Erica took me to Quantum of Solace last Friday night as a late birthday present. We saw it at Larry H Miller’s Megaplex Theater at Thanksgiving Point. We’ve seen several movies there lately and can I just say how impressed I am with his theaters? They are well designed technically (Save ...

The Smackdown .  It's the longest running movie franchise in the history of the world.  In total, it has grossed billions worldwide, surpassing perhaps the gross domestic product of many small nations.  In 1964, James Bond skulked from the hard-boiled cynicism of Ian Fleming's novels onto the Sil...

A couple weeks ago, there was a great reunion party for many eBay Product Managers & User Experience Designers from the past decade.  I didn’t get an exact count, but at least 70 people were there, including many of the early Product Managers from before I joined the company in 2003. I wa...

http://www.casinobuzz.com LAS VEGAS — Peter Eastgate, a 22-year-old from Denmark who wears his ball cap backwards, earned $9.1 million Tuesday when he became the youngest player to win the main event at the World Series of Poker. Perhaps most surprisingly, he kept his poker face even after his...

GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips for November 18, 2008 includes news and commentaries on the following topics: Republican Party candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and events Republican Party platform issues including promoting a strong national defense, respect for the rule of law, individual ...

Craig…Daniel Craig. The actor is now responsible for the biggest James Bond opening as Quantum of Solace (Sony) has followed spectacular overseas openings with a monstrous $27M opening day in the US. That is about 30% better than the previous best single day for a Bond film. ALL-TIME BEST SINGLE D...

Steve Mason is now on Facebook. SUNDAY 12:00 p.m. (Pacific): The audacious reboot of the James Bond franchise paid off big with 2006's Casino Royale, and now Quantum of Solace (Sony) has hit an even bigger box-office jackpot. Whereas Daniel Craig's 007 debut opened with $40.8 million, the new Bond, ...

REEL IDENTITIES LGBT FILM FESTIVAL November 14-16thContemporary Arts Center900 Camp St. in the Warehouse DistrictFreeport-McMoRan Theatre The Lesbian and Gay Community Center of New Orleans is excited to announce REEL IDENTITIES, its fifth Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Film Festival. We wil...

NEW AND NOTEWORTHY I was the featured guest author at the recent Middle Atlantic College Stores  (MACS) National Convention at the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, DE, on the 26th of October.  Over a hundred college bookstore owners & managers were in attendance, and a good t...

It's the final day of sessions of PubCon 2008, although there are plenty more informal events planned tonight at the Palms casino and tomorrow afternoon. In the same vain as my last two posts, I have put together some highlights of the final days sessions. E-Commerce and Shopping Cart Optimisati...