Sexy Daniel beast
James Bond, Take 6 This is making me feel warm all over. It's all about the good reviews by the British press for the new James Bond film, "Casino Royale." I've been a Bond fan since before I was really allowed to watch them. Mom and Dad had a TV set in their bedroom we…
Read MoreMy Dog is A Plumber (Woof Woof)
Be kind. It's my first attempt at a video, and Ciara's first moving-picture starring role. Dick Cavett, who narrates, has had more experience with this. And if it doesn't show up properly here, go here. UPDATE: After over a month, Vox had not posted the video, so just go to the link to view it.
Read MoreIn the wee small hours of the morning
It is 6:30. In the morning. On Saturday morning. I went to bed around 2 in the morning and I woke up about an hour ago. I'm blasted. Simply blasted. But I also can't sleep because there's a hamster going around in a wheel in my brain and he won't stop. What started out as…
Read MoreRandom notes
The man, the myth Random bits of thought because I don't have the wherewithal to put together something coherent: – the trial of the century is over. Well, for me. Suffice it to say that the guy got the money he wanted. More here.– there's a "House" marathon on this Sunday, which means all is…
Read MoreBe our guest
Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business Danny Meyer So, I've put aside Stephen King for a few days, because I had to get through the book on yon left. Danny Meyer, for those who don't live in New York City, is a genius restaurateur (and yes, that is how you spell…
Read MoreLiterary tales
Sat down with a bunch of writers last night and it all boiled down into the classic whine — even for those who already have agents — of just how goddamned difficult the industry is. My fiction may both suck and blow at the same time, but I've almost never sat down and really devoted…
Read MoreTrial by jury
Queenscourthouse I watch a lot of "Law & Order" — or, at least, at one time I did. It got repetitive, and after 10 years watching a show, it got a little old. I also got myself a paralegal degree when I was certain I would never get a full-time job with a magazine. And…
Read MoreThe waste lands
The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower, Book 3) Stephen King Eh, so I get tomorrow off of work. So I can sit in a sterile room with a TV blaring bad daytime shows waiting for my number to be called so that I can discharge my civic duty. Yep, got called for the jury. And…
Read MoreScenes from a subway ride, part 1
Either riding the subway is getting weirder, or I'm just noticing it more. Scene No. 1The train: The Uptown 6The time: Weekday, around 6:30 p.m. While standing in the indented well between seat benches, near the sliding doors, I'm waiting to get to 42nd Street so I can change for the 7. Metallica's "Unforgiven" comes…
Read MoreGone fishin’
Battle of the Bands Awesomeness. (If a bit bloody.) Off to Florida for a couple of days. Enjoy yourselves. Courtesy these guys, via Drawn!
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