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)

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.

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

God Bless 'em all.



All this & Courtney B. Vance? Amen.

Cools Ranch

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

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.

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.

How Could Seeing These Buddies NOT Brighten Your Morning Commute?

Borne Ceaselessly Into The Past

Boats, Currents.

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

Adventures In Publishing

I really hope the temp in our office has an adult magazine in this Thor backpack with the bad guy's plans on it.

I Want To Go, To There

Pound Sign Sugarbakers!

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)

That's How You Do It, B-Word

Friday!

This Happened

Click here.

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

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.

A Few Of My Favorite Things

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

God Bless, America.

Fish! Chips!