As we watch Amazon (the new owners of James Bond) recreate the legendary spy, we need to realize the real (original) James Bond is gone forever and can never return. That’s because his time is gone forever. Today’s media watchdogs welcome mass violence, but civility is forbidden
When you pick up an Ian Fleming original Bond paperback you might be expecting some action packed spy book but what you actually get is opinions about suits, food, and women. Live and Let Die, 1954:
"The afternoon before, he had had to submit to a certain degree of Americanization at the hands of the FBI. A tailor had come and measured him for two single-breasted suits in dark blue light-weight worsted (Bond had firmly refused anything more dashing) and a haberdasher had brought chilly white nylon shirts with long points to the collars. He had had to accept half a dozen unusually patterned foulard ties, dark socks with fancy clocks, two or three ‘display kerchiefs’ for his breast pocket, nylon vests and pants (called T-shirts and shorts), a comfortable light-weight camel-hair overcoat with over-buttressed shoulders, a plain grey snap-brim fedora with a thin black ribbon and two pairs of hand-stitched and very comfortable black moccasin “casuals”. He also acquired a “Swank” tie-clip in the shape of a whip, an alligator-skin billfold from Mark Cross, a plain Zippo lighter, a plastic “Travel-Pak” containing razor, hairbrush, and toothbrush, a pair of horn-rimmed glasses with plain lenses, various other oddments and, finally, a light-weight Hartmann ‘Skymate’ suitcase to contain all these things…"
And that is a wrap. The Coca-Cola 600 winning No. 7 @Daniel_SuarezG Spire car passes inspection and the team takes it back to the hauler for transportation back to the shop. Time to celebrate ..or sleep! :)
We genuinely miss @ClaireBLang on @SiriusXMNASCAR. She is, by far, the finest journalist covering #NASCAR. When SiriusXM lost her, the quality of their coverage dropped 100%. Fortunately, her dedication to the sport and the fans continues.
True. I met @PrimeVideo coordinating producer Alex Strand on a Zoom call last week. I have done these calls when a network takes over their part of the season for years and years. I was particularly impressed with Strand. After the Kyle Busch tragic passing Prime's plans had to completely blow up. They did a seamless job of combining Honor and Remember and Kyle Busch's tribute. I think Strand had a lot to do with that as well.
It's the 20th Anniversary of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth."
NONE of his scary predictions have come true.
Mt. Kilimanjaro still has snow and Glacier National Park still has glaciers.
Here's why we are not doomed:
@Michael_Fabiano We loved it! In many ways it was the classic Star Wars experience - a fun, furious experience with real heroes - something that has been seriously missing from Star Wars for a long while.
This gets more and more difficult as time goes on. As drivers come in to Deadline Room, the No.33 unloaded and the garage shares heartbreak it all just becomes more real. I feel for the race fans who are home and feeling the same but some without folks around them. I realize you all seeing the posts and feeling empty as well. Hugs
💔.
Drove in to track earlier today and the military was setting up for memorial tributes pre Coca- Cola 600 on the bunker. Never forget.🇺🇸 @CLTMotorSpdwy#NASCAR.
The Busch family attends the Coca-Cola 600 @CLTMotorSpdwy Strength. Prayers. Faith.
Photo via @NASCARonPrime
Honor and Remember as well - for those who gave all. Never forget.
A truly emotional day.
William Hartnell
Patrick Troughton
Jon Pertwee
Tom Baker
Peter Davidson
Colin Baker
Sylvester McCoy
Paul McGann
John Hurt (not in photo)
Christopher Eccleston
David Tennant
Matt Smith
Peter Capaldi
Jodie Whittaker
Jo Martin (not in photo)
David Tennant
Ncuti Gatwa
Erika Kirk seen crying: “She’s so performative! Look at those fake tears!”
Erika Kirk seen not crying: “Wow looks like she’s moved on pretty fast! Why isn’t she more upset??”
Erika Kirk seen laughing: “What’s so funny? Her husband just died!”
Erika Kirk seen frowning: “Why’s she scowling like that? What’s she so angry about???”
Erika Kirk seen existing in public: “She should be home with her kids! She’s abandoned them!”
Erika Kirk not seen existing in public: “Where is she? What is she hiding??? Why is she being so suspiciously quiet????”
Erika Kirk seen eating pancakes: “Look at this stupid bimbo eating pancakes! Too good for waffles huh?”
Erika Kirk seen eating waffles: “Really INTERESTING that she chose waffles of all things! Kind of suspicious if you ask me!”
@aprilajoyr@PatriciaHeaton April, help me out here. I cannot fond any “authorial tactics are actually dangerous to democracy.” Can you provide any examples?
In 2015, Bernie Sanders said that open borders is a right-wing proposal aimed at bringing in cheap labor, and that mass immigration drives down wages for American workers.
In 2015, Bernie Sanders said that open borders is a right-wing proposal aimed at bringing in cheap labor, and that mass immigration drives down wages for American workers.