How much longer must we tolerate mass culture? Vox 2008-02-29T01:12:47Z Maxvan http://maxvan.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00d41426798b3c7f/2008/02/ When you blame yourself, you learn from it. If you blame someone else, you don't learn nothing, cause hey, it's not your fault, it's his fault, over there. -Joe Strummer Egads, I'm tired tag:vox.com,2008-02-29:asset-6a00d41426798b3c7f00e398e13f350004 2008-02-29T01:12:47Z 2008-02-29T01:12:47Z Maxvan http://maxvan.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

December 2007 031

So tired. Much work. Talking like a sportscaster. But, I am grateful for my life, even so. Just wish I could have a cup of coffee.

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]]> The latest geegaws and whoosits tag:vox.com,2008-02-27:asset-6a00d41426798b3c7f00e398e0a6f00004 2008-02-27T04:59:24Z 2008-02-28T04:24:35Z Maxvan http://maxvan.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I always like to be informed, and there's something neat about new gadgets, and whatnot,but I must admit i don't understad some of the latest and greatest on the web, these days. Like Twitter...Does anybody do Twitter so that they could explain t...

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]]> Max's old Movies tag:vox.com,2008-02-23:asset-6a00d41426798b3c7f00e398df78870004 2008-02-23T14:14:15Z 2008-02-23T14:18:21Z Maxvan http://maxvan.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Love & a .45

I titled this like it's an ongoing column. Maybe it will be, but I doubt it. Anyway, I was just thinking about this movie, which is one of my favorites. Love & a .45 is a crime caper/romantic comedy/ exploitation movie done with an Indie set of a...

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]]> Musharraf's brick wall tag:vox.com,2008-02-23:asset-6a00d41426798b3c7f00e398df7e650005 2008-02-23T13:39:15Z 2008-02-23T13:39:15Z Maxvan http://maxvan.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom You know the will of the people is always the final say in politics. I don't care how despotic the dictator, in the end, the will of the citizens wins out. Take a look at the fall of the Tsars in Russia: you'd be hard pressed to find a more despot...

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]]> About Castro tag:vox.com,2008-02-21:asset-6a00d41426798b3c7f00f48cdd2ffa0003 2008-02-21T04:11:48Z 2008-02-21T04:11:48Z Maxvan http://maxvan.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom 49 years. Think about everything that's happened in the world over the past 49 years.During all that, Fidel Castro has been El Presidente. I wouldn't say he's a decent man, and it's impossible to say whether Cuba would be a better or worse place ...

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]]> No time but I gotta say tag:vox.com,2008-02-20:asset-6a00d41426798b3c7f00e398de78120005 2008-02-20T05:47:13Z 2008-02-20T05:47:13Z Maxvan http://maxvan.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Important stuff going on,between what's unfolding in Pakistan (Long story short: the miltary, et al no longer support musharraf to stuff ballot boxes for him) and Cuba (Fidel is stepping down) and I'll want to comment, something fierce, but I've ...

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]]> So, a random thought tag:vox.com,2008-02-18:asset-6a00d41426798b3c7f00f48cdc20ef0002 2008-02-18T04:53:08Z 2008-02-18T04:53:08Z Maxvan http://maxvan.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Ever notice how they don't have too many male subjects on "What not to wear"? Ever wonder why? I think it's for several reasons. The number one is logistics.There already has been "Queer eye for the Straight guy' and the budget on this show would...

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]]> Every once in awhile it sucks. tag:vox.com,2008-02-17:asset-6a00d41426798b3c7f00f48cfa84040001 2008-02-17T04:54:30Z 2008-02-17T04:54:30Z Maxvan http://maxvan.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom So, yeah, today kinda blew chunks. See, first, I got up up to bring my kitty to the vet. I've just paid some bills so I'm on a limited budget, but I had to get the kitty in: her meds are running out, and quite honestly, i don't know if she'll liv...

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]]> Foam Whale! tag:vox.com,2008-02-17:asset-6a00d41426798b3c7f00f48cdbd33a0003 2008-02-17T04:27:38Z 2008-02-17T04:27:38Z Maxvan http://maxvan.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

DSCN3329 DSCN3332

Folks, allow me to introduce you to the latest addition here at Chez Max: The FOAM WHALE! He's very small, and he's made of foam, but he has big ambitions! He might be some kind of worm, we don't know, but he also might be a non-edible cheeto. So...

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]]> Who are you gonna vote for? tag:vox.com,2008-02-08:asset-6a00d41426798b3c7f00e398daabe80004 2008-02-08T21:42:35Z 2008-02-20T15:27:09Z Maxvan http://maxvan.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I honestly don't know. I'm looking at the three basic possibilities: Barack, Hilary, McCain, and I can't quite make it. Barack has a great way with words, and it would be good to finally silence those who think a Black man cannot be president, bu...

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