Monday Notes

Remember Charles Victor Thompson, the death row inmate who escaped from prison? In case you missed it, he walked right out the door:

Thompson fled the Harris County Jail late Thursday, using a smuggled set of clothes and a fake identification badge to get past the guards.

His escape resulted from "multiple errors" by jail personnel, Martin has said.

Well, yes. But what's bugging me about this case is that no one -- at least no one white -- has to my knowledge made any remarks about this man's race. Stating the obvious here, but don't you think this successful attempt at escape was made possible by Thompson's whiteness? Not that I'm arguing for equal opportunity escape from prison, but still, I didn't want to let it slide by without comment.

Speaking of escaping from prison, the following was the best line in tonight's Prison Break episode:

Mob boss Philly Falzone, to Michael: You get elliptical with me for one more second, and I will cancel you.

That'll come in handy for conversations with Jonathan.

Biopics I want to see: Walk the Line and Capote (though I realize that's not a biopic proper).

I just got Halloween IV from Netflix today, and I'm going to see what all the fuss is about.