August 2009
35 posts
July 2009
33 posts
A Sunny Day In Glasgow: “Ashes Grammar/Ashes...
“Everyone voted on a special bond of fifteen thousand dollars to renovate the...”
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Geronimo Rex by Barry Hannah
Who has ever seen an old chalkboard eraser floating in a pool of beer? Maybe, maybe, a couple of teachers sharing a six-pack while grading papers in a classroom during the early evening. Even this, the most likely scenario, seems a bit of a stretch. It’s,...
A Very Special Message from What a Fool Believes
Camera opens on a cozy and rustic fireplace. To its left is a small, metal log basket filled with freshly cut wood and a tool set. To the right of the fireplace is a burgundy recliner with a small table next to it. On the mantel of the fireplace are framed black and white photographs of family captured during various domestic events. Above the mantel is a Norman Rockwell painting hanging from...
How I Restored my "Faith" and Humor by Clowning... →
This past Saturday I went on a spiritual quest to recover two items that are near and dear to me: “Faith” and Humor. This quest lead me into the fascinating world of Clowns for Christ, a non-profit Christian organization headed by a reverend and his wife, who dress up as clowns and perform and preach.
“The greatest happiness is to vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to...”
– Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan is a real prick. I only wish I would have known this before I summoned him, using Shep Norton’s book Black Magic: It Ain’t So Bad, allowed him to teach me the “Ways of Maximum Conquerage”, after proving myself to be a true Mongolian by performing...
Cymbals Eat Guitars: “Tunguska”
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Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks: “Shake It...
Born to Choogle: Movin' with Pig Lib →
We’ve nearly completed the first decade of the 2000’s. This of course means that there are going to be a flood of “Best of” lists. Since I’m not much of a listmaker, but still inspired by looking back at what has come out, I’ve decided to write about some of my favorites from the 00’s. I am hoping to write about five or six albums, and maybe several...
Pavement: “Unseen Power of the Picket...
“Cassavetes gives us experiences as complex, demanding, and intense as life...”
– Netflix synopsis of A Woman Under the Influence by John Cassavetes
As most of you Netflix members know, the synopsis that they provide for a film, featured on the front of the disc sleeve, is usually a fairly simple summary highlighting character names, actors and the plot. So when I came across...
Weird Al Dream →
A few months ago I filled up another notebook and brought out a new one. Before I put away this notebook, I went through it to see if there was anything of interest that I may have forgotten.
One of the items of interest I found was a dream, which, at the time, I deemed “potentially prophetic”, about master of the parody song, Weird Al Yankovic. I thought this dream potentially...
Listomania
Hello Ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to another episode of Listomania! Today on Listomania we’ve got another fine assortment of random lists for you to enjoy! Without further ado, the lists!
List 1
Geddy Lee is the lead vocalist, bassist and keyboardist of the rock band Rush. Lee has kept it secret for years what Geddy is short for. Here’s a list, compiled painstakingly by...
