...history as much as I am (admittedly a vanishingly small number, but wot the hell) have to check this page out. It's apparently clips from a film put together by the Class of 1970.
That was a hugely interesting time at Yale--the Yale of Doonesbury and the 28-28 tie, Bobby Seale and co-education. I found the clip of William Sloane Coffin particularly interesting.
Oh, and for my daily dose of Quixoticism: bring back Bladderball!
Barry Trotter (Book 1)
The Hogwash School for Wizards was the most famous school in the wizarding world, and Barry Trotter was its most famous student. His mere presence made sure that every year twenty candidates applied for every open spot, no matter how rapacious Hogwash's tuition became. As a result, Barry and the school had come to an unspoken agreement: regardless of his grades, Barry could remain at Hogwash for as long as he wished. He had just begun his eleventh year...Freshman
Sleepy with boredom and gassy from lunch, Hart Fox sat in the hard plastic chair outside his dean's office. A kid walked in the door, pink detention slip in hand, bobbing his head a little so that the purple spikes of his mohawk didn't get bent on the transom. He slumped down next to Hart. Hart nodded--he remembered tis joker from sophomore American History, constantly arguing in favor of anarcho-syndicalism. Was his name Henry?...Sophomore
Arcing lazily through the air, the Frisbee smacked against the window. “Ooo-oo!” a chiseled and shirtless boy teased as it wobbleplummeted to the ground. “Sarah's in troub-le!”The beauty-boy was righter than he knew: Of all the windows on campus to hit, this one was the worst. It belonged to Stutts’ Professor of Clandestine Affairs, Glenbard North, who had destroyed more students than there were blades of grass on the freshly resodded Old Quad below...Coming Soon!
All you really gotta know is, I'm writing new things constantly and the more I write, the better my books get. So if you've read my earlier work--and millions of you have--we should keep in touch. This fall, at least one and maybe two new books will be available: a Dickens parody AND a comic mystery loosely based on The Beatles. Drop me an email at mikesnewbooks[at]gmail[dot]com, and I'll be sure to let you know release dates, special deals, etc.Friday, October 28, 2005
Monday, October 17, 2005
Saturday, October 15, 2005
Thank God there's nothing IMPORTANT to report on
This morning, the NY Times blew the lid off of beer pong and flippy cup. The Gray Lady's verdict: popular. I myself take a shot every time I see the NYT introduce yet another conservative writer to its editorial page. God knows we need more conservative voices in the mass media.
Did any of you play drinking games? Any interesting ones? I just drank, quickly and without malice. I had no time for games.
By the way, I'm watching the baseball playoffs and pulling hard for my Redbirds. They may need all the pulling I can muster. Also, I'm reading Warren Ellis' "Transmetropolitan," as well as a great book called "Old Money" by Nelson Aldrich. And working on the website for my college novel. Think you're gonna like it, folks. The humor website is still being designed--think that's gonna be pretty good, too.
See Capote. And the Murrow movie. And "Lord of War." Also, play the video game Wizard of War. "I am the wizard of warrrrr--insert your quarterrrr...."
That is all.
Did any of you play drinking games? Any interesting ones? I just drank, quickly and without malice. I had no time for games.
By the way, I'm watching the baseball playoffs and pulling hard for my Redbirds. They may need all the pulling I can muster. Also, I'm reading Warren Ellis' "Transmetropolitan," as well as a great book called "Old Money" by Nelson Aldrich. And working on the website for my college novel. Think you're gonna like it, folks. The humor website is still being designed--think that's gonna be pretty good, too.
See Capote. And the Murrow movie. And "Lord of War." Also, play the video game Wizard of War. "I am the wizard of warrrrr--insert your quarterrrr...."
That is all.
Thursday, October 6, 2005
Very cool humor "test"
Via the comedy blog Dead Frog, I just took a very interesting online test which analyzes your sense of humor. Here's what it said about me:
...Okay, for some reason, the text I cut-and-copied won't paste. But I remember that I was in the sector called "The Provocateur." It said I was transgressive, often vulgar, but also complex. Pretty accurate, I think. That means when I don't confuse people, I offend them. (Reviews of my books on Amazon bear this out.)
Check it out yourself. Post the results in the comments section, if you want.
...Okay, for some reason, the text I cut-and-copied won't paste. But I remember that I was in the sector called "The Provocateur." It said I was transgressive, often vulgar, but also complex. Pretty accurate, I think. That means when I don't confuse people, I offend them. (Reviews of my books on Amazon bear this out.)
Check it out yourself. Post the results in the comments section, if you want.
Brian Epstein
Beatlefans like myself will be happy to know that the Fabs' manager, Brian Epstein, now has a website dedicated to him. If you stop by, you might consider signing the petition to get 'Eppy' elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
The baseball playoffs...
...have begun, and I'm hoping my Cards go all the way.
I continue to be pummelled by the harsh Santa Monica sun.
By the by, Blarnia's out in the UK--has anybody found the one with drugs in it yet? We always like to pull one book out of the cartons and stick a bunch of crack and stuff in there. My editor Simon has weird ideas about marketing, but hey, he's the professional.
I continue to be pummelled by the harsh Santa Monica sun.
By the by, Blarnia's out in the UK--has anybody found the one with drugs in it yet? We always like to pull one book out of the cartons and stick a bunch of crack and stuff in there. My editor Simon has weird ideas about marketing, but hey, he's the professional.
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