Daily Archives: 30/05/2008

friday my:dc : the mall at night

Sure, a lot of visitors to DC pay a visit to The Mall, taking in the monuments and the various Smithsonian museums. That’s all well and good. But once the sun goes down, the crowds scatter. Yes, there’s been a handful of criminal incidents on The Mall in the post-sunset hours, but it’s not all …

30/05/2008 – 13:10 | By randomduck | Posted in random, washington, dc | Tagged , | Comments (1)

r.i.p. a comic genius

Harvey Korman, one of the genius comics of the past 40 years, died Thursday from complications due to an abdominal aortic aneurysm. It’s a sad moment for fans of comedy, and it made me think back to one of my favorite movies, Blazing Saddles. As Hedley Lamarr, the evil railroad executive, Korman struck such a …

30/05/2008 – 09:06 | By randomduck | Posted in random | Tagged | Comments (1)