Tom's Blog of Weird and Pointless Stuff: March 2012

The 2010 Errol Flynn Marathon

The Sun Also Rises (8/27)
Green Light (7/21)
Don't Bet On Blondes (7/20)
The Cruise of the Zaca (7/20)
Deep Sea Fishing (7/20)
Dive Bomber (7/15)
Objective Burma (7/4)
Assault of the Cuban Rebel Girls (7/1)
Too Much Too Soon (6/30)
Cry Wolf (6/30)
Uncertain Glory (6/29)
That Forsyte Woman (6/29)
The Dark Avenger/The Warriors (6/28)
Never Say Goodbye (6/28)
Northern Pursuit (6/27)
The Adventures of Captain Fabian (6/27)
Edge of Darkness (6/26)
Istanbul (6/26)
The Perfect Specimen (6/25)
Escape Me Never (6/25)
The Big Boodle (6/21)
Mara Maru (6/20)
Footsteps in the Dark (6/13)
Crossed Swords (6/12)
Cuban Story/The True Story of the Fidel Castro Revolution (4/23)
Four's A Crowd (3/29)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (3/24)
"The Duel" (1957) (3/22)
They Died With Their Boots On (3/15)
The Prince and the Pauper (3/14)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (3/13)
Silver River (3/13)
Lilacs In The Spring (3/12)
The Roots of Heaven (3/11)
King's Rhapsody (3/8)
The Lady From Shanghai (3/2)
The Case of the Curious Bride (2/23)
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (2/22)
Rocky Mountain (2/19)
Montana (2/18)
San Antonio (2/18)
Virginia City (2/16)
It's A Great Feeling (2/15)
Against All Flags (2/9)
Desperate Journey (2/4)
Captain Blood (2/4)
The Sea Hawk (1/30)
Dodge City (1/25)
Gentleman Jim (1/24)
"Front Page Challenge" (1959) (1/22)
Charge of the Light Brigade (1/21)
The Master of Ballantrae (1/17)
Another Dawn (1/13)
"What's My Line" (1957) (1/8)
The Adventures of Don Juan (1/9)
Santa Fe Trail (1/8)
In The Wake Of The Bounty (1/7)
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1/7)
The Sisters (1/7)

Bad Marketing Ideas

Soy Pudding (4/25/10)
Bisquick Coffee Creamer (4/25/10)
The Angle Inn (4/24/10)
Notre Dame Caskets (4/24/10)
Kansas Mortuary/Bar&Grill (12/8/09)
Uncurdled Bean Curdle Stew Pot (11/19/09)
The Guberburger (11/12/09)
Carrot Fruit Juice (11/6/09)
Veggie Mock Pork (11/6/09)
Veggie Soy Sauce (11/6/09)
Beans & Beef & Jingoism (11/4/09)
Bitter Melon in Brine (10/16/09)
Big Bowl O' Rice (10/16/09)
Mr. Squid (10/16/09)
Silkworm Pulpa (10/15/09)
Litchfield Peaches (10/15/09)
St. Ronald (10/1/09)
Wu's Chinese-Canadian (9/30/09)
Grilled Coke (9/29/09)
Gripe Water (9/29/09)
Burying the Lede (9/27/09)
The Gods Love Fanta (9/23/09)
'49ers Housing (9/23/09)
Oliver's Burgers & Bait (9/23/09)
Saga Fra Texas (9/17/09)
Egg Lollipops (9/17/09)
Coffee Flavored Pepsi (9/17/09)
Gandhi vs 50 Cent (9/17/09)

The Not Enough Time Reading List

Rough Justice, by Jack Higgins
Dragon Operations: Hostage Rescue in the Congo, 1964-1965, by Major Thomas P. Odom
The Irish War, by Tony Geraghty
Feeding A Yen, by Calvin Trillin
Playing The Enemy, by John Carlin
Diamonds, Gold and War, by Martin Meredith
The Lost City of Z, by David Grann
The Americans: 50 Talks on Our Life and Times, by Alistair Cooke
Once A Runner, by John L. Parker, Jr.
The Mystery and Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls, by Hershel Shanks
Keep It Simple, by Nick Page
Chicago Confidential, by Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer
Absolute Friends, by John LeCarre
Nothing But Blue Skies, by Thomas McGuane
In Search of the World's Worst Writers, by Nick Page
The Wreck of the Penn Central, by Joseph Daughan and Peter Binzen