Comment

Murakami at New Yorker Festival

I really wanted to see one of my all time favorite contemporary authors, Haruki Murakami speak at the New Yorker Festival, but I couldn't get tickets (Tickets sold out in eleven minutes!).

On stage, the writer belied his rock-star reputation, glancing shyly at his feet. He began by telling the story of a jazzman who, when accused of playing “just like Charlie Parker,” handed his saxophone to his critic and said, “Here—you try playing like Charlie Parker.” He said that we should draw three conclusions from this...

Read more here.

Previously.

Comment

Comment

Quote

[T]he closer a man approaches tragedy the more intense is his concentration of emotion upon the fixed point of his commitment, which is to say the closer he approaches what in life we call fanaticism. - Arthur Miller

Comment

Comment

McCain's Runaway Train

McCain's silence until now about the simmering undercurrent of violence at his rallies with some yelling “off with his head” in reference to Obama, and whispers that Obama is essentially a terrorist (which is quite laughable if it weren't for the fact that his running mate Sarah Palin sincerely subscribes to that crazy notion) is egregiously irresponsible and is yet another indictment of McCain's lack of leadership.  His silence lit this dangerous spark and his supporters now appear to be a runaway train of prejudiced, hateful, uneducated, violent, conspiracy nutsos with McCain the conductor holding a broken brake handle.

When a man told him he was “scared” of an Obama presidency, Mr. McCain replied, “I want to be president of the United States and obviously I do not want Senator Obama to be, but I have to tell you — I have to tell you — he is a decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared" of "as president of the United States.” The crowd booed loudly at Mr. McCain’s response.

To quote Top Gun: Senator McCain, you've lost the edge.

Comment

1 Comment

Britney Spears - Womanizer

It appears Britney is back in a big way with this new music video. This song will definitely have the girls slapping the floor at the clubs. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMt_vW8NWSk]

Good to have you back, Brit. We took you for granted before. Now lets all agree that you will stay out of the crazy zone. It wasn't a good look for you.

1 Comment

Comment

Former Lehman CEO Dick Fuld Punched at His Gym

I'm a few days late on this story, but apparently someone punched and knocked out then Lehman CEO Dick Fuld at the company gym.

[Fuld] was on a treadmill with a heart monitor on. Someone was in the corner, pumping iron and he walked over and he knocked him out cold. And frankly after having watched this, I’d have done the same too.

Here's what I always immediately think of when someone gets knocked out:

Dammmnnnn.

[Via]

Comment

Comment

Celebrity Sighting

I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that I recognized them, but yesterday during my lunch run to KTown on 34th Street I passed Alex McCord and her gay husband from Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York City.

Comment

Comment

Funny Political Ad

Last night on my way home I had a good conversation with the cab driver about how disconnected John McCain and his tremendous wealth must be from the lives of ordinary people like you and me. This video provides an apt funny example. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz4Z6L4u8E4]

[Via]

Comment

Comment

Ode to Sean Hannity by John Cleese

Succinct, pithy, brilliant poem by John Cleese titled "Ode to Sean Hannity."

Aping urbanity Oozing with vanity Plump as a manatee Faking humanity Journalistic calamity Intellectual inanity Fox Noise insanity You’re a profanity Hannity

[Via]

Comment

Comment

News Bits

1. Juxtaposition of Obama and McCain supporters. 2. Rednecks for Obama. Seriously.

3. Are you hot or not? Probably not. Except for your mom. Hi-ho!

4. Apple invites media to notebook event on the 14th of October. Looks like MRod will be blogging from a new Apple laptop by the end of October!

5. I'm definitely going to Banksy's new "pet store."

6. Melon Death Star!

7. Zipper pond.

8. Beard alphabet.

9. Bill Clinton and Halle Berry's respective Esquire covers juxtaposed. I prefer Halle's.

10. Halo 3: Recon announced. Sticky plasma grenade goodness!

11. Good advice about music being played while you're having sex.

12. MI6 spy's cover slips off during TV interview. Spy FAIL.

Comment

Comment

Connecticut Overturns Ban on Same Sex Marriage

New York Times:

Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions.

The divided court ruled 4-3 that gay and lesbian couples cannot be denied the freedom to marry under the state constitution, and Connecticut's civil unions law does not provide those couples with the same rights as heterosexual couples.

Congratulations Jeff!!!

Comment

Comment

$1000 Dollar Lap Dances Defy Market Slide

Reporter Jennifer 8 Lee is on a roll: First $1 menu items and now research into strip clubs?  Apparently down and out Wall Streeters are finding refuge at the strip club. Business at the "gentleman's club" V.I.P Club in Chelsea has been so good lately that owner Sam Zherka introduced a premium lap dance package for $1,000.

The package will buy a 20-minute lap dance, a bottle of Dom Pérignon and a private Champagne room. Not to mention, as Mr. Zherka did, they also “get to keep the girl’s G-strings.”

I wouldn't know, but a typical lap dance is $20 a song according to the article.

Read more here.

Comment