tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55682312012-02-16T11:23:18.885-06:00Random ramblings from a rakish rogue, including movie reviews you can use, pop culture ponderings, relationship reflections and far flung, yet Dangerously Accurate Opinions.Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-62044883347468684102010-05-24T11:14:00.001-05:002010-05-24T11:14:46.755-05:00

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-35788588569359636822010-05-24T11:14:00.000-05:002010-05-24T11:14:25.038-05:00

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-43207231511262670402010-05-24T11:13:00.000-05:002010-05-24T11:13:16.941-05:00

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-26096629678525907962008-08-26T13:52:00.000-05:002008-08-26T13:53:23.218-05:00

So... who's ready for me to fire this all back up again?

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1142038259652326032006-03-10T17:45:00.000-06:002006-03-10T19:00:17.630-06:00

A fair question. A question that deserves an answer, I suppose.So, here I am in Springfield, Illinois. I've been here a little over a month, actually. Cohabitation with fair Kimberly is going well. No real fights between the two of us. The closest thing to a real argument we've had was when I ate the last of the chocolate cake that Georgia (her mom) sent over... but we won't get into all that.

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1132174495733043272005-11-16T13:56:00.000-06:002005-11-16T15:16:58.726-06:00

It's no great secret that I'm against "the war". Hell, I'm not even sure who we're fighting at this point. Terrorists? Iraqi insurgents? Any Muslum that wanders in our crosshairs? All of the above?For my seemingly weekly (weakly?) news/comment post, here's a little diddy that Reuters reporter Will Dunham wrote that came across the wire a little over an hour ago. As always, here's the report in

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1132008180762635722005-11-14T15:16:00.000-06:002005-11-14T16:50:37.956-06:00

For the longest time, I've had this list that I call "The Hard Five". Other people have different names for it, but essentially it is a list of people (usually celebrities) that, if you have a "significant other", you are allowed to "be with" whoever is on your list.You get the idea.Anyway, my "Hard Five" is constantly in flux. I pull people in and out of the bottom two slots all the time.

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1131394024265722342005-11-07T14:02:00.000-06:002005-11-07T14:07:04.316-06:00

Bush the Younger gave a speech today from Panama City.Here's the Associated Press news story with, as always, [my comments].Bush Declares: 'We Do Not Torture'By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press WriterPresident Bush vigorously defended U.S. interrogation practices in the war on terror Monday and lobbied against a congressional drive to outlaw torture. [Read that again. He's defending the

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1130671489778105242005-10-30T04:20:00.000-06:002005-10-30T05:40:36.190-06:00

So, I've been doing stand-up comedy for almost a year now. Granted it's mostly been 5 minute "open-mic" bursts of comedy one night, every other week but, hey ... it's still comedy. I've performed at different clubs, but my "home club", as it were (where I started and where the bulk of my performing has been), is The Loony Bin Comedy Club in Little Rock, Arkansas.Since I've been doing this, I've

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1130458911209999032005-10-27T18:41:00.000-05:002005-10-28T00:07:30.720-05:00

Sad news today. William Hootkins has died. Oh, you might know him by a few other names. Like Jek Porkins (Red Six) from Star Wars: (Ep IV, A New Hope).or...The "bureaucratic fool", Major Eaton, from Raiders of the Lost Arkor...Lieutenant Eckhart, from BatmanHe was a helluva character actor that made his way into several of my favorite films (and a small, walk-on part in a second season Blackadder

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1129887862541197542005-10-21T05:00:00.000-05:002005-10-21T09:21:55.676-05:00

Ah, yes ... the "guilty pleasures". Everyone has them. The television shows that you love no matter what. Those shows that you just have fun watching. You know the ones. Nowadays, for many people it's normally some sort of "reality tv". Well, yeah, there's (sort of) a little bit of that in there with me. I've peeped my fair share of "reality tv". Hell, at one point, I was selected by a major

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1129792611566750502005-10-20T04:05:00.000-05:002005-10-20T02:31:13.103-05:00

Actually, I've gone over this and over this in my head as to what shows I was going to feature in this part of the DAO "Good Television" series. I'm coming up short. To be certain, there are a number of sci-fi oriented shows out there, especially now in this fall season. There are, however, very few that I would call "good". Don't get me wrong. The networks get an "A" for effort for greenlighting

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1129636946043960602005-10-18T07:11:00.000-05:002005-10-18T07:39:19.546-05:00

And we're continuing the "Good Television" series of posts. This time out I'm going to highlight some of what I believe to be, the best television drama out there right now. The kind of shows that make you wait that extra 5 minutes with a full bladder so you can pee during the commerical break so you won't miss a moment. [side note: oh, and you can click on the pictures for the larger image.]So,

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1129506035357596642005-10-16T17:00:00.000-05:002005-10-16T18:58:01.663-05:00

