Archive for October 16th, 2006
If Dan Got a Shorter Haircut
If Dan got a shorter haircut, wore a suit and initiated a conversation with someone, one might assume that he has a B.A. in history.
They would be surprised to find out that he did not graduate from high school or college and, for most of his life, has been living either on the streets, in [...]
Shipwreck: A Scary But Sloppy Halloween Haunts Alternative
Knott’s Berry Farm’s Halloween Haunt and the Queen Mary’s Shipwreck both feature a variety of themed mazes, adorned with fluorescent paint and bloody props, pumped full of fog and populated by costumed monsters lurking behind dark curtains or around corners, waiting to jump out and startle you.
Halloween Haunt has seniority, entering its 34th year (Shipwreck [...]
Mediocre ‘Fire’ in South Africa
Phillip Noyce’s ‘Catch a Fire’ is a hit-you-over-the-head political commentary about attaining freedom in the South Africa of the early 1980s and today. There is little depth to the message except that white South Africans are bad and black South Africans are good.
Based on a true story, ‘Fire’ tells the story of African National Congress [...]
Women’s Volleyball Defeat Aggies
Volleyball: The women’s team captured their first home win of the season with a four- game victory.