OK, we had a malfunction yesterday, but back to normal today.

David Carradine died today. Normally wouldn't think too much of it, but we found out sometime this morning. After word came out, I checked the BBC website, figuring they would have someone local who could get the scoop.

Well, they were the ones who reported a rope was tied around his neck "and his genitals". Wha-wha-WHA? I thought that was pretty quick, figuring the death had just been reported, but did they have to go into so much detail that quickly? Later on, they amended it to "other parts of his body", but still.

Anyhow, I always thought Carradine was kinda weird. For a time, I think he acted like he was Caine from "Kung Fu". He was the guy in "Crank 2" who got Chevy Chelios' heart. Strange, almost unrecognizable in that role. Of course, he was in the YellowPages.com ads, some of which were funny.

Got a lot of notice as Bill in the "Kill Bill" movies, but if you haven't seen Hal Ashby's "Bound for Glory" lately, revisit that. That was filmed during Ashby's hot streak, the 5th of his 7th great films. Haskell Wexler shot it and Roger Ebert called it the best representation of the Depression ever on film. In it, Carradine plays Woody Guthrie and I think he was probably his best in that role. Stunning.

And a fantastic account of a "Bound for Glory" event is here. Happened just a few months ago where Wexler and Carradine go at it, in public.

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Exene has MS. Diagnosed while on tour to support an MS charity, ironically enough.

Bad foods. Once again, the Center for Science in the Public Interest lists the really bad ones. Uno's has a sundae clocking in at 2800 calories.

Another article on how Twitter will change our lives. This one from Time.

Free Donut Day is Friday. Both Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' are involved.

Will Ferrell has a unique way of making me laugh. He basically shows up on screen and I start laughing. Here are his 25 Funniest Characters. No, Mugatu is in the Top 5, trust me.

The process of shooting "Tank Man". To this day, no one knows who it is.

TV theme songs are getting even shorter. I think "Family Guy" has one of the longer ones.

Exercise Yard

Today was the 35th Anniversary of...10-Cent Beer Night. The legend lives!

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