We went to see “The Boys are Back” over the weekend. It wasn’t a film that either of us wanted to see, in particular, but we had a babysitter and an itch to spend some time in the cinema and it was either that, “Avatar” or a legion of other anodyne Hollywood swill.
I’m not sure that I’m glad [...]
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May no man’s reins ever chain you
Today was good. Today was fun.
Last weekend was ruined because of a self-induced work backlog that kept me in front of the computer for most of Saturday and Sunday. This weekend was nearly ruined due to some virus that Dr. O’C brought home from work. But with ample and appropriate combinations of various pharmaceuticals, I managed to stay upright for [...]
Arcade Fire "Wake Up (Where the Wild Things Are Version)" [1:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadYou can do anything, but lay off of my red plastic shoes
Parents of toddlers, how much does nap time rock? Can I hear a “Hell, yes!”?
But I’m not here to talk about the joys of a couple of hours of peace and quiet in an otherwise chaotic day. I’m here for an “I told you so” moment. Some of you may remember mocking my admittedly questionable [...]
And all the fallen leaves filling up shopping bags
The company that I write for has a number of American clients. Yesterday at work two of my co-workers were in my office talking about one of them that is giving us a bit of trouble. One of them said, “Well, you know how the Americans are – rather, ru…”, and then as she glanced [...]
Smoke some fags and play some pool, pretend you never went to school.
23 Oct 2008 at 08:53
A Free Man
Books, Boy Z, British Artists, Dr. O'C, Films, Music, Time wasters, Videos
With exams due, lectures to prepare and reports to write, A Free Man has not enough feet in too many camps this week. My head’s all over the place and I’ve started posts about topics as diverse as sedition, mobile phones, Lyndon LaRouche and my bus ride to work. Instead, I’ve decided to harness all this disparate thought to [...]
Podcast Video: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Jarvis Cocker - "Running The World" [4:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Pulp - "Common People" [5:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download William Shatner - "Common People" [2:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadZ’s Music Monday: The Rolling Stones – “Exile on Main Street”
The sunshine bores the daylights out of me.
Chasing shadows moonlight mystery.
Headed for the overload,
Splattered on the dirty road,
Kick me like you’ve kicked before,
I can’t even feel the pain no more…
My first memory of The Rolling Stones is one of profound dislike. I’m not saying that I was some sort of music snob child progeny, but [...]
This I Believe
Annie Savoy: What do you believe in, then?
Crash Davis: Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman’s back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to [...]
Lost In Translation: Göteborg Edition
Bob: It gets a whole lot more complicated when you have kids.
Charlotte: It’s scary.
Bob: The most terrifying day of your life is the day the first one is born.
Charlotte: Nobody ever tells you that.
Bob: Your life, as you know it… is gone. Never to return. But they learn how to walk, and they learn how [...]
Lynched
This post has nothing to do with Bill O’Reilly or GolfWeek magazine. No, today we’re talking about the wonderful world of advertising. I tend to think of myself a discerning consumer, not easily swayed by Madison Avenue’s efforts. In fact, like most people, I tend to change the channel, leave the room or tune out [...]
Thanks for having me and my irresponsible child over to your house
I’ve always thought that the best way to get a real sense of a place is to spend a lot of time with the natives. When those natives are family, you the traveler have got it made. Not only can you get nice home-cooked meals, a comfortable bed to sleep in and, in a non-English [...]
What You’re Saying