Category Archives: Culture

  St. Peters, Mo. Dead Pup Used As Weapon   A woman angry that her new puppy has died pushed her way into a dog breeder’s home and repeatedly hit her in the head with the dead Chihuahua, authorities said … Continue reading →

To the Queen of Heaven The Goddess of the Universe The One who walked in terrible Chaos And brought life from the Law of Love   And out of Chaos brought us in Harmony And from Chaos she has led … Continue reading →

Commercial Anxieties   I’ve been watching play-off basketball lately, (oh, the exquisite torment of being a Pistons fan!) exposing me to far more television commercials, endlessly repeated and demographically focused, than I’m used to. Although commercials are designed to lead … Continue reading →

It was eleven degrees (fahrenheit) when I walked in to work today. I guess I’m kind of an epicure, that is if I have a choice I’ll act for my own pleasure, so I wore a big old army coat, … Continue reading →

Dear UBU,   Is it true that the real Mick Jagger was abducted by aliens and substituted with a counterfeit on the way to the studio for recording "Angie"?  Have you heard this theory before?  Amazing …. what was that, … Continue reading →

I’ve just read two books — JIM MORRISON: LIFE, DEATH, LEGEND by Stephen Davis (author of HAMMER OF THE GODS one of the best rock’n’roll books ever) and READY, STEADY, GO!: THE SMASHING RISE AND GIDDY FALL OF SWINGING LONDON … Continue reading →

I’m amazed — I’ve seen two contemporary movies in a row that have been pretty darn good. THE SQUID AND THE WHALE shares with the often aforementioned CAPOTE several qualities that make them outstanding. First of all they’re movies for … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading Lawrence Grobel’s CONVERSATIONS WITH CAPOTE and it’s as entertaining as anything Capote wrote. It made me realize that one of the reasons the movie CAPOTE is so good is that it features the two greatest characters Capote … Continue reading →

Well, I’ll tell you what set me off today — some moron on AOL gave the movie CAPOTE a one star review that claimed it was boring and a great opportunity to grab an nap. BORING! Yeah, I guess if … Continue reading →

One of the few living writers that interests me is William Gibson. His latest book is called PATTERN RECONITION, and except for the lame ending, it isn’t a bad book. It’s not as speculative as most of his work but … Continue reading →