I should be on a diet, and I’m trying.
Also I should be on a budget, and I’m trying.
I’m a fat guy, though, so when I see an interesting restaurant and the prices aren’t too high, I’ll probably eat there eventually, especially if there’s a big sign that says “Burgers.” … [read more]
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr tosses occasional and minimal scraps to ordinary people, but as US President his real job is to serve the needs and desires of the moneyed class. … [read more]
City of Missing Girls (1931)
Dozens of ‘girls’ — women who work as showgirls or dancers — have been murdered, and the district attorney is looking for someone to prosecute. … [read more]
Found some paragraphs I remember writing, but don’t think were ever published, so here ya go. If I’m wrong and any of the following is a rerun, oh well & oops. … [read more]
The Case against Brooklyn (1958)
In the 1950s, Time magazine broke the news that dozens, perhaps hundreds of Brooklyn cops were on the take, protecting a gambling syndicate. … [read more]
For several years now, living thousands of miles apart, once a month my brother Clay and I have gotten together — online — to watch a movie. … [read more]
Trying to be honest and up front with the few people reading this, let’s start with a confession. Tomorrow’s entry is about 2/3 written, and it’s better than the collection of crap below. … [read more]
On my first visit to the new (almost twenty years old, but it’s new to me) and surprisingly ugly downtown Seattle library, I found Small g, by Patricia Highsmith. … [read more]
The way it works in a boarding house, the only way it works, the way it has to work, is with enough common courtesy to skip some of the common courtesies. … [read more]
An Angel at My Table (1990)
Directed by Jane Campion, this was originally a television miniseries, but it’s been recut as a movie, and nothing about it feels like a TV show. … [read more]