Conspiracy Sunday on AMC

Well it looks like in anticipation of a tv series that can possibly be called the Gen-Xer/Millenial "JFK," the cable channel AMC decides to air the original "JFK," Oliver Stone's magnus opus, hich set the tone for all of the Boomer conspiracy theory movies that would crowd the landscape of the 90s.

I did eventually see "JFK" in its entirety, almost 7 years after it came out in the theaters. I think I spent more time identifying the all-star cast at first, than paying attention to the story as by the time I saw it, it had been analyzed, vilified, scandalized and satirized (most famously by Seinfield in the episode that analyzed a spitting incident. Wayne Knight, who portrayed Newman and who was in the movie, played a part in this episode). I was therefore not learning anything particularly new. The one scene that stayed with me was the confab between Kenvin Costner and Donald Sutherland. As most people attest, Sutherland is good at being in memorably creepy scenes. He portrayed 'X' and gave what I think was some of the best advice for anyone wanting to get to the bottom of anything next to "Follow The Money" and anything written by Sun Tzu.


I don't know if I will watch Rubicon. Admittedly, I think I enjoy cold cases best and being someone who grew up long after Watergate, the Kennedy and King assassinations, conspiracies to me are as mundane as barenaked ladies.

The more things change...

The more things I focus on and update, the more it seems I still have left to do. I accomplished some of the updating I wanted to do on my personal projects. Now I get to go to work and get through until 5pm.

Admittedly, I am enjoying finally seeing "Whale Rider," the 2002 film that has a lot to say about faith and when it makes sense to see that not all change to traditions that are thousands of years old is not bad. What I like about this film is that it quietly and beautifully unfolds its tale and never disrespects its characters or its plot. Some may call it a 'chick flick', I suppose since the main character did not wrestle the whale in a spectacular water battle with CGI enhancements, it is of no surprise that it did not get nominated for anything at the

I just saw the end of tonight's 7:30pm airing of 'The Simpsons,' where Maggie ends up being the goddess of what looks like an Aztec tribe. Maggie will rule us all...

Obama should have asked her to be Secretary of Defense.