Past Imperfect – #30
Upper West Side Story: There’s gonna be a rumble tonight…
51 Things about 49 Movies
For my last birthday, I scribbled out a piece named 50/50, fifty random thoughts after 50 years of life. I still rather like what I did with that, so when I woke up this morning, on the first day of my 51st year, I thought I would continue […]
Past Imperfect – #311
The prosecuting attorney dramatically flourished Exhibit A: “As you can see by this photo, drug usage was rampant at the Beverly Hills Tennis Club in 1932!” Defense Attorney: “And what, other than your well-known alcoholism, led you to this questionable conclusion?” Prosecution: “First of all, we have Gilbert […]
Past Imperfect – #306
Father: “You’ve disappointed me again, Clara.” Clara: “Whatever could you mean, Father?” Father: “Coming home drunk again, all tarted up and messy.” Clara: “How could you possibly think I was drink?” Father: “”Because you’re talking to the hat rack over there, and I’m over here.” Clara: “Oh. I […]
Floozy in the Sky with Diamonds: Iyaz – “Replay”
In a hit-all-your-demographics move, there are multiple versions of this video out there for the various social classes to peruse. All of the videos basically involve the same thing: hot women wearing tea bags as bathing suits, Iyaz jumping around and grabbing his crotch as a form […]
Flash Backward – #2: Inappropriate Social Behavior and Strange Bruises
A long time ago and far away (okay, it just six years ago and in a neighboring town), I ran a blog series that seemed like a great idea at the time. The following artifact is the first installment in that questionable effort… Live Blog #1 – And […]
Past Imperfect – #53
In a rare moment of reflection, Marie Antoinette pauses to think of someone other than herself. The moment didn’t last very long. Neither did she…
Past Imperfect – #297
Joan: “Oh, my lover, you excite me so.” Cliff: “Really? That’s news to me. I’ve seen stronger signs of life at a mortuary.” Joan: “Oh, silly, this is such a romantic setting. How could I not be in the mood?” Cliff: “Romantic? This is a fake park bench […]
Sweet and Lowe’s
I’m working on my blog, minding my own business, on a Sunday afternoon. The phone rings. It’s Terry. He’s calling from Odessa, where he and the brother and sister that are still on speaking terms are taking care of family business. There is no telling what this […]
Past Imperfect – #130
Man on the Left: “I know that I am devastatingly handsome , and that aspect alone will get me far in this superficial society, but it doesn’t hurt to give the appearance of actually being concerned about women for more than one reason. Would you like to feel […]
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