Monthly Archives: August 2008

Okay. I used to think he was mad grody. And wondered why J.Lo chose him. I assumed it was because he offered stability and support and probably gave her the princess treatment she reportedly requires. But that was before I … Continue reading →

Thursday and Friday, Pete and I kicked it with our friends who either presently attend college or have recently graduated. Us being slightly (slightly) older than college-age grad and have either not-attended (myself) or dropped out (Pete) it afforded us … Continue reading →

This I have actually seen, a work beyond words. For if anyone put together the buildings of the Greeks and display of their labours, they would seem lesser in both effort and expense to this labyrinth – even though both … Continue reading →

Is it good or does it suck to be known as “the world’s foremost male breast-stroker”? I’m caught in the semantics. Tonight I dined with ye olde friende Josh Kun, professor of many courses, man of many columns, author of … Continue reading →

As you may know, I am a proponent of anything remotely related to the Mayan apocalypse, having come from a lineage of curanderas and having grown up in the ’80s, when I knew that nuclear detonation was the surefire way … Continue reading →

I have finally finished watching all episodes of the Taiwanese drama Rolling Love (Go! Fried Rice). Subtitled, silly; my Mandarin is terrible. (Taiwanese shows are serialized like telanovelas, which is smart and allows neat little stories that aren’t drawn out … Continue reading →

RIP to two American greats, and a Palestinian one too. Never forget Macaroni and Black Moses. You should read this English translation of a poem Mahmoud Darwish wrote for Edward Said. I particuarly like the part where he is describing … Continue reading →

Even though the Olympics are boring and the announcers keep making borderline bigoted remarks about other countries, Esan and I watched part of the gymnastics trials tonight, because we decided if the American teams win it might be good for … Continue reading →

Jamie is a secret hippie and has been sending me posts from the Phish message board all day, such as the Craigslist ad from the 21-year-old SUNY undergrad who is willing to trade his chocolate labrador Caterpillar for a ticket … Continue reading →

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 was a contractual agreement made before the collective successes of the stars. FABU outfit Blake!