to me – – blogging! The "Julie" in the film is a blogger, and a portion of the movie is dedicated to her interactions with her readers and commenters. Mrs. Bear kept ribbing me since a lot of the anecdotes seemed straight out of Slope.
Anyway, my bottom line is doing great so far today, so let's see if this Friday can give this week a nice finish.
There was a time in human history – – ending in the early 1980s, I suppose – – when Saturday morning television belonged to the children.
As a child in the tasteless 1970s, I spent my share of time in front of the TV watching the low-budget junk they churned out. At the time, I loved it, but it retrospect, it's pretty embarrassing. Take a look at this gem, which was actually one of the better shows of the day………..
A few things occur to me while seeing this:
It's a pity my brain is filled with the likes of this – – to say nothing of the other shows of this era – – instead of more important matters.