This is Part 1 of the DAO "Good Television" series. In this particular entry, we're talking comedy. If you aren't watching these shows, then your life is just a little gloomier than the rest of us. But, take heart! I'm here to change all that! Read the entries! Click the links! Check your local listings! C'mon... laugh along with the rest of us. If you are watching anything other than these shows

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1128930456231898752005-10-10T02:05:00.000-05:002005-10-10T02:56:10.943-05:00

So, I discovered this really cool site tracking doo-hickey from Amanda, a fellow Blogster over at her Windows of My Soul blog (and Amanda is a cool chick, with some cool things to say, plus she pimps out DAO on her site with such prominance that until I get off my lazy ass and actually rewrite the HTML code to activate my Linkish Linky Things section, she's just going to have to settle for this

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1128631596560533412005-10-06T14:02:00.000-05:002005-10-06T22:15:39.326-05:00

Bush, The Younger just gave a speech updating all of us about "The War On Terror" today. Now that the dust has settled and the water is mostly drained from those pesky hurricane distractions, I suppose it was time for him to try and regain ground in his abyssmal approval ratings by going back to the well and start beating the war drums again.All news bits and quotes are pulled from a Reuters news

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1128197724005509162005-10-01T14:45:00.000-05:002005-10-01T15:30:42.616-05:00

Here at DAO, I always try to acknowledge genius and creative moves in entertainment. This is one of those stories.A few weeks ago, 25 year old film editor's assistant, Robert Ryang, working in Manhattan, entered a contest sponsored by the New York chapter of the Association of Independent Creative Editors. The contest? To take a movie... any movie and cut a new trailer (preview) for it BUT (and

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1127781722723997682005-09-26T19:25:00.000-05:002005-09-26T22:02:01.216-05:00

... that Don Adams is dead?KAOS Agent: Look, I'm a sportsman. I'll let you choose the way you want to die. Maxwell Smart: All right, how about old age?This really bums me out. Almost moreso than Gilligan (Bob Denver) dying just recently.Get Smart was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid (it was in reruns when I saw it... I'm not that old). I remember when I was real little (like 6 or 7 years

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1127677825231004172005-09-25T14:36:00.000-05:002005-09-25T14:50:25.233-05:00

Well, I guess this proves you just never know who's reading what you write.I tended to think that DAO existed in a ever imploding, insular bubble of various friends with the occaisional wandering straggler stubling in and possibly finding it cool enough to stick around (wandering stragglers are more than welcome, by the way).Imagine my surprise when I found out I had been quoted on another blog.

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1127491739228182542005-09-23T10:19:00.000-05:002005-09-23T11:08:59.296-05:00

Just after Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana and Mississippi (but especially New Orleans), droves of folks headed north to Arkansas. There's been very little mention of my home state providing diddly squat in the national news. Only today in The Wall Street Journal has any article (that I know of) in a "national" newspaper even commented on what Arkansas is doing for the folks who, quite frankly,

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1127397690754750462005-09-22T08:53:00.000-05:002005-09-22T09:03:39.003-05:00

I know this is like a 2%-er (i.e. only 2% of people reading this will fully get the joke), but in my websurfing I stumbled upon this image of a new Magic: The Gathering card concerning Hurricane Katrina.My thoughts? I'm glad they haven't made "Hurricane: Katrina" booster packs. I sold all my "Magic" cards years and years ago. However, I'd almost get back on the five-color crack that is Magic: The

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1127311530331232492005-09-21T08:15:00.000-05:002005-09-21T09:07:07.923-05:00

See if you can guess what I'm talking about here...Play along with me. Imagine you can sometimes see things in slow motion. Imagine someone is standing in front of you, and they have brought their hand back to slap the holy bejeezus out of you right in your face. As you watch their hand slowly arcing toward your cherubic cheek, you can judge that although the slap started slow, as it drew nearer

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1126849873898997322005-09-16T15:00:00.000-05:002005-09-16T01:47:46.230-05:00

Here are some snippets from a story that came over the Associated Press wire just a few moments ago. And it confirms something I’ve long suspected. Read on… [with my comments].Survey Finds More Women Try BisexualityBy MARTHA IRVINE, AP National WriterThu Sep 15, 7:50 PM ETMore women — particularly those in their late teens and 20s — are experimenting with bisexuality or at least feel more

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1126813163027404872005-09-15T16:46:00.000-05:002005-09-15T14:40:56.990-05:00

10) The Doom Patrol -- They're like the X-men without the popularity or sex appeal.9) Viking Commando -- I actually have a screenplay/comic book story for this one.8) Dial "H" for Hero -- The merchandising on the action figures and other toys alone would be worth this film being greenlit.7) The Metal Men -- I think a buddy of mine (Bill) suggested this during a past conversation we had. I believe

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1126285124655464412005-09-09T11:54:00.000-05:002005-09-09T11:58:44.663-05:00

