The War of the Worlds

Now that's a movie. Damn fine movie. Enjoyed it quite a bit. It's no Citizen Kane or Robocop but still very enjoyable.

( I have only one bone to pick. Semi-spoiler. )

In a lot of ways, the movie is predictable, but it worked. For instance, near the beginning when the aliens begin attacking, Cruise' character stands around like a gawker. Because we know bad things are coming, we're all thinking, run, you moron! I think Spielberg counted on that reaction a bit. He counted on that so the audience' frustration with the characters would build up, the more to make you think they would be so dumb they would get themselves killed. Nice way to build tension.

No sex for Phil

So since I became sexually active around the age of 18, I've had numerous dry stretches. Two that lasted around 3½ years. That's one of the things that's changed since Matt died. I came out of my shell and became more willing to talk to people, and that's resulted in more dating and more nookie.

However, I did not get laid last month. I totally forgot.

Malpractice reform

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05172/525947.stm

Why I'm not particlarly in favor of putting caps on damages in medical malpractice cases. For one, insurance rates are up significantly because the stock market dropped. Second, as you can read in the linked article, anesthesiologists lowered their malpractice rates by lowering accident rates in their profession. Doctors in general haven't attempted this.