Deadbeat neighbor: “Is it true the Syrian army is fighting against us in Iraq?”* Me: “I dunno. Who cares?” Deadbeat neighbor: “Well, wouldn’t that mean Syria is, y’know, declaring war on us? That’s kind of a big deal, I would think…” Me: “Feh, whatever. Fleas biting at the ankles of an elephant. No, it’s Pepsico that I want a piece of. The unpatriotic softdrink bastards.”* Deadbeat neighbor: Me: “BEWARE THE
May 22, 2005
May 22, 2005
A day in the life of a real CITIZEN JOURNALIST
Sunday, 9am – 11:45 am: Spent the morning staking out a Starbucks in Writer’s Square, Denver, hoping a minor celebrity might wander in and make a vicious anti-American remark over espresso and a bran muffin. Had my laptop and wireless card with me so that, in a pinch, I could write up a quick post, then email the particulars to Hewitt—a master at ginning up some real, honest-to-goodness A-list OUTRAGE.
May 22, 2005
protein wisdom’s TOP 20 Films of the 70s
In order. Bitches. The French Connection (1971) The Bad News Bears (1976) The Godfather: Part II (1974) Jaws (1975) The Exorcist (1973) Nashville (1975) The Godfather (1972) Rocky (1976) Taxi Driver (1976) Three Days of the Condor (1975) Serpico (1973) The Sting (1973) Dog Day Afternoon (1973) Deliverance (1972) Alien (1979) Breaking Away (1979) Day of the Jackal (1973) The Wanderers (1979) Dirty Harry (1971) Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore