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Exurban League: Saturday Movie Blogging - Black Rain

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:11:00 -0500

A darn good little Ridley Scott movie.

I'm a huge fan of how he lights a set. Not many directors have the guts to use directional lighting and deep shadows like Ridley Scott does, and it gives everything he does a unique look.
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Seeing Red AZ: Mark your calendars: EAST VALLEY PAChyderm Coalition meeting, Thurs. Nov. 19

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:50:03 -0500

Where: Freddy’s Frozen Custards and Steak Burgers 2065 Baseline Road Gilbert, AZ 85234 When: Thursday, November 19, 6:00 PM Special Guest: Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett Check out the PAChyderm Coalition’s fact-filled website for additional information regarding the meeting. Seating is limited, so please contact Jeff Dial at jd@jeffdial.com to reserve your seat. Dinner meeting [...]

Blog For Arizona: Rep. John Shadegg's ventriloquist act goes viral

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:16:43 -0500

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Rhonda Bodfield at the Arizona Daily Star writes Political Notebook: Rep. Shadegg's health care speech goes viral:

U.S. Congressman John Shadegg was mocked by funnyman Jon Stewart and chastised by Bill O’Reilly for his floor speech against the health care reform bill when it came up for a [...]

Seeing Red AZ: Could there be a correlation?

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:06:47 -0500

Number of comments: 2
The daily’s headline blasts the good news: Fewer murders expected in Phoenix. Readers had to muddle through to paragraph five before getting a clue about the reason for the substantive drop in homicide cases in the Valley. Tucked in among the lengthy article were these telling words:: Since 2000, on average, detectives [...]

Blog For Arizona: Tuition tax credit task force meeting, Part 3

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:12:57 -0500

This hearing will not be televised

by David Safier

[Note: In classic blog fashion, Part 3 is at the top of the page with Parts 2 and 1 following. Scroll down if you want to read them in the order they were written.]

These days, state legislative business is videotaped and streamed on [...]

Blog For Arizona: Tuition tax credit task force meeting, Part 2

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:50:02 -0500

Crandall thinks some public testimony is inappropriate

by David Safier

One of the people who testified at Wednesday's House task force on tuition tax credits and STOs was Ann-Eve Pedersen, one of the Tucsonans who have worked hard to uncover information about misuse of tuition tax credit funds and are trying to [...]

Blog For Arizona: Tuition tax credit task force meeting, Part 1

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:17:54 -0500

An STO fund sweep? What an idea!

by David Safier

The House task force on tuition tax credits and STOs met Wednesday. This is the House group started by Ds, then joined by some Rs, not to be confused with the Senate committee started by Rs in response to earlier task force.

Both [...]

Blog For Arizona: Money, Guns & Ammo: The Money Shot

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:15:14 -0500

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

In this segment of The Word entitled "The Money Shot," Stepen Colbert argues for the "lead standard" -- replacing the dollar with bullets, "backed by the irrational fear of Barack Obama."

The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c The Word - The Money Shot www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report [...]

Seeing Red AZ: Duel in the Desert Rematch: Sat. Nov. 21, 2009

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:34:58 -0500

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Maricopa County Attorney Andy Thomas will face off in a rematch of their famous 2008 Duel in the Desert quick draw to determine the fastest lawman in the West. Master of Ceremonies: J.D. Hayworth Pinnacle Peak Patio Steakhouse 10426 E Jomax Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85262 November 21, 2009 Social [...]

Blog For Arizona: It's the end of the world as we know it

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:28:37 -0500

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

The blockbuster movie premiere this weekend is the mother of all disaster movies, "2012." 2012 - Official Movie Site The producers of this movie clearly have spent way too much time watching the so-called History Channel and its Mega-Disasters and Apocolyptic prophecy programming (what is up with [...]

Exurban League: "Bow down before the one you serve..."

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:15:00 -0500

In the 1908 Summer Olympics, all the world's teams were marching around the great London oval, each carrying their national flag. As each team neared King Edward VII's royal box they obeyed custom and dipped their flag to honor the British monarch. Each team but one.

The United States team held [...]

Blog For Arizona: It makes me think I'm getting it right on Imagine Schools

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:14:46 -0500

by David Safier

Just thinking here. I've written lots of posts about problems with Imagine Schools. Some have come from national reports and some has been based on my research into AZ DOE school funding reports and IRS tax records. I haven't received any criticism of what I've written.

It's not that' [...]

Exurban League: Photo of the Day

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:43:00 -0500

Designer and entrepreneur Liu Mingjie wears his "Oba Mao" t-shirt in which he superimposed the face of President Barack Obama over that of China's late revolutionary leader Mao Zedong for sale at his shop in the tourist Houhai district of Beijing. (link)
(Obviously, this guy must be a racist [...]

Blog For Arizona: AP fact checks Palin

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:41:13 -0500

by David Safier

It makes me feel slightly dirty giving Sarah Palin any more ink pixels, but reading AP do a take-down on the "facts" in Palin's new book gives me a certain joy, and I want to share it with others. I get the sense the writer had as much [...]

Seeing Red AZ: Republicans make us proud — again

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:10:42 -0500

Number of comments: 2
POLITICO has reported that the Republican National Committee had a health care plan that included coverage for abortion. This was played in the media that the RNC was just like everyone else — duplicitous — due to its public stand against abortion, while providing coverage for its own employees. The difference [...]

Rum, Romanism and Rebellion: Bruce King

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:15:38 -0500

Bruce King, who served as Governor of the State of New Mexico for three non-consecutive terms, has passed away at the age of 85. His gentle, cowboy manner and frequent malaprops (”A whole box of Pandoras…”) belied a sharp mind and sterling political skills. [...]