February 2007 Archives

I did not fare so poorly in the Oscar predictions after all. I am still not up to my old standards, but hitting 16 out of 24 is nothing to sneeze at. I should have gone with my gut and selected Alan Arkin. I'm glad the Academy spared itself and the world the indignity of permitting DVD covers of the film "Norbit" from bearing the words: "Starring Academy Award winner Eddie Murphy."

I didn't watch the entire show as I had a class to prepare for, but from what I saw it looked like a pretty dull affair. I've never been a big fan of Ellen de Generes, though she managed some amusing zingers that forced me to crack a smile.

I did miss my favorite parts: the classic movie and the "dearly-departed" montages, both of which usually make me cry. I was especially interested to see if they'd include Anna Nicole Smith (which I hear they did not).

I'm reluctant to put this out there after my predictive abilities were proved so pathetic last year (and since I have seen exactly zero of the nominated films), but here they are ... my 2007 Oscar® predictions:

Greetings, and welcome to my second attempt to flood the Internets with misguided ponderings, nostalgic waxings, and marginally-interesting observations.

You might have noticed that I stopped contributing to this weblog back in September of ought-six. Why, you are in your right mind to ask, am I starting it up again? Why have I peeled back the protective layer of pseudonymity that allowed me to write about contentious subjects without fear of real-life reprisals? Where's all the cool, flashy, Web 2.0 stuff that was in the sidebar? Well, if you're really interested in answers to those questions, I'll tell you....