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jueves, noviembre 27, 2003
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linkydink Hey, I was reading the "gennext" section of the local paper, and saw that among their usual collection of stupid questions, they asked what celebrity you would want to have Thanksgiving dinner with. I think the kid they asked said Julia Roberts or something, which struck me as the dumbest choice ever for numerous reasons. For one thing, what celebrity you want to have to dinner on Thanksgiving is kind of a different question from what celebrity you'd want to have over on any other day of the year. It's all about food, so you'd probably want someone who would actually eat, and then not complain about it. Also, You're dealing with family on Thanksgiving, so whatever hot star you're trying to impress would be subject to the rantings of pre-pubescent cousins and cranky grandparents. For me, Robin Williams came to mind, because I liked him as a kid and he seems like the type that'd sing an aria to the turkey or something cool like that to make everyone smile. Actually all the people who come to mind are comedians of some sort... Having someone like Jack Black to dinner would be funny in a different way, his turkey serenade could be a rock ballad- and since most of my relatives don't watch TV at all, they'd spend the whole dinner trying to figure him out. I'm very curious about your answers to this question... Happy Thanksgiving.
domingo, noviembre 23, 2003
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linkydink "Subversive Cross Stitch began in 2003 as a form of anger management therapy when I was dealing with an idiot boss."
viernes, noviembre 21, 2003
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linkydink "It's not often that we get the chance to speak directly to the most powerful man in the world. So as George Bush lands in Britain for his first state visit, we asked 60 Brits and Americans to make the most of it."
jueves, noviembre 20, 2003
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linkydink "Anyone who has an emotional bond with McDonald's, or anyone who can relate anything they love about life to a company that sells deep fried processed chicken meat should be stabbed in the face."
viernes, noviembre 14, 2003
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linkydink "This method may only work on Moms who are dazzled into confusion by the word "subdomain" but it's worth a try." (attrib. breakcharmer)
martes, noviembre 11, 2003
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linkydink "I couldn't do animation. I was drawing foxes. That's where I broke down. They were supposed to be cute foxes, but my foxes looked like they had rabies, like they had been hit by a car. Then they put me on 'The Black Cauldron.' I felt like they'd look at my stuff and say, 'That's great, that's great,' and then they'd leave the room and say, 'What was that all about?' I think they felt they had to watch me or I would do something strange." -Tim Burton From a lengthy but wonderful article in this weekend's New York Times magazine.
lunes, noviembre 10, 2003
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linkydink Comics: I agree on Watchmen, but would expand that to include just about anything Alan Moore has ever writ. Recently, he's worked on League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Top Ten, Promethea, Tom Strong, and a couple others. I bought League, Top10, and Promethea, and have greatly enjoyed all of them. The movie of League was an awful, awful thing, and is not to be considered in the same class as the comics. Also to be considered are the works of Garth Ennis, notably Preacher.
sábado, noviembre 08, 2003
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linkydink My friend Mike just said: "Yes: this country is run by people who look a lot like us." So I am now hired as Webmaster for DeanForNewHampshire.com, the official webpage of the New Hampshire leg of Howard Dean's presidential campaign. Right now the site sucks, and is firmly trounced by the not-officially-affiliated NH website NHForDean.com. Dean has a reputation for pioneering internet campaigning, due mostly to grassroots websites and the very cool official campaign weblog. My goal is to get the state websites up to speed, with help from an open-source project called Deanspace. Apart from agreeing with Dean on all the issues, there is a sense here that this campaign is changing the face of politics. The hope is that $75 donations from many Americans will mean more than the $2000 donations Bush is getting from a tiny elite. There is a lot of macro- that happens here that you read about in the press- wrangling over the confederate flag and campaign finance- but there is a lot of micro- that you don't read about: Person-to-person phone-calls, meetups, house parties, web-networking, or just talking things over. On Monday I found myself in the middle of an unexpected political conversation with the pizza delivery man. That kind of weirdness is beginning to seem normal. So basically, things rule up here, although I do miss living closer to good friends. Bookwise, I have just started Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom. Graphic novelly, I heartily recommend Alan Moore's Watchmen.
jueves, noviembre 06, 2003
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linkydink how about comics, too? in addition to my ever-widening array of webcomic bookmarks, i just picked up Pop Gun War, which is amazing. anyone have any comics recommendations for me?
miércoles, noviembre 05, 2003
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linkydink Last winter I wasn't working very much so I did much much reading. You Can't Win by Jack Black(not the actor) is really good. It's the autobiography of a criminal from around the turn of the century. Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker is amazing if you're into that sort of William Burroughs graphic nasty nasty wonderful. I just finished the Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury which if you haven't read yet you should.
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linkydink Since my Film and literature class keeps me on a strict fat-book-a-week diet, my outside reading has been sort of limited to comics and short stories. I read and enjoyed Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, and eagerly await the release of volume two. (Bitch Magazine has a great interview with the author in the fall issue) I also enjoyed Things Fall From the Sky, by Kevin Brockmeier which is a great collection of strange, almost fairy-tale influenced short stories. Stranger Things Happen by Kelly Link has a similar feel to it, but with more mixed results. It's still definitely worth reading though- in fact, I may have to read it again now... I also read the new Sandman book, which was good, though a little disappointing. I suppose because it's impossible to re-create the complexity of the original story in a series of semi-related vignettes.
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linkydink has anyone read any good books lately? post your recommendations. i'll start: The Prince of Tides, by Pat Conroy Bastard Out Of Carolina, by Dorothy Allison Griffin and Sabine, by Nick Bantock
lunes, noviembre 03, 2003
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linkydink "PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -- A man described by authorities as a known sexual predator was chased through the streets of South Philadelphia by an angry crowd of Catholic high school girls, who kicked and punched him after he was tackled by neighbors, police said Friday." via the morning news
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