Month: December 2006

One of the more common criticisms that you hear about a possible Barack Obama Presidential run is his relative inexperience.

Just to put that to rest….the next time somebody brings it up, point out the following: He’s had 7 years in the Illinois State House, and he’s currently starting his 2nd year in the US Senate. This gives him almost the same qualifications as Abraham Lincoln, who served 8 years in the Illinois State House, and 2 years in Congress, and went on to become one of our most revered Presidents.

Jus’ sayin’….

Now, as to whether or not a black man can be elected President in 21st century America, well, sadly, that is the question.

Illustrator Martin Nodell, who created the Golden Age Green Lantern and the Pillsbury Dough Boy, has passed away. He was 91.

I got to meet Mr. Nodell at a Big Apple Con in 1999, and purchased the Green Lantern t-shirt that I regularly wear from him.

Green Lantern remains my favorite superhero, and although I prefer the Silver Age to present incarnation, that character wouldn’t have existed without the original.

Caught a preview on HBO last night for the forthcoming Robert DeNiro-directed film, The Good Shepherd.

Wow. A film about the creation of the CIA, with a phenominal cast. Go check out the trailer on the official site.

I’m looking forward to it — for one thing, SPIES (duh.). For another, good cast. For a third, I really like DeNiro as a director (the last film he directed — his debut — was A Bronx Tale, which is one of my favorite films).

It opens December 22nd.