Friday, September 30, 2011

A Tale Of Two T-Shirts

Thanks, Threadless. You make Long Distance Uncle'ing that much more fun.

The Big Man Version:


The Little Man Version:


And, Snacktime:


(there's a Dorian Gray joke somewhere in that last photo)

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Wait, What?

Remember Leather Tuscadero? Here she is covering Rihanna. My world exploded in a giant venn diagram of Gay Unicorn proportions.



Ima fight a man tonight.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

"God Didn't Put Plastic Surgeons On This Earth So They Could Starve"

God Bless 'em all.



All this & Courtney B. Vance? Amen.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Cools Ranch



Rest in Peace, sir. You made my teenage life better.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Baby This Honey's For Me

Am I sad that R.E.M. broke up? I mean, I probably thought they did 15 years ago.

Still, it's a nice excuse to play this song and get a little wistful as I dress this Casual Friday.

Thanks boys, for the memories. And the best use of Kate Pierson as a sideman this side of Iggy Pop.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Publics Speaking

Yeesh. So I had to speak on a panel on Monday at an industry thing.


It was a pretty small crowd to be honest, and basically on the topic of my job, which I should be well versed in after all these years, but still. When it was my turn my heart started RACING, I blanked, and just looked at my notes and started talking. At several points I realized I was speaking faster than Joe Izuzu and slowed myself down. I felt my face reddening. I remember at one point using the word "paradigm." And then, a few minutes later, I was done.

I speak all the time to groups, I do presentations on a regular basis. What was wrong with me on Monday?

A few people said I did well. Maybe I did, I have no way of knowing. All I know for sure is, it's over.

Also all I know for sure? I fell a little short of my Public Speaking Role Model:



God Bless, Dixie Carter. That was indeed the night the lights went out in Georgia.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Borne Ceaselessly Into The Past

Boats, Currents.

1977:
2011:
There's something to be said for curmudgeonry.

Monday, September 12, 2011

I Forget Sometimes That This Is The Best Movie Ever Made

Academy-Award Winner Geena Davis never gave it so good as she did in Long Kiss Goodnight.
(Though to be fair, she was pretty good the first time I ever saw her, in this)

Friday, September 9, 2011

Thursday, September 8, 2011

This Happened



Click here.

I like this last one 'cause it reminds me of the climactic scene in Pete's Dragon.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Publishing & the Bostonion Tradition

My favorite part of used bookstores on the Cape?

Well, my favorite thing is books on Sodomy & the Pirate Tradition. But my SECOND favorite thing:


A whole section on the Kennedys. God Bless, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Also? Some copyeditor got in a LOT of trouble over this:

Always spell-check your subject's name, even on the spine of the book.

Friday, September 2, 2011

A Few Of My Favorite Things

Vacations are about enjoying your favorite things: Beach, Books, Pirates, Sodomy.

God Bless, America.

Thursday, September 1, 2011