MY RECENT POSTS
- I'm All Out of Laughs: It's
Time to Get Serious, America
February 15, 2012 06:45PM - New Year's Eve: The Loneliest
Night of the Year
December 28, 2010 08:46PM - Facing the Fear of Skiing
March 08, 2010 03:11PM - All We Are Saying is Give
Women Directors a Chance
February 25, 2010 10:39PM - My Most Underrated Actor: The
Thousand Faces of Amy Ryan
January 21, 2010 06:10PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Love the Substitute
Teaching stories. As a
substitute myself,
I insist
you keep t…”
February 27, 2012 11:42PM - “You'll be happy to know
your beloved Liberty Theater
is still
alive and well in
d…”
February 20, 2012 02:15PM - “Do we send submissions
directly to Thomas or just
post them
on our Open Salon
blo…”
February 14, 2012 06:26PM - “How about Glengary Glen
Ross, which features
six
Oscar-nominated actors in
Alec B…”
March 29, 2011 03:22AM - “I'm a podcast man
myself, which is basically
talk radio with
more profanity
and n…”
March 29, 2011 03:06AM
Travis D'arby's Links
February 27, 2012 11:42PM
“Love the Substitute Teaching stories. As a substitute myself, I insist you keep them coming.”
About: My FirstDay of Substitute Teaching after getting out of jail
“Love the Substitute Teaching stories. As a substitute myself, I insist you keep them coming.”
About: My FirstDay of Substitute Teaching after getting out of jail
February 20, 2012 02:15PM
“You'll be happy to know your beloved Liberty Theater is still alive and well in downtown Wenatachee. I go there every summer when I need a bit of civi…”
About: I will miss the movie theaters when they go...
“You'll be happy to know your beloved Liberty Theater is still alive and well in downtown Wenatachee. I go there every summer when I need a bit of civi…”
About: I will miss the movie theaters when they go...
February 14, 2012 06:26PM
“Do we send submissions directly to Thomas or just post them on our Open Salon blog and tag them "Salon After Dark"?”
About: Introducing: Salon -- After Dark
“Do we send submissions directly to Thomas or just post them on our Open Salon blog and tag them "Salon After Dark"?”
About: Introducing: Salon -- After Dark
March 29, 2011 03:22AM
“How about Glengary Glen Ross, which features six Oscar-nominated actors in Alec Baldwin, Jack Lemmon, Kevin Spacey, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris and Al Pacino…”
About: The Allure of All-Star Casts
“How about Glengary Glen Ross, which features six Oscar-nominated actors in Alec Baldwin, Jack Lemmon, Kevin Spacey, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris and Al Pacino…”
About: The Allure of All-Star Casts
March 29, 2011 03:06AM
“I'm a podcast man myself, which is basically talk radio with more profanity and no commercials. I usually listen to comedy podcasts even though I find…”
About: My shameful secret conservative talk-radio addiction.
“I'm a podcast man myself, which is basically talk radio with more profanity and no commercials. I usually listen to comedy podcasts even though I find…”
About: My shameful secret conservative talk-radio addiction.
February 25, 2011 06:55PM
“I've seen most of the nominees so here's who I think should win. Social Network for picture, screenplay, lead actor and director. Christian Bale Suppor…”
About: 2011 Oscar Predictions
“I've seen most of the nominees so here's who I think should win. Social Network for picture, screenplay, lead actor and director. Christian Bale Suppor…”
About: 2011 Oscar Predictions
February 21, 2011 12:00PM
“I've seen them all except 127 Hours. "The Fighter" is definitely my favorite, which is surprising because is there a more played out genre t…”
About: Movie Madness: 4 Films, 1 Day, Unlimited Popcorn
“I've seen them all except 127 Hours. "The Fighter" is definitely my favorite, which is surprising because is there a more played out genre t…”
About: Movie Madness: 4 Films, 1 Day, Unlimited Popcorn
January 06, 2011 07:56PM
“I love Modern Family. The kid who plays Manny is the best child actor I've ever seen. Also love Gloria and the hot blonde wife.”
About: The TV Midseason Report
“I love Modern Family. The kid who plays Manny is the best child actor I've ever seen. Also love Gloria and the hot blonde wife.”
