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Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Coriolanus movie trailer
Went to see this tonight without any idea what it was about. Holy smokes! Shakespeare in the age of Hummers and Macbook Pros. Ralph Fiennes will get at least an Oscar nomination for his performance.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
6 Reasons to Boycott the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix
On April 22, Bahrain is to host a Formula One race. Citizens of Bahrain, human rights activists, and fans worldwide will be boycotting the race. Why?
1. It is not safe, on or off the track. The tiny country is simply not safe for fans, drivers, and the support crew. Protestors and security forces constantly clash and both sides have sustained casualties (although the protestors have suffered disproportionately more). With tear gas, Molotov cocktails, and live rounds being used, collateral damage is inevitable. Formula One spends millions every year to make the sport safer for its participants. Why ruin an almost perfect safety record by inviting inevitable injuries, or worse?
April 11, 2012
April 10, 2012
3. He's our SOB. Franklin Roosevelt famously described ruthless Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza as "a son of a bitch, but he's our son of a bitch." The reason Western governments and media have been relatively silent about the atrocities and horrors happening in Bahrain is because it is our ally. The United States Navy's Fifth Fleet is based in Bahrain as a counterbalance to nearby Iran. If what has been happening in Bahrain in the past year happened in less friendly countries like Libya or Syria, the West would have imposed sanctions by now and would be clamoring for air strikes.
April 8, 2012
4. China is bad, but right now, Bahrain is worse. An oft-made argument is that if we boycott Bahrain, we should boycott the Chinese Grand Prix as well. Many of Formula One's venues are guilty of human rights violations, some more egregious than others. As bad as China is in terms of its human rights record, the situation in Bahrain, at this moment, is relatively worse. In Bahrain, not China, nearly a quarter of its entire population has participated in anti-regime protests. In Bahrain, not China, doctors were deemed criminals for treating wounded protestors. In Bahrain, not China, the same royal family has been in power for more than a century. We have to draw the line somewhere. And today, that line is drawn at Bahrain.
April 7, 2012
5. Not boycotting is just as political. Many assert that Formula One should stay out of politics. The reality is that going forward with the race is just as political of an act as boycotting it. By participating in the race, you are implicitly supporting the government and condoning the human rights abuses. If both options are political, you might as well be on the right side.
April 6, 2012
6. It is just a game. Ultimately, this is all for entertainment. It is the fourth of 20 races this season. The championship is not on the line. People do not need to get hurt or lose their lives over a game.
April 2, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Do the Right Thing movie trailer
Remember this? Twenty-three years ago, this provocative story about racial tension hit the silver screen. As the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman case gets more weird, and more tense, I fear a hot and humid day in Florida will trigger a riot.
Jackie Stewart wants the Bahrain GP to go forward
With the GP just 12 days away, I'd say there's a 70% chance that the race will be canceled. Matt Hardigree wrote an excellent piece on the subject yesterday. I need to get off my duff, synthesize the information a kind researcher at Human Rights Watch gave me, and write a post about why we should boycott the race.
Monday, April 9, 2012
SRT Content The Last Viper Taster Before Wednesday’s Intro
In a little over 24 time, SRT will basically introduce the 2013 Avoid Viper at the New You are able to Automatic Display. The accumulate to the vehicle's introduction has provided plenty of rumours, motivated by the discharge of a Hot Tires range style Viper. It’s also provided a sequence of launched “official” pictures, most of which just didn't give many signs as to the new Viper’s looks.
The newest teaser picture, launched last night, probably gives the best concept yet of what the new Viper vehicle will look like. We know the picture is lit up for impact, but there is no getting around the point that the front-end of the new Viper looks like, well, a viper. We also see some French language design impacts there, but treating the new SRT muscular vehicle with a bit of Alfa Romeo (or challenge we say it, Ferrari) DNA is certainly not a bad factor.
In a little over 24 time, we’ll know all there is to know about the next Viper. Until then, this picture allows us know that SRT did a extensive job of upgrading the car, while remaining trustworthy to the amounts of the unique. Which is enough for us to provide the new car a thumbs up.
Popular Moving Company : Teds Moving, Inc
The newest teaser picture, launched last night, probably gives the best concept yet of what the new Viper vehicle will look like. We know the picture is lit up for impact, but there is no getting around the point that the front-end of the new Viper looks like, well, a viper. We also see some French language design impacts there, but treating the new SRT muscular vehicle with a bit of Alfa Romeo (or challenge we say it, Ferrari) DNA is certainly not a bad factor.
In a little over 24 time, we’ll know all there is to know about the next Viper. Until then, this picture allows us know that SRT did a extensive job of upgrading the car, while remaining trustworthy to the amounts of the unique. Which is enough for us to provide the new car a thumbs up.
Popular Moving Company : Teds Moving, Inc
SRT Content The Last Viper Taster Before Wednesday’s Intro
In a little over 24 time, SRT will basically introduce the 2013 Avoid Viper at the New You are able to Automatic Display. The accumulate to the vehicle's introduction has provided plenty of rumours, motivated by the discharge of a Hot Tires range style Viper. It’s also provided a sequence of launched “official” pictures, most of which just didn't give many signs as to the new Viper’s looks.
The newest teaser picture, launched last night, probably gives the best concept yet of what the new Viper vehicle will look like. We know the picture is lit up for impact, but there is no getting around the point that the front-end of the new Viper looks like, well, a viper. We also see some French language design impacts there, but treating the new SRT muscular vehicle with a bit of Alfa Romeo (or challenge we say it, Ferrari) DNA is certainly not a bad factor.
In a little over 24 time, we’ll know all there is to know about the next Viper. Until then, this picture allows us know that SRT did a extensive job of upgrading the car, while remaining trustworthy to the amounts of the unique. Which is enough for us to provide the new car a thumbs up.
Popular Moving Company : Teds Moving, Inc
The newest teaser picture, launched last night, probably gives the best concept yet of what the new Viper vehicle will look like. We know the picture is lit up for impact, but there is no getting around the point that the front-end of the new Viper looks like, well, a viper. We also see some French language design impacts there, but treating the new SRT muscular vehicle with a bit of Alfa Romeo (or challenge we say it, Ferrari) DNA is certainly not a bad factor.
In a little over 24 time, we’ll know all there is to know about the next Viper. Until then, this picture allows us know that SRT did a extensive job of upgrading the car, while remaining trustworthy to the amounts of the unique. Which is enough for us to provide the new car a thumbs up.
Popular Moving Company : Teds Moving, Inc
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