Category Archives: movies

‘The Troubles’ in N. Ireland pale in comparison to ours

Posted on April 18, 2021 by oddmanout215

I was reading about the possible renewal of “the Troubles” that wracked the north of Ireland in the last three decades of the 20th century: The instability has been accelerated by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. From … Continue reading →

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Regarding a (fat orange) face in the crowd

Posted on June 22, 2020 by oddmanout215

“I think he’s done. Can I stick a fork in him now?” Swamp Rabbit was reacting to Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, OK, where he managed to fill only 6,200 of the arena’s 19,000 seats after bragging that his campaign … Continue reading →

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Channel surfing through lockdown

Posted on May 15, 2020 by oddmanout215

My neighbor Swamp Rabbit knocked on my door and let himself in when I didn’t open it. “Why don’t you quit tweaking that thing?” he said, meaning the short story I was writing. “I bet you ain’t changed ten words … Continue reading →

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An American ‘Parasite’? That’ll be the day.

Posted on February 11, 2020 by oddmanout215

I was urging Swamp Rabbit to go see the Academy Award-winning Parasite, a dark satire that should appeal to Bernie Sanders fans everywhere. He rolled his eyes and asked what a foreign-language movie directed by a guy named Bong Joon-ho … Continue reading →

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Who’s more anti-Bernie? It’s too close to call.

Posted on January 19, 2020 by oddmanout215

Joy Reid brought on a “body language expert” to accuse Bernie of lying because his physical posture resembles that of a turtle. Really. pic.twitter.com/CCfSJoGIkU — Michael Tracey (@mtracey) January 18, 2020 Matt Taibbi’s succinct summary of Joy Reid’s most recent … Continue reading →

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Little Caesar’s bid to buy the presidency

Posted on December 5, 2019 by oddmanout215

This video is remarkable, asked about US a greenhouse gas emissions compared to China, Michael Bloomberg goes into a full throated defence of the regime in Beijing on the environment, on their lack of democracy. I can’t believe how bad … Continue reading →

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Re Murdoch and Trump: Who’s zoomin’ who?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by oddmanout215

Swamp Rabbit was replacing a plank on the front porch of my shack while I read aloud from Jane Mayer’s comprehensive takedown of Fox News: …As the President has been beset by scandals, congressional hearings, and even talk of impeachment, … Continue reading →

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Don’t flip out, it’s only a movie

Posted on February 26, 2019 by oddmanout215

Swamp Rabbit was booing the selection of Green Book for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. “That movie sugarcoats racism,” he said. “They had to rewrite history so white peeps would like it.” “You’re a white guy, but you don’t … Continue reading →

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Stan Lee’s fan base — kids of all ages

Posted on November 15, 2018 by oddmanout215

After reading of Stan Lee’s death, I took an imaginary walk through my old neighborhood, past Mitchell schoolyard and Most Blessed Sacrament church,  to Chester Avenue and Whelan’s variety store, which stocked the Marvel comic books I read in my … Continue reading →

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Trump’s plan to stop school shootings

Posted on February 22, 2018 by oddmanout215

Donald Trump thinks real life is a reality TV show, or an old cowboy movie. To counter the threat of more mass shootings in schools, he wants to issue guns to 20 percent of schoolteachers in America. The movie version … Continue reading →

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