strictly roots.
File under “stupid things people say that are then broadcast on TV:” It’s nothing new to say that Rudy Giuliani has all his eggs in one basket in Florida. It is, in fact, the prevailing cliche. However, last night on the news I saw a brief sound byte in which a woman said that he [...]
In our spectacular society, we assume that everything that seems coincidental must have been contrived. Here are two local news items this week that I immediately assumed — almost certainly incorrectly — were staged by the people involved: Ravenstahl spots planner at Pitt game, sends him back to Hill meeeting. Immediate assumption: this guy was [...]
First things first: my DAMN CROSSWORD I WROTE MYSELF ran in yesterday’s paper; it’s available online here for those of you who are out of town, but you’ll have to print that little baby out if you wanna do it, since we aren’t capable of making our own java interactive puzzle things. Please enjoy! Furthermore, [...]
For once, AltWeeklies.com picked a story of mine that I actually LIKED to syndicate. I usually have no idea what’s going on in their brains; when I write hokey shit that no one ought to like, they showcase it, and when I write something I’m proud of, it’s ignored. Thanks this week, kinda weird AAN [...]
Yes, this made me laugh a great deal. Also, while we’re at it, witness reason #928301210 why Darby Conley rules it.
First order of business: yesterday’s paper included my Screaming Females preview. Read and enjoy! Show is tonight at Roboto. Now then, my story: Last night was Pub Quiz. When I got home from Pub Quiz, I realized that after my run yesterday, I had thrown my house keys somewhere and didn’t put them back with [...]
Sorry, I’ve been in deliberation about the site, and also in New Year’s melancholy. I’ll try to snap out of it I guess. Check out my couple of reviews in this week’s paper . . . also, I ended up sort of accidentally writing the whole music part of the year-in-review lists feature, which wasn’t [...]