Cindylove
I love you, man.
Uttered (to Cindy) in the manner of one dude to another dude, circa 1971.
Move On Up | Curtis Mayfield
Oh, Deron–Not Again!
A man stole lots of panties from a Victoria’s Secret in Dallas yesterday.
got the equipment, where’s them coins gone
Daryl, Deron–I Told You Not To Run Over Those Squirrels!
Texas leads the nation in deaths from vehicle/animal crashes.
What did I tell you?? It’s like running with scissors.
Land of a Thousand Dances (The Mountain’s High | Dick and Dee Dee)
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The Hully Gully permits of infinite modification. (See the first dance sequence above for a fundamental version.)
Old News, Good News
So Santa got fired and ACORN is receiving death threats. The world certainly seems to be going to hell. However, in times like these, I think it is important to remember one thing: Greg Pattillo’s Wikipedia entry describes him as a beatboxing flautist.
A cello collaboration on the Union Square subway platform after the jump.
EndTime Handmaidens
THIS IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS.
Minutes ago I spoke with friend Dr. Norman G. Marvin, M.D. and he is so concerned at what he has learned about Barack Obama’s family in Kenya that he is calling a special prayer meeting in his home to pray against the witchcraft curses attempted by them against John McCain and Sarah Palin.
Dr. Marvin sent me the below e-mail from Flo Ellers. Flo is credentialed with the International Fellowship of Ministries which is based in Washington State. She is also a member of EndTime Handmaidens and Servants of Jasper, Arkansas.
IF YOU KNOW HOW TO DO SPIRITUAL WARFARE, PLEASE PRAY TODAY AND CONTINUALLY THAT ALL SUCH CURSES BE BROKEN AND SATAN’S PLAN FOR AMERICA BE DEFEATED, IN JESUS’ NAME. PRAY AND COVER MCCAIN AND PALIN WITH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO SPIRITUAL WARFARE, IT IS TIME YOU LEARN!!!
Jim
Laughter Is Good
She to me (tonight): “Thanks for the laughter. I didn’t think there would be any laughter ever again.”
The Scroggins Deposit: Sister Smackdown & Theater Culture
For Cindy: Sister Smackdown explores the theater. If she’d have meant to say ‘Good Luck’ then she’d have said ‘Good Luck.’ Break a leg indeed!
Sunday Morning Harvest
Have You Seen Religulous?
We saw it this afternoon at the Magnolia, here in Dallas. The theater was full, and it was being shown on two screens. It’s a splendid film, and what a lift it gave us to be among those who are willing to look at absurdity and see it for what it is. I imagine many will say: “I thought it was great–except for the parts about Christianity.” This speaks to a central point of the film, which is that believers of all sorts are ready to laugh at and ridicule the beliefs of others, even as they show themselves to be blind to the incredible aspects of their own. I hope this film encourages more people to reject the thought that “all doubt (and questioning) is of the devil.” But failing that–I hope it brings a renewed sense of purpose to those who already see the dangers represented by beliefs that undermine the power of reason while reveling in the prospect of a looming apocalypse.
Lena won’t share the good bits
The midpoint of a brief sequence.
She leaves me indigestible viscera and heads with beady black eyes.
When I’m Rich
When I’m rich I will be the same person but a lot wealthier and shallower. Read more
John Cale | An interview (14 October 1984)
Get Rich Quick Scheme
Find the highest bridge over a river. Jump off the bridge. If you don’t die, the impact will turn the change in your pocket into dollar bills.
Erotic Magic Workshop
There’ll be workshops, after a fashion, at clusterflockstock, and this is by way of “drumming up” interest in a “workshop” I plan to offer.
“Content” is still “in development”, but I have privately shared with a couple of my fellow ‘flockers a description of my newly invented “Gettin’ It On Ritual” (the core of my Erotic Magic Workshop), and responses have been positive. To share the details in a public forum would only cheapen and coarsen something already crude and vulgar, so I invite those of you planning to attend clusterflockstock to “pencil in” my Erotic Magic Workshop.
Exact time and location will be announced at the event itself when I holler, “Hey, y’all, I’m fixin’ to show my Gettin’ It On Ritual! . . . (Yeah, that’s okay. If you’re still workin’ on your barbecue, just bring it with you.)”
Words To Live By
Robert Downey, Jr., in the current issue of Rolling Stone:
As long as I don’t forget the past, I’m cool. One must always be mindful, just like you might forget that old girlfriend who tried to slit your throat, but she’s really still hot. If you remember the stiches more than you remember the pussy, you’re going to be just fine.
Dear Clusterflock: This is preying on my mind.
What words might you use on a regular basis, in the way you use them, that have become unglued from their original etymology?
Today, I caught myself using the word terrific! to close phone conversations with clients, vendors and employees alike. I use the word all the time! I use it in lieu of “great” or “fantastic” or “perfect!” (Likely, none of which I use for their intended purpose either.)
The use of words, and their original purposes, has been on my mind a little while, so when I had opportunity to comment on Brandon Hobson’s post on August 8, I first wrote “terrifying” but in a moment of realization, I recognized terrific for what it is. The comment takes on a darker color, yes? Honestly! What have I been saying to clients, vendors and employees alike?
Please note, dear angel who watches after me and usually “categorizes” my posts, I made an attempt, this time, to do it myself.
The Power (and Limits) of Imagination
Observation offered last night courtesy of a dear friend in New Orleans: “It takes a lot of imagination to live in New Orleans because . . . there’s . . . not much here. Luckily I have a strong imagination.”
confession
When I find myself talking to a person who stutters, I try so hard not to stutter that conversations become awkward and near impossible, and I end up sounding like a shithead.
Dear Clusterflock,
How many times do you Google yourself each day? (I am personally, disturbingly way too obsessive about this and do it too many times to mention here).
Austin Handbill Culture
We are just back from two days in Austin–had a fine time. One of the many things we like about the place is the abundance of odd announcements pasted, taped, and pinned on windows, poles and message boards all over the place. There’s something about the sheer fecundity of it that speaks of life. For instance:
The Mullet
To view the presentation, click here.
Sam in the city
Yeah, I know. Probably the most significant event in the history of online video.
Sorry.