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Happy Tummy
Refried... you certainly make a persuasive case. I drive an extra large hummer of course. And I eat lima bean stew along with my lima bean juice followed by lima bean pie for dessert everyday. Not sure if you're serious about #2. Hope not. And of course plants do not have a brain and central nervous system so they don't feel pain nor sense the terror of impending pain. Like when pets have to go to the vet. They know something is up. A lot of pigs are bred and then killed just for your enjoyment of bacon. I'm sure you don't have any personal feelings against Porky and I'm sure he appreciates it. Rain forests are being chopped down just for grazing space, not for my salad. That adds to global warming. And a lot of grain that goes to feed the extra animals that are bred solely for the purpose of meat, could be going to feed the hungry. I won't ask if you're feeling guilty much. I know the answer.— April 10, 2009 1:53 a.m.
Happy Tummy
It's very simple. The meat eater makes the choice FOR animal cruelty, global warming, and a host of other ills. And we're talking miserable living conditions for the animal and a terrible, painful death. Millions of animals. I can't understand how anyone with compassion can turn away. And make no mistake, it IS a choice for humans. And I am pretty disgusted, Babs, when I see people at the meat section of the supermarket oohing and aahing over the bloody slabs. I often wonder how they can't see how sick it all is. There is no reason for anybody who has access to a supermarket to eat meat other than Barbie's..."I like the taste of it." You might as well be killing the animal yourself although I'm sure you don't see it that way. I'd ask how you sleep at night but I'm sure the answer is very well on your 500 thread comfy linens.— April 10, 2009 12:11 a.m.
Human Enough
Hey joshb...my curiosity has got the better of me. Is the woman in this weeks off the cuff who said The Reader (the movie) is flawless the same one you argued with? And was that a crashed party perchance? I'm always surprised when Duncan gives a decent review to a movie whose preview made it look groan inducing. Such is the case of this week's review. I will give the benefit of the doubt until I see it, if and when that happens.— February 12, 2009 6:20 p.m.
Wild and Woolly
I respect Roger Ebert and think he's intelligent but I also think he's too easy with his reviews. But maybe that's how you become one of the most well known critics in the land. Let's face it, Duncan is not in the mainstream and doesn't use the words "thrill ride" and the aforementioned "great" in every other review. I still would like to hear him in a forum on KPBS for example. Why only Scott Marks, Beth Accomando, and, prior to his dismissal from the U-T, David Elliot?— February 1, 2009 7:25 p.m.
Wild and Woolly
Hey not Rickey...being unpretentious doesn't make you right either and it seems if you want to be spared, you can easily do it yourself. And joshb...haven't seen The Reader so I don't know if it was flawed or not. But after two hours of arguing with this woman, was either mind changed? Apparently you still think it was flawed. If she still thinks it's flawless, is she "wrong"? I will give you this...I admire Duncan enough to try to see his three to five star movies which is rare in the current reviews. So I saw The Promotion based on his four star review. I enjoyed it, but didn't think it worthy of a rare non Eastwood/Coens four star review Come on Duncan....four stars?!— January 31, 2009 9:28 p.m.
Favorite Few
To Josh B....and some of Michael Moore's lies would be...— January 8, 2009 6:18 p.m.
Matthew Sweet
Mr. Crain that should be. Sorry.— August 21, 2008 10:36 p.m.
Matthew Sweet
Mr. Crane, I was wondering if you've ever heard of a musician named Richard X. Heyman. An excellent singer, songwriter, one man band. I like Matthew but Richard definitely has the edge on him in my opinion. He was briefly on Sire in the early 90's but still puts out music.— August 21, 2008 1:50 a.m.
The Dark Knight clocks in
I just saw how to find the movie by rating. Didn't even notice it before. In the words of Emily Latella, "nevermind."— August 15, 2008 3:22 a.m.
The Dark Knight clocks in
Uh..yeah back in 1980. Wasn't that the one with Indiana Jones and the puppets in the spaceship? I find the whole Star Wars thing a bit overrated. But Duncan gave the Star Trek movies good reviews. Heck, I've enjoyed some of his black dot and one star movies. And some of his four and five star movies have left me cold. But I respect his opinion enough to want to check out his four and five star reviewed movies on video (since he rarely gives those reviews to the movies currently playing. And is there still a way to access the old reviews by rating?) and make it a point to see anything currently playing that he gives three stars to.— August 15, 2008 3:09 a.m.