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Vance

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About Me

I was born in a trailer park and have been on an unlikely journey ever since.

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My Interests

BIKING , movies , photography , and travel .

I'd like to meet:

Anyone with integrity. And maybe a publisher.

Music:

Gordon Lightfoot to the Distillers, Buddy Holly to Lisa Lashes.

Movies:

Film fan, and aspiring writer/producer. See blog for lists.

Television:

30 Rock, Sarah Silverman, Office.

Heroes:

Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. ~Bertrand Russell

Everybody cheats. I just didn't know. ~Dave Stoller

My Blog

Bernard Pivot

In honor of Will Ferrell's delicious James Lipton impression... and because I am certain to be appearing on Inside the Actor's Studio very soon... I thought I should prepare for "the ten questions": ...
Posted by Vance on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:47:00 PST

And worst movies...

Another entry that first appeared on www.babblog.com (all tongue-in-cheek): When it comes to movie lists, there is almost nothing I could say that has not already been said.  And that is why...
Posted by Vance on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:12:00 PST

5-star Movie List

For a different project, I copied my list of highest rated movies from my Netflix account.  I post them here for reference, ridicule, or apathy.  But if you have a particular beef or recomme...
Posted by Vance on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:25:00 PST

Double Feature

(Reposted from www.babblog.com.  Also, please note, I liked the movies better than it sounds... this article was written for a "Rant" column.  Little Miss Sunshine, in particular, is better ...
Posted by Vance on Sun, 06 Aug 2006 09:42:00 PST

Jon Stewart

Stewart is funny almost every night.  To be fair, the sheer volume of material this administration gives him is astounding.  Still, he really outdid himself in this segment: http://www.truth...
Posted by Vance on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:00:00 PST

World Cup Journey

I have experienced an interesting arc during this World Cup.  I started this article toward the end of the group stage, because I was so enthralled.  Sure, I got mildly caught up in the 1994...
Posted by Vance on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 10:11:00 PST

XM Channel 12

Satellite radio kicks ass.  And for myriad reasons.  I happen to have XM, but I'm sure Sirius is equally impressive.  I've heard a few people use the "why would I PAY for radio?" ration...
Posted by Vance on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:34:00 PST

Lord Acton

Excellent summary by Larry Beinhart ("Wag the Dog") below.  His only mistake is that he should have led off with a version of the last paragraph, in order to let the "real Conservatives and old-f...
Posted by Vance on Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:29:00 PST