...my position on speech vis a vis gustation*.



*The correct word, incorrectly transcribed in the above ticker.

I had no use for American Idol this year; the version across the pond has been infinitely more interesting, especially the nuances that reflect our cultural differences.  On BGT, originality is prized; on AI, it's a mad dash for the middle of the road, and the more faux reverence displayed for Motown stars living and dead, the better.  In Britain, ( Read more... )

I was at a hotel the other day flipping through channels and landed on MTV.  I know it devolved into a joke a generation ago, but now it is something far beyond that.  It is a firehose of stupid with an infinite water supply.  Not the guilty pleasure variety, but the Kids Are Decidedly Not Alright variety.  A total disservice to humanity.  I hope ( Read more... )

OK Gang, we need to spitball some ideas for background music on the new dealer ad. GO ( Read more... )

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I enjoyed some of his work, but I believe he was one of those celebs who was a better talk show guest than anything else.  I know him best for starring in one of my favorite rock lyrics:

I saw Matt Dillon in black and white there ain't no color in my memories
He rode his brother's Harley across the TV while I was laughing at Dom DeLuise.
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A multi-
lateral,
faceted,
national,
billion dollar,
pass,
grain

deal to save Chrysler is undone by the likes of Stairway Capital Management?

May their stake get the BK cram down treatment so they walk away with $87, or roughly the development cost for their web site, minus per diem.

Hedberg (2004) posited that ducks eat for free at Subway.  Last night I (non-duck) ate free at Subway thanks to downstream power and computer glitches and a sandwicheer that didn't care enough to deal with whatever manual backup process they have.  So, expanding on his groundbreaking work, I submit the following:

Beings that eat for free at Subway

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...If You Are ≤ Lonely

Movies being what they are today, I've lowered my standards to the point where if a decent enough soundtrack is thrown in, I'm there.  It's like hanging out in a car and listening to someone's C-90 mix tape.  A very large car with an auto-reverse deck.  The visuals and any accidentally good writing are a bonus.  I look for ( Read more... )