Friday, October 12, 2012
Movie: Butter
Posted on 5:55 AM by Unknown
The NYT review sums it up well:
The high point of the evening was listening to a loud fellow-movie goer afterwards in the lobby talking about how she thought the movie featured Jennifer Anniston rather than Jennifer Garner.
Weakly recommended.
"Butter” alternates between looking down its nose at Midwestern passions and cooing over smugly liberal values."Needless to say, this played well with the Ann Arbor audience last night at the Michigan Theater. There was even a bit of misplaced applause at the end. Still, it is well-acted enough, and funny enough at times, that I am glad to have seen it.
The high point of the evening was listening to a loud fellow-movie goer afterwards in the lobby talking about how she thought the movie featured Jennifer Anniston rather than Jennifer Garner.
Weakly recommended.
Euro movie short
Posted on 5:43 AM by Unknown
National stereotypes are so much fun.
Via Rudi Bachmann and Greg Mankiw
Monday, October 8, 2012
Clear evidence of my failure as a parent
Posted on 7:56 AM by Unknown
This morning at the front door, as the family assembled for departure:
Elizabeth (the ECONdaughter): Daddy, there is something missing!
Dad: What is missing?
Elizabeth: A tie.
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.
Elizabeth (the ECONdaughter): Daddy, there is something missing!
Dad: What is missing?
Elizabeth: A tie.
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
The Big 5-0
Posted on 7:37 AM by Unknown
Today is ECONJEFF's 50th birthday. However did this happen?
Also celebrating their birthday today (among others): my college roommate Ian Challis, my graduate school friend Sheilagh Ogilvie (when are you coming to UM for a seminar?) and my wonderful (she really is) mother-in-law!
My deep thought for the day: life goes by quickly, so pay attention.
Also celebrating their birthday today (among others): my college roommate Ian Challis, my graduate school friend Sheilagh Ogilvie (when are you coming to UM for a seminar?) and my wonderful (she really is) mother-in-law!
My deep thought for the day: life goes by quickly, so pay attention.
Michigan 44, Purdue 13
Posted on 7:14 AM by Unknown
Purdue looked like the worst team Michigan has played all year, which surprised me, and made for a pretty boring game. Still, Michigan can use the win and it was a chance for the players to get out some of their frustrations from the losses against Alabama and Notre Dame.
I spent a lot of time watching the much more exciting Stanford-Arizona game.
Next week: likely another blowout, this time against Illinois 3:30 on ABC.
I spent a lot of time watching the much more exciting Stanford-Arizona game.
Next week: likely another blowout, this time against Illinois 3:30 on ABC.
Quacking felons 52, Washington 21
Posted on 7:04 AM by Unknown
I was hoping for some roasted ducks for my birthday - the game went past midnight Eastern time - but it was not to be.
The hardest part was that this was a bit more self-inflicted than some of the other recent Oregon victories have been.
Next week: USC at 7 PM Eastern on Fox.
The hardest part was that this was a bit more self-inflicted than some of the other recent Oregon victories have been.
Next week: USC at 7 PM Eastern on Fox.
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