stallioncornell

I'mnot sure why. I had a heckuva time getting this thing posted this morning. And now comments don't seem to be working. I have no solutions. Only angst. The story of my life, really. ... Read more

Alifelong friend of mine, with whom I disagree on many ideological issues, recently wrote an impassioned defense of communism. I quote relevant excerpts:

It troubles me immensely that there is no organized Communist power to oppose the complete capitalist depredation of discourse and the world. And people have been so brainwashed by capitalist propaganda, and

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Lambastingthe Screen Actor’s Guild brought to mind the last time I unsuccessfully tried to join them. It was my final audition in Los Angeles, having spent the year unsuccessfully seeking roles on such notable television programs as Life Goes On as a waiter who reports on successfully filling up salt shakers, on Step by Step ... Read more

Onceupon a time, I wanted to be an actor. No kidding. I was in dozens of shows. I even have an official college degree in acting and everything. Neat, huh? There was just one problem. I wasn't a member of the Screen Actor's Guild or Actor's Equity, the unions for both screen and stage actors, ... Read more

The Eagles have just released Long Road Out of Eden, their first new album in two decades. Half of it is a triumphant return to the bleached blonde country sound that made them great. The other half is bloated pretentious nonsense where Don Henley sings crap like “We worship at the marketplace while common ... Read more

WhenI was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a teenager, I put away childish things and tried to figure out ways to pick up chicks. I concede that geekiness does make chick pickups difficult, but not impossible. True, you’re not ... Read more

OrHappy Holidays, if you're as cranky as I am. Trick or treating tonight was fun. My 10 year-old girl was a gypsy; my eight-year-old girl was a kitty; my twin boys were Zorro and the Human Torch, respectively. My two-year old stayed home after he refused to put on his lion costume. He ... Read more

FromAct XVI of the Prometheus Melting Cycle PROMETHEUS: Ah, Drucilla. So you're dead. So what! Do you want to watch me cry? Do you need to hear me scream? Dead men tell no tales, fella. Neither do dead chicks. And, my fine feathered friend, you are as dead as they come. (Screaming) DRUCILLA!! ... Read more

Thevacation reaches its apex tomorrow, when we descend on the Disneyland resort for a second time, this time beginning at Disney’s California Adventure. I’ve never been there, and I’m a little concerned about it. I’m an old dog, and I’m not sure if you can teach me new Disney tricks. Remember, I’m the one still ... Read more

Therage has subsided. Disneyland was delightful. It's amazing how little it's really changed over the years. (I miss the Journey Through Inner Space, though, but who doesn't?) We finished the day and then drove three and a half hours north up to my other sister's house. I don't intend to do any property damage up ... Read more