for Lara Means I wanted to write a poem for Frank Black, but I had a really hard time finding a rhyme for ‘apocalypse.’ So, y’know—fuck it.
April 29, 2005
“The yin and yang of intimate interpersonal relationships post, 8” (from the pw conceptual series)
yin: “Would you do me a favor, honey, and fetch me about a half teaspoon of those dried marjoram leaves from the pantry? I’m experimenting on a traditional Cioppino, and I don’t want to overstate the sauteed garlic.” yang: “I understood ‘teaspoon.’ Beyond that? All gibberish.”
April 29, 2005
Odd, Ends
1. Confederate Yankee asks if West Point “is poised to make a rule change in favor of the athletics department that cheapens–no, guts– the longstanding code of ‘Duty. Honor. Country’ that is West Point’s soul.” 2. Mac at pull on superman’s cape welcomes new site contributor, James Pell—“one of the heroes of India Company and someone who has stories to tell of his service in Iraq (as well as Bosnia
April 29, 2005
Good question.
Can I dress her in a Catholic school girl uniform—with the knee-socks and the shiny patent leather shoes?
April 28, 2005
Don’t forget to call or listen (UPDATED)
Rightalk Radio Toll-free Call-in number: 1-866-884-8255 (866-884-TALK) **** update: Thanks so much to Captain Ed and Kate, who were fantastic guests. And I apologize to Kate for an earlier episode in which I got drunk and commented on women’s asses during her visit to Colorado. I hope the show didn’t suffer from that tension. It was Goldschlager, after all…
April 28, 2005
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, 4
Billy Joel: “We got an apartment with deep-pile carpets and a couple of paintings from Sears. A big waterbed that we bought with the bread we had saved for a couple of year. We started to fight when the money got tight but we just didn’t count on the tears –” Former supermodel Christie Brinkley: “– Wait, those paintings were from fucking Sears? God, how I loathe you.”
April 28, 2005
Site notice
I’ve changed hosts, and my new URL is https://www.proteinwisdom.com. The old URL will still forward you here, but why not cut out the middle man? Please let me know of any glitches you’re experiencing. Those of you using old RSS feeds, try emptying your cache and then reattempting the syndication. A few bugs on my end: the title field for the posts needs to be expanded, so some of the
April 28, 2005
Day planner
Every morning I climb out of bed, have coffee and a light breakfast, feed and change my little boy, and then—quite refreshed—I say to the universe, “universe? Whom shall I piss off today?” This is generally a rhetorical question—though on one occasion, my neighborhood was subjected to a sudden deluge of Bowling for Columbine DVDs. But that was likely an anomaly.
April 27, 2005
A reminder, coupled with a disclaimer and an offer, finished with a summary plea, 6
When: Thursday, 3 PM EST Where: Rightalk Radio Guests: Ed Morrissey, from Captain’s Quarters, Kate McMillan, from small dead animals. Topics: The state of political discourse; social cons vs. libertarians; current events; the Canadian scandal, about which I know precisely nothing. Other topics: nautical terms; moose; lager. Toll-free Call-in number: 1-866-884-8255 (866-884-TALK) Disclaimer: WE REFUSE TO BE SILENCED! Offer: If you have any questions you’d like me to ask Ed