Penn & Teller: Fool Us (season 3)

Posted on September 20th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

{4.5/5} “It’s a very simple game called ‘You’ve Got No Choice’… I would ask you if you want to play, but it’s not really in the spirit of the game.” Penn & Teller: Fool Us season 3, aired in 2016 Alyson Hannigan is now the host — she does a fine job. A couple of […]

Know anyone who’s voting for Trump?

Posted on September 19th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

If you know anyone who’s thinking about voting for Donald Trump, please point them to this article, which articulately states many reasons for not doing so. The article talks about his conspiracy theories, business practises, and policies. The case against Donald Trump

Dark Matter (season 2)

Posted on September 19th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

{4.5/5} “I do know the exact probability of success. Trust me, ‘hopefully’ sounds better.” Dark Matter season 2, aired in 2016 Two, Three, and Four are in jail — they won’t be getting a trial. One is able to go back to his life as a rich industrialist. Five is going to be put in […]

Murdoch Mysteries (season 9)

Posted on September 15th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

{5/5} “I’ll tell you, Murdoch, these chicken wings are the only good thing about Buffalo.” Murdoch Mysteries season 9, aired in 2015-16 George is in prison after being convicted of shooting Edna’s husband. When someone is stabbed at the prison, George teams up with former Chief Constable Giles to figure out who did it. Meanwhile, […]

The problem with movie music

Posted on September 14th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

The article/video below talks about how directors use “temp music” while they’re editing their movie to give it the feel they want. This music is supposed to be temporary, but the directors become so used to it during the process of putting together the movie that they sometimes ask their composer to write something similar. […]

The problem with Donald Trump

Posted on September 13th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  1 Comment »

There is certainly an important way in which Donald Trump is the ultimate expression of things that have been happening in the Republican Party for years. But there is another way in which Trump is different from any other presidential candidate. No matter how laughable or horrible any other presidential candidate has been, they have […]

The problem with the Republican Party

Posted on September 13th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  1 Comment »

This post is about the Republican Party pre-Donald Trump — I’ll talk about him in a separate post. In the old days the Republicans and the Democrats worked together to get things done. But in the past 8 years that’s not what’s happened. And anyone who thinks this is the Democrats’ fault, their brain is […]

The Huntsman: Winter’s War

Posted on September 12th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

{3.5/5} “How lucky you are.” The Huntsman: Winter’s War, released in 2016 Freya leaves her sister Ravenna and creates her own kingdom. With her newfound magic she becomes the Ice Queen. She kidnaps children from across the land and turns them into soldiers — very good ones. Because of the devastating loss of her baby […]

Remember the Brexit

Posted on September 12th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

The lessons of Brexit are threefold: Your vote counts. You should be informed before you vote. A simple majority referendum might not be the best option. Think about all the places in the world where people can’t vote. If you live in a democratic country it’s your duty to vote — and to inform yourself […]

The problem with voter ID laws

Posted on September 12th, 2016 by Dave Switzer  |  No Comments »

Republican lawmakers in a bunch of US states have enacted voter ID laws for the specific purpose of reducing the number of black people voting, because black people typically vote for the Democratic Party. Some lawmakers go to the trouble of saying that the laws are being enacted to prevent voter fraud. But voter fraud […]