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Ionolast's Articles In Misc
January 7, 2007 by Ionolast
BakerStreet has called Saddam Hussein an "inhuman monster." The KKK referred to blacks as inhuman (or subhuman). Yes, Hussein was a monster, but he was human. If Baker had added an e, I would agree. I know it's confusing in this day and age to know who deserves compassion and who doesn't, as some of my articles and comments will attest. With all the talk from conservatives that liberals are atheists; with all the talk from conservatives that liberals love tyrants and dictators ...
January 3, 2007 by Ionolast
I didn't put this in the music category because I don't consider rap to be music. Hardly anyone in the Black community would advocate, support or sanction the rape and sexual assault of Black women; yet everyday Black women are being assaulted by Black male rappers, hip hop culture and the recording industry that condones, supports and profits from it. From the lyrics on the radio to the videos on the tube, Black male rappers engage in an aural and visual assault on the minds and bodie...
December 4, 2006 by Ionolast
I watch Bill O'Reilly kind of frequently and sometimes I even agree with him, but Nancy Grace and Glenn Beck are obnoxious, abrasive, self-righteous, and (at least in Beck's case) paranoid and condescending assholes. What makes me happy about this is that the obnoxious jerks are Conservatives. Some Conservatives are upset about "Happy Feet." (Glenn Beck seems to be leading the pack on this.) Kids don't care about politics. Let them enjoy the movie, for Christ's sake. But no, some jerks ...
September 18, 2006 by Ionolast
It's not easy to think of something to say about Hendrix that hasn't already been said many times, but I'll try. If people from other planets are visiting Earth, Jimi Hendrix must have been one. Never mind that he sometimes burned and smashed guitars. That's not what aspiring young guitarists try to imitate. If that's all it takes to become a guitar god, there would be many, many more of them. From a Frank Zappa song about dead rock stars: "If you listen to the radio and what they p...
September 10, 2006 by Ionolast
Take the Star Trek Quiz Seven of Nine You are an outcast learning to cope and understand the ways of those around you. Your blunt honesty and intellectual capacity cause others to mistake you for egotistical...when really, you ARE just smarter than everyone else.
September 7, 2006 by Ionolast
The outspoken leader of The Pretenders is 55 today. I love The Pretenders. "Packed" sucked, but each album since then has been great. I didn't think they could top "Get Close", but they did. I didn't think they could recover from the loss of Robbie McIntosh and Blair Cunningham, but they did, and original drummer Martin Chambers rejoined in 1993.
August 25, 2006 by Ionolast
I know this sounds funny, but I'm serious. I think it might just work. That's why I didn't put it in the humor category. Some Hollywood actors (might have to be lesser known ones), make-up artists and special effects people could stage a phony ghostly appearance of some dead suicide bombers to tell their live bretheren that there are no virgins in the afterlife. Maybe they couldn't or shouldn't do it live. Maybe it should be a hologram projected on a cloud or something.
July 2, 2006 by Ionolast
One of the best loved actors, he died of a heart attack at the age of 89. Starred in "Flight of the Phoenix", "It's a Wonderful Life", "Vertigo", the remake of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" among many others. What's your favorite Jimmy Stewart film? Mine is "Harvey".
June 22, 2006 by Ionolast
The excellent actress and singer who portrayed Dorothy in the remake of "The Wizard of Oz" and starred in the 1954 version of "A Star is Born" died of a drug overdose at the age of 47.
May 18, 2006 by Ionolast
Elizabeth Montgomery is the daughter of Robert Montgomery but has gone on to achieve success in show business in her own right. She is the star of Screen Gems' top-rated "Bewitched" comedy series. In "Bewitched", Elizabeth plays the role of Samantha, a young witch who has magical powers which constantly amaze her mortal husband, Darrin. In this role, Elizabeth has been nominated for a TV Emmy five times. Elizabeth was born in Los Angeles on April 15. She attended Westlake School for ...
May 12, 2006 by Ionolast
Comedian, philosopher, actor, Mr. Conductor. Had the first HBO Special which contained a warning about offensive language. Had the list of the seven words you can't say on television. Keep stickin' it to 'em, George.
April 13, 2006 by Ionolast
"Let's Stay Together" and "I'm So in Love With You" are among his hits. May he have many more (birthdays and hits). I saw him on the Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame broadcast several years ago. In the same segment were also Teddy Pendergrass, Chuck Jackson, Ben E. King and Brian McKnight. It was Al who brought down the house. Green started singing professionally at age 9, when he and his brothers formed a gospel quartet, the Greene Brothers, in their hometown of Forest City, Arkansas. (Gre...
April 10, 2006 by Ionolast
Cheetah, the chimpanzee which co-starred in many Tarzan movies of the thirties and forties celebrated his seventy-fourth birthday with sugar-free cake. Because he has diabetes.
April 1, 2006 by Ionolast
Mother, mother, there's too many of you crying Brother, brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today, hey Father, father, we don't need to escalate You see, war is not the answer, for only love can conquer hate You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today, oh Picket lines - sister - and picket signs - sister Don't punish me - sister - with brutality - sister Talk to me - sister - so you ...
March 22, 2006 by Ionolast
I wasn't sure about some of them, so I just clicked an answer at random. You scored 10 correct out of 21. 18 - 21: Wow! First Amendment Scholar 14 - 17: Congratulations! Better informed than most Americans 10 - 13: Passing Grade 6 - 9: Did you attend a parochial school? Try test again. 0 - 5: Are you sure you are not a member of the Religious Right? Be sure to get your free issue of Freethought Today .