So, like I do most Thursdays, I put on my best disco clothes and made my way down to the loncheria this afternoon to have myself a tasty, plancha-pressed Cuban sandwich—only today, when I requested extra pickle slices between the ham, roast pork and cheese (as is my wont), the shop’s long-time proprietor refused the additional nickel such an upgrade usually costs me, and in fact informed me, in that

“To be honest?  I was going for a George Hamilton thing and just sorta got carried away…” “Well, the Jews were very active in the Civil Rights movement.  So if you think about it, the whole thing is really kind of a compliment!” “You’re missing my point.  What I was trying to get across was something like, ‘Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony / Side by side on

“I’ve gotta tell you, Billy, I am totally psyched about the next round of Crawford protests—especially now that I have my own little parcel of earth from which to speak Truth to Power.  I feel like a new-age Moses almost, an oracle chosen by the universe to present its message of love and peace! “Of course, we did, unfortunately, run into a few permit problems, so we have no running

1.  To TopSecretK9 for the Rescuers Down Under DVD.  I have a feeling the kid will soon be driving me as crazy with this one as he does now with Elmo in Grouchland, but hey—whatever makes him smile, right? 2.  To Tom Wigton, for The Outer Limits Season 1 DVD; I have fond memories of watching OL in syndication as a kid; looking forward to revisiting these episodes. 3.  And

Well, being alive I can’t really speak from first-hand experience, but if I had to make a recommendation, I’d say you could probably do worse than Elitch Gardens—especially if your condition gets you out of standing in long lines or paying top dollar for fried dough. And the fact that you’re already dead makes it a whole lot easier to trust the guy running the Tilt-O-Whirl—even though, should you want