There’s either not much going on in my head lately to focus a “Dangerously Accurate Opinion” on, or there’s too much going on in my head and I can’t focus on just one thing. So, in an attempt to try and put something on here, I’m going to just do a scattershot musing and see where it leads.1) A Household Word -- I honestly haven’t watched the news this much since 9/11 and I’ve never before

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1126090239250755422005-09-07T07:57:00.000-05:002005-09-07T05:53:43.466-05:00

It seems obvious why the President, FEMA and the Federal Government in general’s response to Hurricane Katrina was about as sluggish as a three-toed sloth after eating three Butterball turkeys. There was, at first, no one to blame.The first two days passed and I’m sure President Bush and the rest were waiting for Al Qaida to claim responsibility. No such luck. Although, thinking about that for a

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1126016075452485782005-09-06T11:21:00.000-05:002005-09-06T09:19:47.070-05:00

Y'know, I said I wasn't going to do this again. In the past, once a month, I would find a website out there on the back roads of the information superhighway that featured someone else named "Mike Brown" or "Michael Brown". It was meant to feature, highlight and celebrate all the wonderously diverse people walking this planet that had one thing in common. Namely (ha!), people with the same name

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1125534080312656482005-08-31T18:59:00.000-05:002005-08-31T19:21:20.320-05:00

This is kind of sad news for my fellow geeks (not to mention the fans, friends and family of the man). Actor, Michael Sheard has died at the age of 65.Now some folks I've already broken this news to have said, "I don't know him."And my reply is, "Yes you do!"Michael Sheard played Admiral Ozzel in Empire Strikes Back (or I guess it's Star Wars: Episode V, now).My very poor and tasteless joke (

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1125488195762687932005-08-31T06:20:00.000-05:002005-08-31T06:41:48.956-05:00

A loyal DAO reader sent me this e-mail the other day. I told her I’d probably put it here on the site with my [running commentary] based on my actions during my last relationship with The Former Girlfriend.I’m not saying I’m the best when it comes to relationships, but I’m certainly not the worst. I’m also not saying that The Former Girlfriend was completely and in all other ways, heinous. She

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1125328945333653802005-08-29T09:39:00.000-05:002005-08-29T10:26:39.366-05:00

I have no idea how much trouble I'm going to get into with this post. It's something I've been kicking around in my head for weeks, and I just decided today was going to be the day. Just a nice way to start the week... with a possible shitstorm.This is intended to be a Public Service, when or if I happen to go on a tangent and talk about my past relationships. This post will be a tool to help

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1124837468814255982005-08-23T17:30:00.000-05:002005-08-26T01:33:02.743-05:00

Yes. I've done it.I've sang Karaoke. I'll admit it.Not recently mind you, but I've done it before. A buddy of mine is doing it on a regular basis now. Heck, he's even entering himself into contests and such. I've never personally heard him sing yet, but I will before too long.Of course, if it's open I'll find myself going up there and doing a number as well.The thing is, when I've done it before,

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1124195317637101512005-08-16T07:26:00.000-05:002005-08-16T07:33:27.646-05:00

When I was a kid, every year either on or around my birthday, my dad would take me dove hunting (dove season opens on my birthday every year). It was cool, because it was sort of like the official kick off of “The Hunting Season”. If it were a weekday, after school we’d go home, get in our hunting gear, grab our shotguns, pile into the truck and go straight to some field not too far away where

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1114903807188639902005-04-30T18:22:00.000-05:002005-08-16T07:35:42.143-05:00

No real spoilers here.I actually really liked it.Tamela (the former wife) saw a sneak preview of it about four days ago. She called me afterwards and her three word review was, "It was watchable." I'll go with that as well, but I'll embellish a bit more.If you've read the books, seen the BBC tv series, listened to the BBC radio plays, and generally immersed yourself eyebrow deep in this work of

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1104879395406762432005-01-04T16:55:00.000-06:002005-08-16T07:37:02.186-05:00

It was 1999. Atlanta, Georgia. Dragon*Con. I had a multi-fold purpose for making the road trip from Little Rock to Atlanta. On one hand, it was the second time that I was meeting my erstwhile partner in comics, Pat Nestor, as we hastened to pimp out as much preemptive hype of our new comic THE GECKO to as many people as possible. On the other hand it was my birthday weekend, and truly my

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568231.post-1102763153918064942004-12-11T05:01:00.000-06:002004-12-11T05:05:53.916-06:00

A Repost From The Recovered Archives! This is the only surviving entry of my 5 part series of The Top 10 Guidelines for Dating. Enjoy! The Top 10 Guidelines for Dating: Part 5Wow. Doesn’t it suck when real life intrudes on you? Firstly, let me apologize for the lateness of this, the most anticipated of installments of my Top 10 Guidelines for Dating. I had some things going on which,

Michael Brownnoreply@blogger.com0