About: The TV Midseason Report
January 06, 2011 07:48PM
“Personally, I never understood the compulsion on the part of gays to come out of the closet. What's the big deal about hiding who you are when it's nob…”
About: Don't Ask Don't Tell (For Atheists)
“Personally, I never understood the compulsion on the part of gays to come out of the closet. What's the big deal about hiding who you are when it's nob…”
About: Don't Ask Don't Tell (For Atheists)
January 05, 2011 03:47PM
“Personally i would whether deal with a slightly increased risk of terrorism if it meant I could keep my shoes on at the airport. Luckily nothing this…”
About: A Personal Distasteful Experience With Airport Security
“Personally i would whether deal with a slightly increased risk of terrorism if it meant I could keep my shoes on at the airport. Luckily nothing this…”
About: A Personal Distasteful Experience With Airport Security
January 04, 2011 08:03PM
“Has anyone mentioned "Blue Velvet" yet? Except for the Pabst Blue Ribbon rant, I found it to be a complete bore. Kyle McLachlan's character…”
About: 12 Movies I'm Supposed to Love But Don't
“Has anyone mentioned "Blue Velvet" yet? Except for the Pabst Blue Ribbon rant, I found it to be a complete bore. Kyle McLachlan's character…”
About: 12 Movies I'm Supposed to Love But Don't
January 04, 2011 08:00PM
“I wholeheartedly second "Blade Runner". Great description of "Moulin Rouge". While I appreciated its artistry, I had to give it up…”
About: 12 Movies I'm Supposed to Love But Don't
“I wholeheartedly second "Blade Runner". Great description of "Moulin Rouge". While I appreciated its artistry, I had to give it up…”
About: 12 Movies I'm Supposed to Love But Don't
December 28, 2010 07:30PM
“Great post. My childhood dream was to be the next Robert Thompson, the Syracuse pop culture professor, but the Internet and DVDs took the fun out of i…”
About: The Pop Culture Guy
“Great post. My childhood dream was to be the next Robert Thompson, the Syracuse pop culture professor, but the Internet and DVDs took the fun out of i…”
About: The Pop Culture Guy
December 14, 2010 08:05PM
“I agree with most of your picks though I prefer "Social Network" to "Inception". Now if only the Oscars would show some love to M…”
About: My Reaction to the Golden Globe Awards Nominations
“I agree with most of your picks though I prefer "Social Network" to "Inception". Now if only the Oscars would show some love to M…”
About: My Reaction to the Golden Globe Awards Nominations
December 14, 2010 07:59PM
“I look forward to seeing this movie over the holidays. Based on the trailer alone, Franco deserves an Oscar. But to answer your titular question, I h…”
About: Would You Cut Your Right Arm Off?
“I look forward to seeing this movie over the holidays. Based on the trailer alone, Franco deserves an Oscar. But to answer your titular question, I h…”
About: Would You Cut Your Right Arm Off?
December 14, 2010 07:48PM
“I completely agree with this post. The loneliest I've ever felt is when my ex drug me to loud bars filled with people. I'm much more content by myself…”
About: Alone Equated to Lonely
“I completely agree with this post. The loneliest I've ever felt is when my ex drug me to loud bars filled with people. I'm much more content by myself…”
About: Alone Equated to Lonely
September 24, 2010 06:44PM
“I love your take on Crime and Punishment. I attempted to read it twice and gave up halfway through each time. I kept confusing Raskilnov with his bro…”
About: The Books I Haven't (And Won't) Read
“I love your take on Crime and Punishment. I attempted to read it twice and gave up halfway through each time. I kept confusing Raskilnov with his bro…”
About: The Books I Haven't (And Won't) Read
August 29, 2010 11:23AM
“"Is it any wonder we crave rallies that celebrate our good instead of scolding us once again for the past?" Great point. Although I identify a…”
About: Glenn Beck: A Moving Assembly
“"Is it any wonder we crave rallies that celebrate our good instead of scolding us once again for the past?" Great point. Although I identify a…”
About: Glenn Beck: A Moving Assembly
August 25, 2010 01:21AM
“What I hate most about conspiracy theories is no one cares when they turn out to be true. Witness the Iran Contra affair, which elicited more yawns tha…”
About: 6 Political Talking Points that Need to Die
“What I hate most about conspiracy theories is no one cares when they turn out to be true. Witness the Iran Contra affair, which elicited more yawns tha…”
About: 6 Political Talking Points that Need to Die
August 24, 2010 04:06PM
“Kwame Brown & Ron Artest. With Artest, I cringe every time he takes a wild three pointer. And back when Kwame played for the Lakers, I cringed whe…”
About: These Three Athletes Are Guaranteed to Cause Me Heart-Break
“Kwame Brown & Ron Artest. With Artest, I cringe every time he takes a wild three pointer. And back when Kwame played for the Lakers, I cringed whe…”
About: These Three Athletes Are Guaranteed to Cause Me Heart-Break
August 24, 2010 04:00PM
“P.S. Catherine, you should definitely take a trip to your local batting cage. I couldn't even get a hit off a softball at 60mph. Hitting a baseball a…”
About: Six Most Difficult Tasks in Sports
“P.S. Catherine, you should definitely take a trip to your local batting cage. I couldn't even get a hit off a softball at 60mph. Hitting a baseball a…”
About: Six Most Difficult Tasks in Sports
August 24, 2010 03:57PM
“Number one should definitely be hitting a major league baseball. If a hitter fails 70 percent of the time, he is considered a sure-fire Hall of Famer.…”
About: Six Most Difficult Tasks in Sports
“Number one should definitely be hitting a major league baseball. If a hitter fails 70 percent of the time, he is considered a sure-fire Hall of Famer.…”
About: Six Most Difficult Tasks in Sports
May 21, 2010 11:18PM
“As a Laker fan, I hope Mr. Gentry does not read this. You make some excellent points, especially #3 about laying off Artest. I don't think he can keep…”
About: Alvin Gentry, Six Suggestions as You Requested
“As a Laker fan, I hope Mr. Gentry does not read this. You make some excellent points, especially #3 about laying off Artest. I don't think he can keep…”
About: Alvin Gentry, Six Suggestions as You Requested

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