c101: November 2007 Archives

News flash folks - I think America is on the downward turn and we are the first witnesses. Why would you say such things C$? Well, I've got proof. You see, Gisele the supermodel just signed a major contract and she asked to be paid in Euros, not dollars. Read here. No matter, the October sunset sure is nice traveling south on Lake Shore Drive, isn't it?

Anyway, if supermodels are becoming that savvy, we all had better pay attention. Apparently, the American dollar continues to weaken because Americans continue to live beyond their means. Now I'm no economist but I think there might be sumpin' to that argument.

"The dollar fell 0.8 percent last week and touched $1.4528 per euro, the weakest since the euro's debut in 1999. The dollar lost 2.8 percent last week to 93.47 Canadian cents and 1.8 percent to $2.09 per British pound."

I don't like using a bunch of numbers and what not, but I think the writing is on the wall folks. What's my solution? Get my ass to China, but you don't have to take my word for it...

Jim Rogers, a former partner of investor George Soros, said last month he's selling his house and all his possessions in the U.S. currency to buy China's yuan. "The dollar is collapsing," Rogers said last week. "I'm moving to Asia because moving to Asia now is like moving to New York in 1907 or London in 1807. It's the wave of the future."

Based on this, let's rok George Benson's positively breezy tune, "Breezin'" and Clinton - off of Disco and the Halfway to Discontent "Fila Brazilla Disco Frisco Mix' I found it RFO.

Breezin'.mp3
Disco Frisco.mp3

No Country for Old Men (NCOM) - is easily one of my favorite films of 2007. That is fortunate, because at least regarding new releases, I had been in one of my biggest bad movie ruts ever. But lo and behold, here emerges NCOM. I suppose this post will create a divide amongst my loyal c101 readers; I know some of you may not enjoy what the Cohen brothers offer.

Those that do, however, will find this film adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy a powerful work. Let's just say, there is a lot going on. The film strips down the American crime drama and broadens its concerns to encompass themes as ancient as the Bible, and as bloodily contemporary as this morning's headlines from Iraq. You see, a lot going on.

And in between there isn't a bad actor in the entire movie...from the leads to the smallest character. Yes, Javier Bardem turns in a remarkable performance as the seriously skewed killer Anton Chigurh on the trail of Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin). Still, in my mind the extras steal the movie and enhance the tale to the nth degree. All told, NCOM is a must see, so please, for the love of C$, go and watch it and then leave a comment.

Last, let's post some music that I know old men don't like, but I do. Here's Gang Starr with the classic "Manifest" and Ice Cube "It Was a Good Day" ...even saw the lights of the Good Year blimp and it read C$'s a pimp...

Manifest
It Was A Good Day