February 2010
19 posts
January 2010
28 posts
“Even the pages of books may be made of steel, though Edison regards nickel as a...”
– Personally, I like Edison’s idea better than the Kindle.
I have been interviewed about good books that were...
Are You Ready to Read Clichés? ARE YOU READY TO...
I know that rock and roll is a collection of clichés anyway, but this invitation is really amazing, from the Jim Morrison quote on down.
“When: [Redacted]
What:[Band names redacted]
HOW: Harder, Faster, Louder, and with a whole lotta Feeling…. How Much: $4.00. (Discount for seniors) (And Percussionists) Why: We work hard, we play hard….We own nothing: Death Owns all. We...
The Slow-Killing Movement
Langewiesche’s essay about snipers in Vanity Fair is totally worth it for this passage alone, in which he kind of likens snipers to independent retailers versus the Wal-Mart of Murder that our military has become in the modern age:
“The fact that U.S. forces had snipers of their own apparently did not change his view. Truth is, the Allied snipers themselves—though sometimes sought...
And Unto You, A Child Shall Be Born
We get e-mails regularly from a woman who, I believe, is schizophrenic. Her latest one was an e-mail she was allegedly forwarded from a man:
“Dear One, Yes my dear, you are pregnant. Your coming together with WPW gave him your characteristics and an heir.
Do not be afraid. We will take care of you and the baby. Go to Dr. L’s office tomorrow. We will guide him, and the...
“The average person (and, thereby, common sense) is right almost all the time. ...”
– Sometimes people are very smart on comment threads.
“When you step into The Rock restaurants, classic rock is the genre cranking...”
– We just got this awful press release in our e-mail. This is the first time I’ve witnessed the imperative to pass the culture of classic rock on to a new generation, like it’s Beethoven or something.
I don’t believe that classic rock can die in our current cultural...
