Month: November 2007

Inreference to Hollywood, writer William Goldman once famously remarked that “no one knows anything.” It’s true in Hollywood, but it’s especially true in the world of politics. If you doubt it, look at Dick Morris, however unpleasant it may be to do so. Morris is a weasel who’s worked for both Jesse Helms and Bill ... Read more

A friend of mine from college told me I'd love Facebook, and at first, I balked. It sounded too MySpacey for my tastes, but he assured me that it wasn't. Some of the features are the same, but, unlike MySpace, not everyone can see your page - only your friends can. That way, I don't ... Read more

Languatron,whose $50 welched bet with RGrant is the stuff of legend, is now spewing pathetic excuses for why he chickened out of the opportunity to put his bravado where his fists are. In his book, Languatron cheerfully promises to "kick my a.. to the Moon" if he ever gets a chance to meet me. So ... Read more

I'mcompelled to agree with Foodleking, in that the federal government shouldn’t be in the business of funding the arts. (I don’t have as much of a problem with state funding, though, but that’s another story.) Set aside the fact that art subsidies are outside the bounds of limited government defined in the Constitution, along with ... Read more

Inyour book, you threatened to "kick my a.. to the moon" if you got the chance to meet me in person.  Well, now's your chance. I'm in your hometown.  I'm sitting in the Chicago O'Hare Airport, Concourse H, Gate 11B.  I'll be here for about 45 minutes.  Come and get me.  ... Read more

It's5:30 in the morning DC time - 3:30 by my internal Utah clock - and I'm off to catch a plane. I had a great time yesterday figuring out how to spend your money. I'll tell you all about it when I get back to the West. In the meantime, enjoy and/or suffer through another ... Read more

Notmuch time to blog today. Soon I descend into Artsy Fartsism as I review requests for the government's money to produce self-important dreck and/or Guys and Dolls. In honor of the occasion, I offer you another excerpt from An Evening with Stallion Cornell, which, for unfathomable reasons, has never received government funding. -------------------------------- From ... Read more

Keepingit short today - I’m traveling again. I’ve been selected to serve on the Musical Theatre panel to review grant applications for the National Endowment for the Arts. That’s really cool, except that it means I have to be on a plane at 6:00 AM this morning, which stops over in Denver and then heads ... Read more

Iwas recently reminded of a conversation I once had with a woman who insisted that Jesus didn’t eat. Her thinking was somewhat reasonable. Jesus, after all, created the earth and all the plants and animals therein, so the Creator, logically, wouldn’t consume that which He created, right? Well, I guess that stands to reason, other ... Read more

Peopleaccuse me of wasting a lot of time on the Internet, and I plead guilty. I’ve still managed to remain marginally functional, but I sneak a lot of web surfing into the cracks in the day. Most of my time is spent in front of a computer screen anyway, so it’s not that hard to ... Read more