Rufus Blooter

"It's ridiculous, totally ridiculous." [Bear Stearns executive cmte chair Alan Greenberg, commenting just a few short days ago...

Headline in wire release: Saudi Arabia Says Dollar Is Undervalued, a `Good Buy' . Clearly this was spoken and simply transcribed incor...

during which helicopter SFX should be playing in the background

Sound effects detract from, rather than add to, scariness in movies. Just saw Diary of the Dead and, while I thought it was ok (hard not to...

My new musical, banking a bit on Mamma Mia but with better music. Does it need to be set in Pearl Harbor? The 3 Toyah sisters (Claire, Kim, ...

Picked up The Unquiet by John Connolly at an airport with very low expectations but have been delighted by the quality of the writing. I...

Why do I keep reading? Been doing it for years but realize over and over how crap it is. Am I hoping for sudden, or even occasional, absence...

I learned to type nearly 30 years ago, on manual typewriters. Years ago I got over the violent assault on lightweight computer keyboards tha...

The other morning I stepped out of the shower and noticed a word written on the mirror. JJ listens to the radio while showering and sometime...

Here a group discusses proper fundamentals.  At least 70% of a boarder's time on piste should be spent in relaxed discussion. A boarder ...

Prescribed to "dissolve mucous in the lungs":   Mucosolvan !

especially for those who think they are not Europeans (Irish and English, that means you) Do not wear swimsuits in the sauna.