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F&ck Saudi Arabia, I Got A Prius

I got an 08 Prius last week and I love it. I've driven all over town for a week and still have 2/3 a tank of gas. I get about 55 mpg here in the neighborhood (I drive in mostly electric mode - in the wee night hours). It's like a spaceship. I'm also going to tip my hat to our friend Jenji Kohan (Bruce worked with Jenji's parents, Buz and Rhea, years ago) by getting vanity plates:

Brain Spa, Chicago - Coming Soon

Take your body to the gym, and your mind to Brain Spa. [brainspa.us]

Every Day Is Christmas

I buy way (way) too much media on Amazon and Ebay - most of which I regret purchasing (I often have terrible buyer's remorse (that money belongs in a retirement fund!)). But I don't regret a single penny I spent on this. I'm going to be in The West Wing Nirvana for the next week or five. The packaging on this one is really the coolest thing I've seen in DVD media (it could only be better if it were Blu-Ray (but I don't even know if they shot in HD)). I'll be holed up in my own little (air-conditioned) West Wing with Alison Janney this summer. When I have Ebay/Amazon media on order I run to the mailbox every day like it's Christmas and I'm a rich kid. ($100 can still WOW me!)

The Divine Ms. Dowd

Words cannot express how much joy the Genius Goddess Ms. Dowd gives me.

Happinesses Encore

I'm back at Depaul University, and I couldn't have imagined how good it would feel to be a student in-my-thirties. I love it. I've never been happier with my mind. I've never been happier with my body. I've never been happier with my home. I've never been happier with my country. I've never been happier with all the tiny day-filling minutia that compose my life. From my crappy American car to my squeaky exercise bike; my hoodie collection to my books, hundreds of books; my chef knives to my hair shears; my cameras to my candles - fountain pens, journals, pictures, photos, memories, and gadgets - plenty of cool little gadgets (astonishing how much joy I get from my modest Ipod). I don't have much. I don't have a house, or a boat, or a penthouse in the sky (yum!), but I love every motley little member of the collection of crap called my life. My happiness comes from far simpler things than people might imagine. I have ice water. I have surround sound. I have high speed internet. I have music. I have books, and more important than all of this combined... I have my health. I feel like the luckiest guy alive. I love my life.

My Insane Love For Mo-Nique

If you haven't seen Mo'Nique, I Coulda Been Your Cellmate, run don't walk. I met Mo'Nique in Vegas at Comic Relief, and she made me laugh harder than anyone else at the Palace (Kathy Griffin wasn't there). This special is now running on Showtime, and this blog officially worships Mo'Nique. "You can't give a bitch a ticket for f*ckin herself!" "I've done some sh*t for d*ck that I ain't proud of." The bit with the towel in the shower made me laugh harder than I've laughed in a year. A work of comedic genius - wait till you see how many of these women's names Mo'Nique remembers, and the song at the end of this show will make you weep like a little girl. Mo'Nique is the Seventh Coming of Christ.

My First Principles

I believe that religion, generally speaking, has been a curse to mankind, that its modest and greatly overestimated services on the ethical side have been more than overcome by the damage it has done to clear and honest thinking. I believe that no discovery of fact, however trivial, can be wholly useless to the race, and that no trumpeting of falsehood, however virtuous in intent, can be anything but vicious. I believe that all government is evil, in that all government must necessarily make war upon liberty. I believe that the evidence for immortality is no better than the evidence of witches, and deserves no more respect. I believe in the complete freedom of thought and speech. I believe in the capacity of man to conquer his world, and to find out what it is made of, and how it is run. I believe in the reality of progress. I believe that it is better to tell the truth than to lie. I believe that it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe that it is better to know than be ignorant. [written by H.L. Mencken]

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スペンサー

Chicago Police & EMTs Attempting To Silence The Press

Scheiße so bildet mein Blutblutgeschwür. Großer Bruder hat ein Recht, uns auf jeder Straßenecke und in jedem öffentlichen Ort zu filmen, aber die Chicago-Polizei kann wirklich versuchen, wenig Brothers' zu schließen; Kameras auf einem Bürgersteig vor einem Alderman' s-Büro? Dieses ist ein wirklich furchtsames Video, das mich Wunder bildet, warum ich in dieser Stadt bleibe. Bumsen Sie dieses EMT und diese Bullen, die didn' t schützen die Verfassungszusatz-Preßefreiheit. Dieses ist mein Freund Craig Gernhardt, dessen Kamera sie versuchen, zu nehmen und übrigens, Bumsen Sergeant Baranowski auch - he' s, das jetzt Craig Gernhardt der Gernhardt Publikationen für das Berichten über die Geschichte bedrängt. Willkommen zur Chicago-Polizeidienststelle. Wow. (Jemand in Craig' s-Anmerkungen schlägt " vor; Ich wünsche, dass jeder das 24. Bezirksamt an 312-744-5907" benennen würde; (sich beschweren) I can' t validieren diese Informationen, las alle Details in Craig' s-Blog). Wenn sie ein Recht haben, uns in irgendeinem öffentlichen Ort zu filmen, haben wir ein Recht, das genaue zu tun die gleiche Sache. Willkommen zum Polizeistaat alten Daley' s Chicago. I can' t-Wartezeit, zum nach Kalifornien zu übersiedeln… wo I' ll finden einen vollständigen neuen Satz Verbrechen.

Duchovny's "TV Set" Triumphs

I just saw this wonderful film called The TV Set. Justine Bateman is excellent in this movie--I hope we see a lot more of her (this blog officially loves Justine Bateman!). This is a delicious peek behind the sausage factory that is television production. Sigourney's performance is a little off, but Duchovny is excellent, and Justine steals the movie. It's a fantastic script that was very tough to direct--actors playing bad actors playing good actors, etc. Each performance had to be pitch perfect for it to work, and it works beautiful. Have you ever wondered why TV is so horrible? This film will show you precisely why in 92 minutes. Do not miss it.

I Love The USA

I love the USA mostly because I was born here, and I live here. I've been all around the world, and for a snarky, loudmouth iconoclast there is no better country on earth than this one. Freedom of speech and press are worth more than all of the rest of the world's beaches, hash cafes, whores, and child labor combined. As I sit and type these words on this screen in this blog (this blog that so mercilessly abuses and excoriates the ridiculous to the sublime in vulgar and obscene terms) I realize (often) that I could never have written my blog in Thailand (as much as I love Pattaya), Indonesia, Singapore, China, etc. I love this country because I can stand on the sidewalk and burn the very flag that represents the freedom to burn... itself. I love this juvenile, snotty, pathological, obscene, violent, innovative, flashy, trashy, filthy, gaudy, gorgeous, gigantic effing country with all my heart and soul. I love it because it allows me to stand on the sidewalk and shout: "f*ck you America! ... Burn in hell George W. Bush!" God I love this horrifying country. I can say any f*cking thing I want here (except this). Happy Independence Day Everyone.

I Dreamed I Dwelt In Marble Halls

"Ganja Queen", The Scariest Movie Ever Made

Holy Cucking Fow - I'm in shock. Run don't walk to the remote control and watch (spoiler warning: do not click the below links or read anything more about this woman before seeing this film!) GANJA QUEEN On Demand or add it to the top of your queue immediately. If you already know who Schapelle is, please don't spoil the story for anyone. You've never seen a film this terrifying. Ganja Queen is a mind-bending doc film and a great mystery. Wow. Schapelle Corby you're a personal hero of mine for so many reasons (if you're guilty you're the greatest actress on planet earth (for which I love you), and if you're innocent you're the protagonist in the single greatest story of moral outrage I've seen in a decade). This film is fantastic. Wow