Stephen Speicher

imdb.com listing for Arrested Development (2003). TV show suggested for rating by phil.

imdb.com listing for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Movie suggested for rating by Carlos E. Jordan.

imdb.com listing for Idiocracy (2006). Movie suggested for rating by Ed from OC.

imdb.com listing for Battlestar Galactica (2004) TV show suggested for rating by bmcgreggor.

imdb.com listing for House (2004) TV show suggested for rating by Stephen Speicher.

An imperfect but quite interesting article in praise of Atlas Shrugged. written by a british businesswoman.

I love hearing stories like this. One person recommends something he values (a work by Ayn Rand), and then Ayn Rand herself does the best job of convincing!

If only we had both spiritual and political leaders with the intellect and moral certitude to grasp that fact.

imdb.com listing for Firefly TV show suggested for rating by redfarmer.

imdb.com listing for 300 (2007). Movie suggested for rating by Free Capitalist. (Note that although I beat Free Capitalist in seeing this movie first, in honor of his unrelenting interest in, promotion and discussion of 300 prior to release, I accord to him above the rightful title as suggester for its rating. )

imdb.com listing for Singin' in the Rain (1952) Movie suggested for rating by writeby.

Book suggested for rating by jedymastyr.

Book suggested for rating by MRZ.

imdb.com listing for Casino Royale (2006). Movie suggested for rating by Joss Delage.

imdb.com listing for The Illusionist (2006). Movie suggested for rating by Ed from OC.

imdb.com listing for The Prestige (2006). Movie suggested for rating by Stephen Speicher.

imdb.com listing for A Knight's Tale (2001) Movie suggested for rating by Bryan.

imdb.com listing for The West Wing TV show suggested for rating by Joss Delage

imdb.com listing for Goal! (2005) Movie suggested for rating by joelmarquez.

It would certainly be rather pathetic to see arrests and convictions for private consensual sexual acts at any time during the 20th century. But for such to happen in the past two decades would be particularly obnoxious, and I am interested in the circumstances under which these injustices occurred.

Do you know where I can find a single source which documents these arrests and convictions in the decade or two leading up to 2003?

Thanks for all the links, Duane. I doubt I will ever look through all of the information (clicking on the 50 states + possessions is formidable enough), but on the first run through, leaving aside sexual activity with minors and sex in a public place, there does not seem to be much in the way of convictions in the past two decades. Not to imply that even one such injustice is not horrific enough, but it seems as if the absurdities of these laws had already petered out for the current generation. Hopefully this portion of some of our non-objective laws is gone forever.

I'm almost due for a new computer and I would definitely consider an Apple on an Intel if they maintained the same sort of aethetics as in the picture of the G5 that JRoberts linked to. I would most likely stick with Windows but I'd be willing to pay a premium for the smart design and good looks. However, I do have some concerns if they stick with that beautiful built-into-the monitor look. I wonder how much that sort of monitor-box can handle and how will it all look? Once I add a second monitor, a printer, a scanner, etc., the look will not be quite so sleek and integrated anymore. I suppose the new Intel-based Apple system will have all kinds of expandability if it is to compete with the PC boxes. Also, I wonder about the quality of the monitor. I bought a high-quality large-screen LCD monitor and returned it because the text was nowhere as clear as the high-quality large-screen CRT monitor that I have now. Unless the text quality of the monitor improves substantially over the ones I have tried, I will have to stick with a regular PC box instead of an Intel-based Apple.