Lorraine and her sister, Barbara who is visiting from Australia via Hong Kong, decided to check out a scenic lake near our home. I opted out of the trek up the mountain steps and decided to keep my lazy butt down below.

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Hmmm . . . I guess I’m not the only one who thought that the upcoming Captain America story might be a bit on the Team America side, albeit without the humor or puppets. Not convinced? Watch the Captain America trailer with the Team America song and see how they are indeed a perfect mix.…

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It’s pretty much always been assumed that chimpanzee sign language in the wild is much less sophisticated than recent research has shown. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9475000/9475408.stm for a fascinating tale of how our perceptions of our closest relatives are being changed. One interesting point from the research is that a number of the signs used by chimpanzees…

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Okay, now this is depressing, really depressing. A recent study shows that very close to one-half of all adults in the city of Detroit, Michigan, cannot read and half of those functionally illiterate folks earned a high school diploma . . . since Detroit is a pretty important population center, even though it’s been losing…

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Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazis is directed by Skot Bright and written by Damon Lindelof (Lost). The film stars Chris Hemsworth, George Segal, Lainie Kazan, Norman Reedus, Rachel Nichols, Samm Levine, and Zach Mills and is an off-the-wall comedy set around the dinner table. What at first glance seems like an awkward ‘meet the parents’…

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From the filming of The Witches of Oz, Lance Henriksen has some problems while filming with a cat. – Brian

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According to some legal resources, Facebook photos, videos, notes, or the like are being used in some 90% of divorce proceedings. This does not mean Facebook causes divorce, that’s silly. Rather, it means people who cheat or misbehave don’t realize that when they are tagged in a photo online that the photo can still be…

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Buichi Terasawa is my absolutely favorite manga and anime artist and his Space Pirate Cobra is my second-favorite title (my favorite would have to be Takeru) so color me happy-camper when the international issue of Variety features some preview art for Alexandre Aja‘s upcoming live-action adaptation of what they are titling Space Pirate Cobra! Sure,…

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Honestly, my first reaction on hearing of the recent spate of massive tornadoes ripping through the United States was a racing heart and sympathetic fear for all the good folks who have lost so very much and sorrow for those who have died. I grew up in Kansas and while I may not be there…

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The US government has started a program on earthquake preparedness aimed at people living in the midwest of the United States, specifically those states on the New Madrid fault line. Most folks in that area don’t think of earthquakes . . . and why should they since as far as they are aware earthquakes don’t…

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Elizabeth Sladen, perhaps best known for her portrayal of longtime Doctor Who companion Sarah Jane Smith, has passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 63. See http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2011/04/20/People-in-the-news/UPI-74071303286400/ and other news sources for more. She was my favorite of the various Doctor Who companions and we were delighted whenever she made an appearance…

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Stargate Studios has released a demo reel that showcases effects work for the Walking Dead television series. “The Walking Dead” Demo Reel 2010 from Stargate Studios on Vimeo. Wow. – Brian

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Every year, thousands of Western girls head for Tokyo, where they’re easy prey for rich Japanese men. Killers like cannibal Issei Sagawa or Joji Obara target mainly foreigners. PART ONE One danger of the video series is the portrayal of someone like Issei Sagawa as typical, he most certainly is not. However, Joji Obara’s serial…

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Katie Goodman is a musician and a comic and a member of the folks at Broad Comedy and evidently someone who is concerned with fucking things up and fucking remembering and a whole lot more. Her songs are quirky and fun and a bit on the not-safe-for-polite-company-side which makes them all the more delightful. I…

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Okay, this video is funny and perhaps a bit beyond funny . . . obviously young Sariah Gellego’s parents have schooled her in the way of the Jedi and more. From the video description on youtube: The Gallego family take a trip to Disneyland and Sariah and Alex are chosen to join Jedi Academy!!!! Sariah…

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It looks like Britney Spears is going all post-apocalyptic for her new video. She may want to dance until the world ends but I think I would prefer to find some shelter ‘cuz the world ain’t ended until the cosmic fat lady sings and she ain’t singin’ yet. Still, it’s nice to see some more…

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Sometimes you just have to sing about it! James Gunn‘s PG Porn series, the uncensored musical episode with Jenna Haze and Joe Fria. Ah, now, that’s a song and a half. – Brian

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As regular readers know from previous posts here, marijuana has a whole slew of positive medicinal potential . . . a recent study shows directions in pain relief as an aspirin type substitute with research going towards the creation of non-psychedelic strains or medical forumulae. See http://www.nature.com/nchembio/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/nchembio.552.html for the paper published in Nature. All the…

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Spring Scream has posted the “official schedule” and the BRIAN DAVID PHILLIPS HYPNOSIS SHOW is set for Day Three on the White Stage! That’s April 3, Sunday, in the evening . . . scheduled for midnight. See http://www.springscream.com for information on Taiwan’s premiere international alternative music festival and the post at http://www.springscream.com/springscream/post/47881 for the schedule.…

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When watching anime with scary characters that might pop onto screen at any moment, it’s a good idea to sit away from your monitor . . . Told you. 🙂 My daughter Kaye showed me this last night as she thought it was hilarious as the character that freaks the guy out is supposed to…

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Some of you have noticed that we no longer carry audio CDs at our main webpages at http://www.briandavidphillips.com . . . instead, we have opted to use a system that allows instant download of our audio products in MP3 format . . . this is a LOT easier on consumers and gets the product to…

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Most readers are aware that legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor passed away recently. My daughter Kaye will sometimes hear things at school or in the Chinese media that she’s not sure I am aware of so she will share things with me. At school she learned of Taylor’s death and the teacher pointed out that Taylor…

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