Monthly Archives: March 2006

One of my all-time favorite, desert island, 100% essential albums has been remixed, remastered, and is about to be rereleased. And has an amazing new website, so loaded down with cool stuff that I can’t even describe it all. http://bush-of-ghosts.com … Continue reading →

Oh yes, that’s what Andy & I encountered when we got home last night. They’ve been doing some sort of noisy remodeling project in one of the first floor apartments. And we live on the third floor. Said sickening smell … Continue reading →

I have an irrational, perverse desire to watch “Escape From New York” tonight.

For those who don’t know, Greencine is like Netflix … only it’s based in San Francisco, is centered around independent, foreign, documentary, and hard-to-find DVDs, and isn’t an evil corporation. We are on the “4 out” plan and here’s what … Continue reading →

I really have nothing planned this weekend, except for writing and wasting time. We will probably gorge ourselves and watch the last three episodes of “Lost” Season 1. Then we will be ready to begin the expensive process of catching … Continue reading →

Oh boy, I can tell already that today is gonna be a killer. Brandon’s upstairs all day filling in for our absent shipping manager. No time to goof off. I shall reward myself by having a cocktail right after work … Continue reading →

W’s unconvincing displays of “angst” of late are so pathetic.

Here in Chicago, we have a word to describe springtime. And that word is “winter.”

Read the article in The Economist: http://www.economist.com/surveys/displaystory.cfm?story_id=5601463

starring William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Paul Sorvino. written by Frank Hannah & Wayne Kramer directed by Wayne Kramer An ingenious set-up is sadly wasted in this unsatisfying film. The setup? Macy plays a loser who transfers his … Continue reading →