stallioncornell

Ifinally put my finger on what was bugging me about the inauguration when I read this article, which perfectly summarizes my feelings about today’s political landscape. If you’re too lazy to read the article, let me summarize. The guy is commenting on the following video, which I provide here for your educational purposes only. ... Read more

Wehave a new president. I don’t have a lot to say about it. His speech was workmanlike; the poem was strange and unnecessary; the closing prayer was racially divisive tripe. “When the Red Man can get ahead, man?” What the hell is that? I spent all day yesterday as far removed from politics as possible. ... Read more

Ijust read PJG's Facebook status, which says that PJG is "starting the mental countdown until our national nightmare finally ends!" I presume he means the departure of one George W. Bush, but he may be talking about the return of Battlestar Galactica tonight. I doubt it, though. He's in line with Robert Redford, who, ... Read more

I’vebeen on a road trip for work these last few days, which messes up the blogging rhythm. I’ve been travelling through the state and have come to the conclusion that Utah is essentially unpopulated. Drive from Cedar City to Delta and try and tell me otherwise. My journey began in St. George, and I decided ... Read more

Thisis a picture of yours truly, de-Yullified, taken circa 1976: This photo is disturbing on many, many levels. In the first place, why did I own a shirt with a pair of smelly old shoes on it? When did my parents pick that out for me? My birthday? Christmas? I can imagine the conversation: "Old, ... Read more

Twoyears ago, My Esteemed Colleague was fretting as to whether or not he should attend his 20th high school reunion. As I’ve outlined in all my references to him on this blog, he’s always been quite the unapologetic Bohemian, and he had little in common with the people he’d meet there, and it had been ... Read more

Stateof the world as the New Year grinds forth… So the Senate won’t seat Blagojevich’s appointment. Neat. But that concerns me far less than the fact that they probably will seat Al Franken the moment he’s certified as the fraudulent winner of Minnesota’s election. This election was stolen in broad daylight, and nobody seems to ... Read more

Yippeeskippy. I don't really get into New Year celebrations, and I try to be in bed by the time the clock turns to midnight. But this year, the kids wanted to stay up, so we watched Prince Caspian, which is better than the book but still not very good. (I loved the ... Read more

I'mnot really a big fan of celebrating the New Year. The actual holiday always strikes me as a waste of time - It's a fresh new year! That's why everything's closed and you can't do anything! - and I have no interest in staying up until midnight for any reason unless I can sleep in ... Read more

Soas family members in Utah discovered at Christmas, I finished my novel and had five copies printed by Lulu.com, the vanity publishing house that has produced Languatron's masterworks over the years. I wanted to print more copies, but I didn't want to do it until I saw what it would look like in print. The ... Read more