Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
--Take a look at Andrew O'Hehir's article about David Chase's new film, Not Fade Away. In the article, O'Hehir says, "As any 'Sopranos' buff will tell you, Chase’s episode-closing musical selections bespoke…
Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
So it's 7:49 PST here, and the world still hasn't ended. (A possible exception to this is Fedex, who're supposed to be delivering a package to me today that hasn't…
Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
Daniel Inouye died yesterday. I saw him in person at a small Democratic party event in 2004--it was so small it was held in a classroom--and I not only got…
Another Day…
The video I posted a couple of days ago was part of a larger project, assembled and edited by GottaLaff at Political Carnival. You can find my contribution at 00:31,…
So Over It Contest
The name's changed, but the contest is the same. Be the first to identify, in comments, the location pictured and its significance and receive a free copy ebook copy of Dismantle…
Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
Because most of the (3) readers of this site aren't fiction writers by trade, I usually don't link to blog post lamentations about the tough life of the literary fiction…
Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
I've said all I care to say about the shooting in Connecticut...well, not quite all. One of the memes floating around Facebook and Twitter is that the media should either…
The Massacre Ritual Post, In Video Form
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6MSXK2oW0I&w=420&h=315] Note: The video was cut for use elsewhere, so only about half the text from the original post is used.
The Massacre Ritual
Another shooting, another spate of deaths. I don't have much to add to what I said after the shooting at The Dark Knight Rises. Nobody seems to. We've become very good…
Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering? (Vengeance Is Mine Edition)
Sorry for the recent post drought. I know how many of you can't make it through the day without knowing what, if anything, I'm pondering. Sadly, far too much of…