A while ago, I linked to a great, funny read at Jessica Schneider's blog. Many people enjoyed it tremendously... so here's another hilarious read (warning: adult language), about / by Johnny Schackleboomer, bedwetter extraordinare. … [Read more...] about How to write a real agent query letter- for my memoir Bedwetting: A Life
Quantifying Suffering
Eclectics Anonymous has a great post up (fixed link) about a major, yet often ignored problem: homelessness. It's a very interesting read, I'll give you the first couple of paragraphs, after that, please go over to Eclectics Anonymous to read the entire post: It was a warm, summer evening in August 2006 as authorities in Denver attempted to finally get a grasp on a problem … [Read more...] about Quantifying Suffering
The Event Chapter 12
Mick LaSalle published Chapter 12 of The Event and what a great and exciting chapter it is! Revelations 13 gets a serious workout. Chapter 12 isn't a happy chapter for Sadie, to say the least. Go read it. … [Read more...] about The Event Chapter 12
D.H. Lawrence on Benjamin Franklin
I have published two essays by D.H. Lawrence at my own blog right now - they provide great, though-provoking, and funny reads. For those interested: here's D.H. Lawrence on Benjamin Franklin. As reader and commenter 'Domajot' wrote after reading it: "How much Lawrence packs into this one single essay!... A great read. I’ll revisit to reread. There’s an awful lot here, … [Read more...] about D.H. Lawrence on Benjamin Franklin
Center of Attention
A round up of recent reporting and commentary by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers. America's next top models "photoed as victims of crimes." Andrew explains that we'll see "beautiful women frozen, electrocuted and beaten." Could probably carry Edgar Allan Poe's approval. Pete Abel explains why - when dealing with his statement that "three or more … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Al Gore – Global Warming Expert
Okay, I admit: the title of this post is meant to be sarcastic. Just 24% of Americans consider Gore an expert on Global Warming. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of 1,000 adults found that 47% say he is not an expert on the topic. In fact, just 36% of Americans say that Gore knows what he is talking about when it comes to the environment and Global Warming. … [Read more...] about Al Gore – Global Warming Expert
Newspapers & The Philadelphia Experiment
Can a slick public relations man with a controversial past, no publishing experience and a pocketful of big ideas rescue Philadelphia’s two foundering daily newspapers? My answer is “Who the hell knows?â€? But nearly a year after a group of investors led by Brian Tierney purchased the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News after raising $150 million in equity, I am … [Read more...] about Newspapers & The Philadelphia Experiment
Eloquence Does Count
Sometimes someone's ideas can get lost due to the way he delivers them.. … [Read more...] about Eloquence Does Count
Iran Ups The Ante With Capture Of British Soldiers
Iran has upped the diplomatic, rhetorical and quite possibly military ante with its capture of 15 British sailors and its threat to put them on trial. This and Iran's vow Sunday to continue working on its nuclear program despite tougher U.N. sanctions either reflect the regime's desire for brinksmanship -- or it's an attempt to raise the bargaining stakes. In recent … [Read more...] about Iran Ups The Ante With Capture Of British Soldiers
911 Victims’ Remains Allegedly Used To Fill Potholes
We've all heard of "ashes to ashes, dust to dust." But in the case of the 911 victims' remains was it a case of "ashes and dust to fill city potholes?" A contractor in a deposition says it was:The pulverized remains of bodies from the World Trade Center disaster site were used by city workers to fill ruts and potholes, a city contractor says in a sworn affidavit filed … [Read more...] about 911 Victims’ Remains Allegedly Used To Fill Potholes
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
Classic Comedy: The Genius Of W. C. Fields
TMV tries to keep alive our wonderful comedy heritage by posting You Tube clips of classic comedians of the big and small screen in the hopes that younger readers (particularly those interested in comedy) will watch their wonderful work. W.C. Fields had a bit of a resurgence in the rebellious 1960s, some 20 years after his death (basically, due to liver problems due to his … [Read more...] about Classic Comedy: The Genius Of W. C. Fields
A Sheep That’s 15 Percent Human
It HAD to happen:Scientists have created the world's first human-sheep chimera - which has the body of a sheep and half-human organs. The sheep have 15 per cent human cells and 85 per cent animal cells - and their evolution brings the prospect of animal organs being transplanted into humans one step closer.No inappropriate jokes, please.Professor Esmail Zanjani, of the … [Read more...] about A Sheep That’s 15 Percent Human
Of Parties and Politics
I’ve written what I believed were thoughtful, extended posts on what I believed were material, important subjects -- only to watch those posts generate a virtually weightless smattering of comments. And then, on Friday, in 39 words here and 137 at Central Sanity, I announced my decision to devote some near-term energy to helping those who want to moderate today’s GOP -- … [Read more...] about Of Parties and Politics
Romney’s Flip-Flopping Evolution
Ed Morrissey has a great post up about the shift in Mitt Romney’s “positions on abortion and other issues�, described by the former Governor of Massachusetts himself as an “evolution�, by quite some others as flip-flopping or opportunism.
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Center of Attention
A round up of recent reporting and commentary by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers. At Munaeem's Blog, there's a wonderful post on the complexity of Islam. Money excerpt ... ... can one talk of a single homogeneous Islamic experience? After all, the experience of Damascus under the Umayyads was very different from the experience of Abbasid Baghdad, while … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Republican Governing
The Fired Attorneys, Patriot Act And Appointment Powers
So exactly WHY were Republicans working as U.S. attorneys fired? There's a ton of speculation so far but nothing that has been universally accepted or completely confirmed -- just lots of tantalizing tidbits that, if pieced together, suggest there was more there than meets the eye or emerges from official spinmasters' lips. For those both pondering this controversy and truly … [Read more...] about The Fired Attorneys, Patriot Act And Appointment Powers
Love Your Pets, But Try To Keep It Simple
Kiko and Kimba are okay, but Zephyr (top) is fighting for his life Kiko and Kimba threw up a couple of weeks ago after splitting a tiny can of wet cat food purchased at Trader Joe's. Wet cat food is a rare bribe . . . er, treat that the Dear Friend & Conscience gives them for being such sweet and semi-obedient fur balls. Mild concern over their upset tummies turned to a … [Read more...] about Love Your Pets, But Try To Keep It Simple
Alberto Gonzales And The Sports Team Tribalism Of American Politics
The continued controversies breaking around Attorney General Alberto Gonzales underscore one fact: partisanship that has morphed into a kind of sports team loyalty and tribalism is what has helped keep him in office. The New York Times notes that Gonzales' support continues to rapidly erode:"The conflicts between the documentary record and Mr. Gonzales’s version of events … [Read more...] about Alberto Gonzales And The Sports Team Tribalism Of American Politics