INTRODUCTION Over a month ago I began running the first episodes of “James Thurber, A Reader’s Guide,” a rambling consideration of Thurber’s works, examining his life and work in some detail. The links to the first part and the most recent part are given below. Part 7 continues my discussion of the his “Mr. and…
Heeere’s Mickey!
Are you as tired of reading my snark on neocon windbags as I am writing it? Well, I thought so. Anyway, poor Mickey Rooney finally bought the big one. The New York Times gives a nice recap of his life and frequent hard times, noting that the one-time Hollywood box office king (three years in…
A new must-read from Alan Vanneman—“Vorak of Kolnap”
Yes, I do have a new novel, Vorak of Kolnap, a two-fisted—or, rather, four-fisted, since Vorak is all about the insects—sci-fi thriller set in a galaxy far, far away. We’ll be redoing the “books” section of Literature R Us to accommodate Vorak, but in the meantime you can download the ebook version here or order…
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here. “I think this whole ‘my clerk can beat your clerk’ thing has gotten way out of hand.” “At this point, I would rather listen to Scalia sing show tunes.” “Roberts just doesn’t know how to throw a party.” “I don’t care what they come up with. Ping-pong is not a learned profession.”…
Sonny Stitt—“Lover Man”
Incredible vintage video of Stitt with other early bop musicians Walter Bishop, piano, Tommy Potter, bass, and the legendary Kenny Clarke, drums. Trombonist JJ Johnson is the actual leader of the group. He introduces the piece but doesn’t play. Posted by “Soglider”
James Thurber, A Reader’s Guide
Introduction Over a month ago I began running the first episodes of “James Thurber, A Reader’s Guide,” a rambling consideration of Thurber’s works, examining his life and work in some detail. The links to the first part and the most recent part are given below. Part 6 continues my discussion of the short story “The…
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here. “Now we call this little sweetheart ‘Old Kill or Cure’. And you’ll never guess why.” “Feeling listless and anemic, huh? Well, that’s about to change.” “What the FDA don’t know won’t hurt ya, ya know what I mean?” “Okay, get a grip on your jock. This one’s going to sting a little…
Mealy-mouthed diplomacy and vain posturing are not seldom the truest wisdom in politics
We can only hope that both Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin could be so smart. One can wish the two had a dialogue more or less as follows: Putin: What’s the idea of engineering the overthrow of a democratically elected government? I thought you were like pro-democracy! Obama: I have all these idealists to satisfy….
Anne Applebaum: Neocons cans luv homos too!
Move over, Buzzfeed, and stand down, Upworthy. There’s a new boy on the block, who’s just lost all his scruples. Yes, Literature R Us is all about the traffic, and today’s headline is the proof. Though I’ve done my share of Anne Applebaum-bashing in the past, I must confess that, when Anne isn’t trying to…
Brit Brothers—“Little Rootie Tootie”
Bril Brothers Jazz Art Club, September 22, 2010 (Moscow). Personnel: Alexander Bril (tenor-saxophone), Dmitry Bril (soprano-saxophone), Vladimir Nesterenko (keyboards), Alexander Kulikov (drums), Vladimir Koltzov-Krutov (bass). Posted by Taberculat