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    A Bunch of Things

    Monday, September 29th, 2003

    I haven’t posted in a while because I’ve been haunted. By a number of things. Thing the first: One of my oldest and most trusted friends, whenever the topic of blogging comes up, always makes the following observation: “I just can’t understand why anybody would want to post their innermost thoughts for the entire world [...]

    Pig Truck Wreck!

    Sunday, September 21st, 2003

    This is officially the greatest series of photographs I’ve ever seen.

    Next up: Barbara Walters makes me cry

    Monday, September 15th, 2003

    Mr. Barrett Chase managed to spur my self-interest enough to follow through with this process, which I’m going to say he invented, whether it’s true or not. How it Works 1. Send me an e-mail, saying you want to be interviewed. 2. I will respond by asking you five questions. 3. You’ll update your website [...]

    Woe, Johnny

    Friday, September 12th, 2003

    Johnny Cash, who I say with very little hyperbole was The Greatest American Recording Artist Ever, has departed this smelly world. He was 71. Johnny Cash came to mean far more to me than most musicians I listen to. Every wire service obituary you’ll read today will tell you how much he cared about prisoners, [...]

    goddammit.

    Wednesday, September 10th, 2003

    Okay people, enough is enough. I’m sick of this Jerry Springer horse shit in my comments box, or any fucking comments box. I’m sick of fucking comments boxes, period. From now on, I’m deleting any shitty little message of any sort directed at anyone, friend or foe. I’m not writing this fucking thing so everybody [...]

    And the nominees are …

    Sunday, September 7th, 2003

    In an unforseen development, I’ve been asked to be a presenter at the Spot Music Awards, a shindig put on by the our local paper’s weekly entertainment mag to honor local bands, or at least to make them feel important. Which I believe is roughly the same as honoring them. This presentership is due partly [...]

    Anything on TV tonight?

    Wednesday, September 3rd, 2003

    Channel 290, Lifetime Movie Network: “The Abduction of Kari Swenson.” 1987, 100 min. Rated PG. Biathalon champ Kari Swenson is kidnapped by mountain men. With Tracy Pollan, Joe Don Baker, M. Emmett Walsh, Michael Bowen, Ronny Cox, Dorothy Fielding. Directed by Stephen Gyllenhall.