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, November 4, 2005
Jon Schwarz unearthed...
...this clip from Python Graham Chapman's memorial service in October 1989. It has a bit of swearing in it, which I think should become a permanent feature of memorial services worldwide.
Thursday, November 3, 2005
Jon Schwarz has what I think...
...are some excellent ideas here.
But really this is just an excuse to relay a story I heard this fall from the director Tobe Hooper. Mr. Hooper said that he got the idea for leatherface not from Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein, but from his family physician growing up. Apparently during his med school days, this freakizoid thought it would be a hoot to excise the face from a cadaver and wear it as a mask on Halloween.
JESUS!
But really this is just an excuse to relay a story I heard this fall from the director Tobe Hooper. Mr. Hooper said that he got the idea for leatherface not from Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein, but from his family physician growing up. Apparently during his med school days, this freakizoid thought it would be a hoot to excise the face from a cadaver and wear it as a mask on Halloween.
JESUS!
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
I'm taking a break from cleaning...
...the eggs off my door and the toilet paper out of the trees to post about two things:
1) a funny Homestar Runner.
2) The movie "New York Doll." Go see it when it comes to your town--it's very interesting, and quite touching, too. I couldn't find a super link for it, but you can Google it and find plenty more information.
Oh, great--there's a bag of dog poop on my steps...Wow, it's still flaming!
1) a funny Homestar Runner.
2) The movie "New York Doll." Go see it when it comes to your town--it's very interesting, and quite touching, too. I couldn't find a super link for it, but you can Google it and find plenty more information.
Oh, great--there's a bag of dog poop on my steps...Wow, it's still flaming!
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