Category Archives: Movies / TV

MTV Top 10 outrageous VDOs

July 30, 2006 – 5:48 am

MTV issued their list of the Top Ten VDOs which broke the rules. Now forget you can’t sing any of the choices around a campfire or all are insipid pop trash. These are songs for the people and if they are breaking the rules, then the bar has to be raised a few taboos. Like […]

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Marie Antoinette – the movie (it stinks)

July 16, 2006 – 11:58 am

I watch DVDs every night. My judgment on what is good or bad or mediocre is determined by how often I fast-forward to the next tolerable scene. Some movies once or twice, other often, but I just condensed MARIE ANTOINETTE into about 11 minutes. If the DVD player had sped at more the 16 times […]

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The Cup (World Cup fever hits Thai temples)

July 4, 2006 – 10:19 pm

Yesterday’s Bangkok Post reported that Buddhists are upset about monks’ dedication to the world Cup rather than their spiritual duties. Worshippers have arrived at the temples to find the monks exhausted from viewing the late-night games and have complained that this is not the way to enlightenment. Mostly women are taking issue with this, since Thai […]

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Holy World Cup behavior in Cambodia

June 13, 2006 – 11:19 am

The supreme Buddhist monk in Cambodia has advised that monks watching the World Cup should refrain from the applauding or cheering too loudly. “Monks must set an example of calm for the people.” Perhaps they can foster serenity for the frenzied sports enthusiasts by using more decorous gesture. Chanting ‘OM’ if you’re nervous. Meditating on […]

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Da Vinci Code banned?

May 15, 2006 – 10:27 pm

Four Christian groups have joined the worldwide uproar about the depiction of Jesus, the church, Albinos, Mary Magdalene, and divinity in the soon-to-be released THE DA VINCI CODE. Christians are in the minority in Thailand. If they were an animal, they might even be under danger of extinction, yet these Christians are calling for a national boycott […]

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