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Still no comments for my book on amazon 😦 Won’t some kind readers add a glowing review or two?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0974149608/qid=1089405908/sr=8-4/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i4_xgl14/102-8895392-0448913?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

(It’s raining right now out there as I sit at my desk at work, listening to Mocean Worker).

Last night I made dinner for Andy and I: blackened Lake Superior whitefish, steamed carrots, macaroni & cheese. The fish turned out very well, and Andy loved it, but I didn’t eat all of mine. I can appreciate that I cooked it well, but I just don’t like fish very much. Unless it’s fish & chips. I don’t like that fishy taste.

Vanilla pudding and cool whip for dessert.

We watched “American Dream” by Barbara Kopple and then had a pretty good discussion about it; we were all fired up, angry at Big Business and the erosion of the working class’ bargaining power. Unfortunately our passions ended up being misdirected and we had a lame, pointless argument whereby we were accusing each other of having “unhealthy” relationships with our computers. I told Andy that he spent too much time stressing out about all the problems with his computer, endlessly fine-tuning and obsessing, and he told me that I’m a fine one to talk seeing as how I’ve met 90% of my friends online and spend hours each day in front of my computer. It ended with a tired sort-of apology on both ends and me going to bed.

Got to get to the gym after work. I feel blobish.

Yawn. I haven’t felt like writing lately. Why? Eh.

Last night I hung out with Jeremy and we watched “Airport 77.” Good fun. On Sunday, Andy & I saw “Spider-Man 2.” Entertaining, but too violent.

Is my life turning into a succession of all the movies I watch?

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Polling all readers! Help me out!

Friday, July 2
Atomix Arts/Crafts Fair
Atomix Coffee
@ Chicago/Damen
from 7.00-11.00 pm

I’ll be there with my book, and lots of other folks will be there with their own zines/CDs/sundry items.

Atomix is a really cool place! So if yer bored, stop by. All copies of 100SP shall be autographed 🙂

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Ten bands/artists you couldn’t live without:
1 The Beatles
2 David Byrne
3 Duke Ellington
4 Bud Powell
5 Grace Jones
6 Neil Young
7 Stan Freberg
8 Laurie Anderson
9 Philip Glass
10 Brian Eno

Nine albums that are important to you:
1 “Fear of Music” Talking Heads
2 “Indigos” Duke Ellington
3 “Rubber Soul” The Beatles
4 “Wrecking Ball” Emmylou Harris
5 “Nightclubbing” Grace Jones
6 “After The Gold Rush” Neil Young
7 “My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts” Brian Eno-David Byrne
8 “United States Live” Laurie Anderson
9 “California Bloodlines” John Stewart

Eight movies you’d watch over and over:
1 “True Stories” 1986
2 “Lawrence of Arabia” 1962
3 “Koyanisqatsi” 1983
4 “Schizopolis” 1996
5 “Belle de Jour” 1967
6 “It’s A Wonderful Life” 1947
7 “Rear Window” 1954
8 “Lost Highway” 1997

Seven things that annoy you:
1 obesessive/rude cell phone usage
2 Madonna
3 reality TV
4 the Right Wing/Dubya
5 unpunctuality
6 Bud Light
7 people who have dogs/children but no sense of responsibility

Six of your favorite songs:
1 “Jackie My Little Cat” Bud Powell
2 “Never, Never Gonna Give You Up” Barry White
3 “La Vie En Rose” Grace Jones
4 “Mind” Talking Heads
5 “Will To Love” Neil Young
6 “Slowly” Amon Tobin

Five TV shows you watch regularly:
1 “Twin Peaks”
2 “Seinfeld”
3 “Space Ghost Coast To Coast”
4 “The Twilight Zone”
5 “The Simpsons”

Three albums you’ve bought recently:
1 “The Scene Changes” Bud Powell
2 “When We Leave, We Will Know Where We’ve Been” Namelessnumberheadman
3 “Booth and the Bad Angel” Tim Booth/Angelo Badalamenti

Two Actors you would like to do the NASTY with:
1 Brendan Fraser
2 Christian Bale

One Band [or Artist] whose music would be described as writing the soundtrack of your life:
Talking Heads

To say that “Fahrenheit 9/11” will be the most important film of this year seems asinine, and yet … “Fahrenheit 9/11” will be the most important film of this year.

The screening last night at 7.30 was sold out; in fact, all the screenings for the rest of the day were sold out and even the ones for TODAY were selling out YESTERDAY.

You must, your ought, you need to see this movie, whether you like Michael Moore or detest him. This is democracy and free speech in action; this is patriotism at its most pure and vital and necessary. This is what it means to be an American. How DARE anyone say ANYTHING, whether good or bad, about this film without seeing it. Ignorance, not terrorism, is our most dangerous enemy.

F9/11 in 2 days. I believe all Friday screenings at the Century on Clark are now sold out. A packed theatre with a rowdy bunch of lefties sounds like a great Friday night to me.

Okay, so David Byrne did NOT mention my book in his tour journal. Hrmph. The show did have great moments though. He opened by saying, “Thank you. First we’re gonna play some songs and then there’ll be Reagan commentary.” The joke was that he didn’t mention Reagan at all after that. He did however play “Life During Wartime” as one of his encores, a brilliant touch.

I dunno what it is, I’ve been so tired for the past week. I can barely make it till 9.30 before I’m yawning. That’s when Andy rolls his eyes and says, “Good night.” I’m getting 8 hours a night, so what gives? It’s not even HOT yet. When it gets REALLY scorching in the summer is when I start to drag.

Poor Andy is in limbo about so many things right now. It makes me unhappy. I know this will all take some time.

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I would suggest doing it early, because I think it will sell out in advance. Just meet me there in line at 7pm at the theatre. We’ll get a good seat & perhaps retire somewhere for a drink & discussion afterwards. See you there!