Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
Stuff on my mind as the day begins: Mr. Goodell, we the fans, players, coaches, and sane observers of the NFL beg you, make a deal to bring back the…
Mr. Knapp, That’s Not the Issue
I don't blog about football much, even though I live or die (mostly die, in recent years) with the Oakland Raiders, whose offensive coordinator, Greg Knapp, has been under fire…
Someone Interviewed ‘Lil Ol’ Me
dSavannah had me answer seven of her thirty-two questions, so click here if you'd like to know about where I ate my worst meal, why inspiration leaves me cold, and…
Very Bad Poetry, Captain
As those of you who read this blog regularly (Hi, Mom) know, I'm a sucker for a bad movie. Bad books, by contrast, fail to slay me. I would no…
When Are the Maintenance People At My Apartment Going to Demonstrate Simple Competence? Jeez.
The maintenance staff in my apartment building recently replaced the brown carpet that used to cover the walls of my building's elevator (carpet, you say, Gracie? Yes, carpet) with glue-on…
Next Job On the List: Find Rival
Because I don't really know either person, though I do follow Ellis on Twitter, I can't speak to the reasons why Bret Easton Ellis bags on David Foster Wallace. (Based…
Power Inc.
David Rothkopf's Power Inc. is an outstanding primer on the evolution of the relationship between states and corporations. Starting in 13th century Sweden with the foundation of a state mining…
Begun this E-Book Price War Has
A settlement in a price fixing lawsuit instigated by the Justice Department against Apple and a group of major publishers will likely lead to lower e-book prices in the coming…
Finding Comfort in Famous Authors’ Bad Reviews
For your early afternoon amusement...negative reviews of Joseph Conrad. A sample: An Outcast of the Islands is a disagreeable story of reckless men, disgusting women, and repulsive scenes. As a study of character,…
The Night Comes On
And I have no roundup of links, so I'll just give you this: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB6qE1W5fUM&w=420&h=315] Later.