Happy 87th Birthday – Stan Lee

JM Bell | December 28, 2009

Stan Lee is responsible – along with Roddenberry and Spielberg – for a lot of my non-political pastimes, hobbies, entertainment and geek cred. Thanks, Stan, you bastard. You’ve cost me a bloody great fortune.
From The Beat:
He also twitters, and if you are following @Smilinstanlee, you can only marvel (yes) at how a man approaching his [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-27

JM Bell | December 27, 2009

RT @thomaswburr: The headline you've been waiting for: Chaffetz thinks he's superduper http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14037519 #
Xmas shopping – hey, Target, pre-teens do NOT need thongs. Knock that shit off. #
Two Drums and a Cymbal Fall off a Cliff http://bit.ly/18HmWg #
Great idea – expensive wine … sample sized – http://bit.ly/5sGf82 #
Comcast changed my DVR functions … and for [...]

Left of the Dial is on today! – 4pm MST – Details Lurk Within

JM Bell | December 26, 2009

Left of the Dial is on today! – 4pm MST – listen online at www.ksl.com/radio – 1160am – 102.7fm
2009 Memories and 2010 Predictions
Don’t forget to call in!
801-575-8255 – Main
800-575-8255 – Toll Free
801-670-KSL1 – North
801-470-KSL1 – South
Text – 57500

Ok … it’s been two years … I need a new graphics package.

Boxing Day Special Post ~ X-Mas Origins: Santa

JM Bell | December 26, 2009

I laughed.

I wish I had this kind of time.

Happy Day of Non-Secular Quasi-Religious Observance, everyone!*

JM Bell | December 25, 2009

I love this -

This one a little less – for those of you that need a less manly X-Mas vid -

Joe Lieberman is taking his “No Show” on the road

JM Bell | December 23, 2009

Yeah, that’s about it.

Holiday Movie Traditions?

JM Bell | December 22, 2009

What are you watching this season?
Here’s my expanded list –
1. – Die Hard
2. – Die Hard 2
3. – L.A. Confidential
4. – Love Actually
5. – Lethal Weapon
6. – Firefly / Serenity
7. – Star Trek Generations
8. – Chasing Amy
9. – Lord of the Rings Trilogy
10. – Any MST3K I can get my hands on.

What is the sound of silent monks singing?

JM Bell | December 21, 2009

This one is fun -

(h/t – Misty Fowler)

Irony happens – Paramount Anti-Piracy Speech Pirated

JM Bell | December 21, 2009

Heh… funny. From THR, esq:
Interesting bit of irony here.
Frederick Huntsberry, COO of Paramount, recently took the FCC through a step-by-step instruction on how to illegally download copyrighted movies.
“We’ve seen a huge development shift in piracy,” Huntsberry said at a hearing convened to discuss a national broadband plan. “If you go back a few years… you [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-20

JM Bell | December 20, 2009

If you MUST rob a bank, don't use your custom BMW with vanity plates – with your name on 'em. – http://bit.ly/60w9tA #
Holy Bat-Limo, Batman! http://bit.ly/8xge4l – A BatLimo! #
Pointless, Weird, Silly … http://bit.ly/6zeRM2 – but I want one. #
Yield signs may be too hard for Utah drivers to understand. 8 [...]

Selective memory is problematic … especially when there’s a public record

JM Bell | December 19, 2009

Taegan Goddard for the WIN!
When Sen. Al Franken objected to Sen. Joe Lieberman’s request for additional time, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said that in his 20-plus years in the Senate he had never heard a senator do that before.
However, a Political Wire reader sends this excerpt from the Congressional Record from October 10, 2002:
The PRESIDING [...]

Trailer for – 8: The Mormon Proposition Documentary

JM Bell | December 19, 2009

The Better Angels of our Nature

JM Bell | December 19, 2009

Left of the Dial is ON THE AIR TODAY – Saturday 4pm – Details Included

JM Bell | December 19, 2009

Left of the Dial is ON! Tune in Saturday – 4pm mst – listen online at www.ksl.com/radio – 1160am – 102.7fm
Certain members of the Utah Legislature think a cute way to cut the budget is to stop busing and, while they’re at it, how about no more senior year in high school?
Utah’s future motto? You [...]

Utah Republican’t Double Standard – SOP

JM Bell | December 17, 2009

From a letter to Standard Net, of all places:
The following letter is filled with sarcasm. If any confusion lasts more than 4 hours, see your doctor.
It seems that Utah, the most Republican state in the Union, has received more than $2.347 billion in Federal stimulus funds, so far. Who knew? I thought that our fiscally [...]