Thursday, January 9, 2014

Computer Chess (2013)

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Computer Chess (2013): 1980s B/W documentary about computer chess tourney? No. Avant-garde. Surreal. Bergmanesque. Maybe watch it high. D+












Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Rams Roll Past Pearce

From 2014 01 07 Berkner vs Pearce

The Berkner Rams easily defeated the Pearce Mustangs 60-34 Tuesday night at the Pearce gym. With the win, the Rams' district record improves to 4-0, while Pearce drops to 1-3. It's a great time to be a Ram!

Elsewhere, the Richardson Eagles defeated the W.T. White Longhorns 58-44 to improve their district record to 4-0, matching the Rams atop District 9-5A.

More photos after the jump.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Richardson City Council Cuts Back its Schedule

If the council approves changes to its schedule, it would skip work sessions on fifth Mondays. In addition, the proposed schedule also would omit meetings on MLK Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day, the Monday that falls during the Richardson and Plano school districts’ spring break, the Monday following Independence Day and the meetings that fall on the week of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

After the jump, four reasons why this is a good thing.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013): Starships swim, garbage trucks fly, Kirk struts. Safe, formulaic, campy, non-stop bloodless violence. C+













Saturday, January 4, 2014

Basketball: Richardson 75, Lake Highlands 64

From 2014 01 03 Richardson vs Lake Highlands

Before a small crowd at Lake Highlands High School on Friday afternoon, the Richardson Eagles improved their district record to 3-0 with a 75-64 win over the Lake Highlands Wildcats, who dropped to 0-3.

More photos after the jump.