But hey, isn't that why you tune in to this nonsense?

 

Speaking of "tuning in," I await with bated breath (or is baited? Not that I'm a big worm-eater, but one never knows, does one?) the spawning of yet another attempt to take back the radio airwaves from the blood-spewing rants of  fringe right-wing loons like Limbaugh, Medved, Savage, et al.: Air America, the "liberal" version of  talk radio, goes online tomorrow at noon, and I for one, gentle reader, couldn't be more hopeful. Even if you agree with them, it must be difficult to listen to the same shit day after freakin' day from the aforementioned chatbeasts--I mean, Rush is still perpetually amped by the mere continued existence of Bill & Hillary. Jeez, dude, can't you come down from your oxycontin-induced high to just get the hell over it?? No matter: were I so inclined, I would nevertheless gladly welcome a chance to hear the other side's point of view for once. I deeply hope that Air America has read and has absorbed the radio playbook that has resulted in right-radio's astounding success over the last decade or so. If so, they have their work cut out for them. If they play their cards right, we will be a more-informed populace, the worst, most dire terror-inducing nightmare of Bush and his ilk. And American Democracy will definitely be the better for it.

If you're in the LA area, Air America will be AM 1580 on your dial.

 

 

Oh, I like this:

 

"I believe human life is a sacred gift from our Creator." 
    -- Dubya, who has killed more people in the last 
        12 months than any other man on Earth   (Thanks, Bartcop)

 

All right, what gives? Iraq's new Constitution is loaded to the gunwales with laws and rights that would make Michael Moore weep with girlish glee. Among them:

Article 12: "All Iraqis are equal in their rights without regard to gender, sect, opinion, belief, nationality, religion, or origin, and they are equal before the law." Nothing like that in our Consititution!

Article 17: "It shall not be permitted to possess, bear, buy, or sell arms except on licensure issued in accordance with the law." Sure do wish ours was as tough on weapons. Then perhaps baddies would go gunless and even the NRA would rejoice.

And the kicker:

Article 14: "The individual has the right to security, education, health care, and social security." Aaaagh! Why them and not us?? Just wondering.

 

Fortunately, thousands worldwide turned out in another show of disapproval.

Unkie Dawg and I were among 'em here in Hollywood last week (see pic above). Meantime, the Iraqi people continue to feel the wrath of the mighty American military, who still haven't made any solid plans for coming home. Methinks around early November would be a good time.

 

Oh, the simple things....The Comedy Channel has ordered up a new batch of Family Guy episodes. Like most of humanity, I never saw it in its first run on Fox; but since its syndication on Adult Swim, I've become a devout fan. Yay!

 

 

 

I have no idea why I started with that phrase--guess I'm channeling Madeline Kahn in Young Frankenstein. Scary thought indeed!

 

Well, Spring Break is nearly over. Waah! But I have to say, it was a fun time. Unkie Dawg and I tore up the town in fine fashion. Just like we were jobless and 18 again. Saturday the 20th we hit the big Hollywood protest march, marking the one-year anniversary of the beginning of our Iraq quagmire. Later that night we hit the local and guzzled ourselves stupid. After spending Sunday recuperating (and unfortunately blowing off the Egyptian trip), we instead spent a quiet evening at home watching dvds: The Element of Crime (actually one of the films we missed going to) and a rare, not-to-be-missed opportunity to subject Dawggie to a film classic: The World's Greatest Sinner, reviewed on the Movie page.

Two resurrection flix for the price o' one! Monday we took in a double feature, Dawn of the Dead  and The Passion of the Christ...fun was had by all.

After which we decided on a late late show of Starsky and Hutch...don't ask.

 

Finals week! Finally! The quarter is over. Wasn't as bad as it coulda been. Health has been a problem lately:  I've been fighting off a weird throat/sinus fungus for the last few days. Feeling better, thanks.

 

Looking forward to next week's visit by good friend Unkie Dawg/Clatpatch/Orson/Daniel J...how any one man can bear the strain of all them nicknames is a wonderment! He's all atwitter over his upcoming hitchment to the lovely GirlyGirl herself, the Divine Ms. Helen. Our guy's-week-out agenda? Well, since both of us are broke as skunks, I imagine it'll be a whole lotta sittin' around staring at each other. Whoo-hoo! In actuality, we'll be doing some museum-hopping and probably hit the Cinematheque at the Egyptian for their cool-as-hell looking Lars Von Trier series. Dungloads of Dadaism and Dogme95? Sounds like a bitchin' Spring Break week to me! 

 

And on the topic of good friends: Longtime bro Tim Widowfield has gotten a letter published in that most hi-falutin' of publications, the Village Voice.  http://www.villagevoice.com/letters/ Congrats, Dimmy!

 

 

Ahh, adolescence.... Yes, and this week your humble narrator is feeling a little like the protagonist in that "Passion" movie--you know the one, where that guy gets beaten, whipped and kicked around and hung by nails for his troubles---but me? I'm only the father of a typical 14 y.o. female person. Therein lies my crime. What a horrible, terrible beast of a dad I am, suggesting that she and I "do our best to not fight" for the next couple of days. You'd've thought I'd throttled her kitty, while wearing spiked surgical gloves soaked in cyanide. Oh well, I suppose it's all I can do to silently wear the mantle of "Anti-Christ" until this gale blows over.

 

 

 

 

After a union rally in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday Kerry told a worker that "these guys are the most crooked, you know, lying group of people I've ever seen." His microphone was still on when he made the comments.

 

"Marching to war is a negative thought."