by James Heflin | May 12, 2011 | Ten Gallon Liberal
The trend continues: first, a stinker of a tune arrived within 24 hours of bin Laden’s death, written that fast. It was a real face-palmer and a total attempt to get the gentleman’s name in headlines (so no link). But today comes news of an already...
by James Heflin | May 17, 2011 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Interesting, given that John McCain has been tortured, that he remains consistently opposed to America’s employing of torture. He’s not been swayed by the dubious narrative about torture yielding bin Laden: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) took to the Senate floor...
by James Heflin | May 24, 2011 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Some cool stuff from other realms. some hairy: The biennial beard championships just sprouted in Norway. I love that this guy needed help– I don’t know what to say about this unsavory mystery except that when someone knocks at the door, perhaps it’s...
by James Heflin | May 25, 2011 | Ten Gallon Liberal
David Mamet has written some brilliant plays and films. He’s inconsistent, but when he’s good–House of Games, Glengarry Glen Ross, Oleanna, American Buffalo–he’s all but peerless. Much is being made at present of Mamet’s very public...
by James Heflin | Jun 1, 2011 | Ten Gallon Liberal
How comfortable is it to live in a country where the government can do what it wants, no matter how reprehensible or illegal, then cover its tracks by uttering a phrase that magically makes court cases disappear? Oh, I know–if you haven’t done anything...