An 80 year old woman uses a gun to defend herself during a burglary. Bravo. Guns are the great equalizer for the women and the elderly.
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March 25, 2019
February 20, 2019
February 18, 2019
Another one for Jim
As Washington State’s leading libertarian lawyer, I am surprised that superlawyer Jim Bates is not heavily involved in this litigation. I think an amicus filing is in order.
February 15, 2019
This one is for Jim
This story fascinates me. It has been going on for years. I recently spoke with friend of the blog, Jim Bates, who lives in the area, and surprisingly he had never heard anything about it.
February 13, 2019
More Venezuela news
As protests continue, this story highlights some of the human cost of socialism. BUT, never forget, a majority of the Venezuelans brought this on themselves by buying into all the promises socialists made. Promises of an easier life and a guaranty that the government would take care of them. They always promise this. They never deliver.
February 6, 2019
Interesting story of the day
Didn’t hear anything about this. Was he a student tourist who made a mistake or a spy who got sloppy and got caught.
January 30, 2019
Great gold heist?
Is Russia about to move gold reserves out of Venezuela? (h/t to Jeff “Inch High” Groves for the link)
Movie review: Song of the Thin Man (1947)
This is the last of the six Thin Man films and the only one to take place post-WWII. In this movie, Nick, Jr., played by Dean Stockwell in one of his early roles, is about 10, which places the movie about 5 years after the last film, The Thin Man Goes Home. In this movie, we come to the end of the Thin Man saga. Nick and Nora, who were young, newly married and carefree parties have progressed to a middle aged married couple concerned with family life. In the first film and through the early ones, Nick and Nora go to clubs and enjoy big band music and drinking. Now, they’d rather be home. Jazz is coming on the scene and Nick and Nora are fish out of water when it comes to the new musical scene.
The movie starts with Nick and Nora on a gambling and booze cruise among a society party. They are there because Nora wants to try and fit in more with upscale society. This is a change from the early films where Nora actively disdained high society and liked hanging out with Nick’s lowlife friends. Of course, there is a murder aboard the ship and the usual adventure ensues, culminating with Nick solving the murder after gathering all the suspects back on the ship.
While many of the critics rate is one of the lesser Thin Man films, I rate it about 3rd or 4th mainly due to the progression shown in the main characters over the 13 year span of the films. (11 years pass in the timeline of the films) Still better than most of the dreck put out by Hollywood today.
Five stars.
