Legal humor here. “Just act natural. But remember, they’re extremely turf conscious.” “They love a bargain, and they love their oolong.” “It turns out they are social animals. There were just no coffee shops on the veldt.” “Ix-nay on the ippo-hay jokes, s’il vous plaît.” “Come January, this place will be nothing but elephants.” “It…
David Ehle Trio with Walter Platt—“Blue Monk”
David Ehle, guitar, Mike Ball, bass, Jackie Robertson, drums. The Fenway Jazz Jam, December 27, 2011. Video taken by Jesse Waldman. More videos at Fenway Jazz Jam
Reiham Salam to neocons—“I’m just as dumb as you are! Really!”
Last week, Reihan Salam wrote a short column called “Why I Am Still a Neocon.” A lot of people sort of made fun of Reihan, pointing out, among other things, that nothing Reihan said made much sense, or had much of anything to do with any policies that might be described as “neocon.” They also…
James Thurber, A Reader’s Guide, Part 7
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…