"…something like the supervisor of an entire team of political agents…"
“The eye of the storm never hit land although obviously the eye wall did.” Obviously. Like now we’re all supposed to know what an “eye wall” is. Meanwhile: I’m having these dreams where Mr. Roarke was originally Tattoo and he’s saying “The Plane, The Plane” in rolling tones with a sweeping hand. And then he … Read more
The thing about Fox is, they’re not subtle. And neither is this micro-rant.
Sometimes when people walk by I go to say “hi” to them but nothing comes out, I just open and shut my mouth with a dry whisper and I think: I must look like a lizard to them, like a big, hairy, rumpled lizard with a tiny tongue.
Some say “no one should suffer simply because they have chosen to fall in love.” But I’m not certain I agree. Surely someone should suffer. Surely. Someone should suffer simply. Because they have chosen to fall. But perhaps no one have chosen? You think? Because they suffer then? Perhaps they surely? Simply to choose? I’m … Read more
Hi all, A little shameless self-promotion. Red Hills Review and C’era Una Volta (one of my very favorite Italian restaurants on the planet) are hosting a poetry reading and were nice enough to ask me to read. So I’m bustin’ out my top hat and cane and I thought I’d use this old web site … Read more
Here it is — finally. The spot for final thoughts on Flan’s Irish stew….
I don’t usually use this blog for “links to funny things”(tm) but this one has earned an exception. See, there was this contest to create trailers for movies that sorta mess with what the movie’s about. And this piece for The Shining won. Super-dooper-highly-recommended. -Cecil
that I get to pick up a brand-new Big Star record. (One of my favorite bands just put out its first new record in 30 years yesterday.) For Big Star aficionados I will say, as ya might expect, it’s more of an “Alex Chilton and the Posies” record than the old Big Star sound. But … Read more
Well, this has officially been the most mismanaged literary deathmarch of the 21st century. In fact, I don’t mean to brag, but I recently received a notarized letter letting me know that this is the most mismanged literary deathermarch of the 21st century. Which doesn’t happen every day. Is all I’m saying. Clearly: it’s high … Read more
Thank you for the strut even though I know it wasn’t intended for me.