Oops! Looks like we may have found some more of those WMDs that never existed… In related news, Al Qaeda continues to have no connection to Iraq. update: Nevermind. The kids at DU remind us that the Sarin gas is quite obviously a US military plant. And here I was thinking our enemies were evil. (h/t Michele) More. update 2: QandO, and Captain’s Quarters. And Citizen Smash has a more
May 17, 2004
Clifford Peache seems to have misinterpreted his relationship with Ricky Linderman
Clifford Peache: “But — I thought we were sort of a team now…”
May 16, 2004
protein wisdom, channeling Dean Vernon Wormer, offers the following advice to Canadian columnist Ant
protein wisdom: “Fat, drunk, and Canadian* is no way to go through life, Antonia.” *(With apologies in advance to those Canadians who happen not to be enormously fat, shrieking, potentially Jew-hating gobs of terror-enabling leftist goo with their own shrilly imbecilic and ubiquitously anti-American columns in the Toronto Star. Of whom I imagine there are like, literally dozens.) **** More. And more. And more. And more. And more. And —
May 16, 2004
Brautigan, Revisited – an American love story
Chapter 10: Irvine Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. “So for awhile I just wandered around in a daze, stopping off at various trout hotspots, looking up old friends, most of whom had up and moved. The few I did find regarded me suspiciously — as if noticing for the first time the gray rubber boots I wore
May 16, 2004
Scenes from my driveway, continued x 5
Deadbeat neighbor: “…You’re not still mad at me today, are you –?” Me: “No.” Deadbeat neighbor: ” — ‘Cause I was feeling really bad about yesterday, just so you know…” Me: “Forget it. No big deal.” Deadbeat neighbor: “Cool. …Hey, you think when you’re done with your sports– Me: “No. And for Chrissakes put some pants on, willya?”
May 16, 2004
Film reviews in 5 words or less, #1
Elephant (2003) Directed by Gus Van Sant. Stars Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson, Timothy Bottoms. Five words or less review: Wow!
May 16, 2004
Raymond Stoller invokes nominalism to chide his son, Dave
Mr. Stoller: “I’m not ‘papa.’ I’m your god-damned father.”
May 16, 2004
Talking back to 80s music, 17
No. In fact I’m perfectly straight. And stop calling me “Johnny” already, would you please? That’s not my name and you know it. Josie Cotton, “Johnny Are You Queer, Boy?” From the Valley Girl soundtrack, and elsewhere.
May 16, 2004
Caricatures
I must say, I’m not sure I understand the whole Superman costume thing, but, y’know, still… update: Oh, wait, now I understand it. It’s because these people were evil and totally fucking insane! Almost forgot, because the coalition removed them from power and all. Sorry. Carry on.