1. “The notion of Henry James entering into a homosexual, or indeed a heterosexual, relationship with another human being is, not to put too fine a point on it, unthinkable. Henry James, happily bonking away, would not be Henry James”—Joseph Epstein, “The Author as Character, The Weekly Standard, August 9 2004. 2. “Honey, you are the star that makes my Little Dipper Big”—some guy at a hotel bar in Reno,
August 21, 2004
Sentences I wish I’d Written / Uttered, 3
1. “The notion of Henry James entering into a homosexual, or indeed a heterosexual, relationship with another human being is, not to put too fine a point on it, unthinkable. Henry James, happily bonking away, would not be Henry James”—Joseph Epstein, “The Author as Character, The Weekly Standard, August 9 2004. 2. “Honey, you are the star that makes my Little Dipper Big”—some guy at a hotel bar in Reno,
August 20, 2004
Are you goin’ to Scarborough Fair…?
Nope. But I ain’t staying here, either. Later, all.
August 20, 2004
Are you goin’ to Scarborough Fair…?
Nope. But I ain’t staying here, either. Later, all.
August 20, 2004
Jumping the shark
Picture me in bermuda shorts, leather jacket, and biker boots—my hair greased into a shiny, waterproof ducktail, the muscles in my arms and legs taut and sure. You ready? And, wheeeeeeee…!
August 20, 2004
Liberal media bias? The hell you say, part 3
Holy Krikey! preemptive update: Oliver Willis, suddenly quite unconcerned with the stifling of dissent or the chilling of speech (but still very friendly with barbecue pork rinds, I’d venture), seems rather gleeful over what he calls Chris Matthews’ smack down of Ms. Malkin. Which I’m guessing is because in his creme-addled brain, Oliver believes the stifling of right-wing dissent is patriotic. After all, silencing Bush supporters is doin’ the Lord’s
August 20, 2004
Liberal media bias? The hell you say, part 3
Holy Krikey! preemptive update: Oliver Willis, suddenly quite unconcerned with the stifling of dissent or the chilling of speech (but still very friendly with barbecue pork rinds, I’d venture), seems rather gleeful over what he calls Chris Matthews’ smack down of Ms. Malkin. Which I’m guessing is because in his creme-addled brain, Oliver believes the stifling of right-wing dissent is patriotic. After all, silencing Bush supporters is doin’ the Lord’s
August 20, 2004
Peter, Paul, and Mary: a (quasi-libertarian) reimagining, #2
Lemon tree very pretty / and the lemon flower is sweet / But the fruit of the poor lemon / — while clearly not for everyone—/ should take its rightful place in the free market / so that consumers and growers / can make their own decisions / regarding both the lemon’s gustatory value/ and its potential profitability / as an agricultural commodity.
August 20, 2004
Great 70s-era put downs that no longer resonate (fourth in a series)
“Is that Mason Reese in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me…?”
August 20, 2004
Kerry: “I condemned the Moveon.org ad before I uncondemned it”
Not surprisingly, the Kerry campaign has decided to flip-flop on its “condemnation” of the recent Moveon.org anti-Bush ad aimed (yawn) at George Bush’s Air National Guard record. From CNS: The Bush campaign has suggested that Sen. John Kerry join President Bush in calling off the dogs—those “shadowy” 527 groups that run ads for and against Bush and Kerry. The liberal group MoveOn.org and the anti-Kerry group Swift Boat Veterans for