Articles Archive for 18 September 2006
Syncopation (Off-Beat) »
Just a curiosity: do you think that if a midget wanted to play a tall wizard in the Lord of the Rings, he would have a legitimate complaint about discrimination if they said he was too short? If you do, behold:
(CNN.com) Producers of a musical version of “The Lord of the Rings” are looking for candidates to play the hobbit heroes in the epic fantasy based on J.R.R.Tolkien’s classic.
“The producers are looking for male and female actors and singers aged between 16-35 who must be under five feet seven inches …
Government/Politics, What's Shakin'? »
Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin; “D” is for “dingleberry”) has been talking some trash lately, even though he’s only a “maybe” for the 2008 Presidential election. Of course, at this stage in ‘06, “maybe” just means “will run,” “probably not” means “will run,” and anything short of “if I run for President, shoot me, here it is in writing” means “will run.”
Well, correction: Feingold’s not a dingleberry. I like his personality way better than Hillary Clinton, Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, and The Guy Who Beat Lieberman In The Primaries put together. …