I’ve often used the phrase “The Last American Journalist” when talking about Bill Moyers. Thankfully, my attribution is more hyperbolic than correct, but here’s an example of why “journalists” like the small fellow below really shouldn’t mess with the bull. You get the horns. Bill O’Reilly (not a journalist) sent one of his producers to…
Parker is back! Dirty Money is “part 3” of an unofficial trilogy that started with Nobody Runs Forever and Ask the Parrot: two novels that prove Stark is just getting better with age. The book isn’t in my hands yet (Amazon sent it today), but I can’t wait. If you want to read an excerpt…
One of the biggest criticisms I hear about books such as The God Delusion and God is not Great is this: “Where does an atheist get his morals?” Ah, see. We’re begging an important question here. Sonny, I don’t have morals. I have ethics. Ethics trump morals. Let me explain. When we talk about crimes…
When I recommend Choke, I often add in a little quip: “It’s got the world’s funniest rape scene.” When I say this, most folks just… you know… look at me that way. The way that says, “You need therapy.” For your viewing pleasure, the prelude to that scene… And folks, that ain’t even the funny…
The premise is simple. An aging porn queen wants to go out with a bang. A gang bang. 600 men, one woman, breaking the record, setting an impossible task for any woman to follow. And yes, she plans to be dead at the end. The last Palahniuk novel I tried to read was Diary.…
Chuck Palahniuk’s fourth book, Choke, is one of my favorite books evar. And here’s the very promising trailer. (Iron Man was fun, The Dark Knight will be, too, but too much sugar makes me hyper. Gotta get me some hot and sour sometimes.)
Unfortunately, I will not be voting Libertarian this year. Not for this guy. Hells no.
From Scientific American: six studies that demonstrate how non-unique humanity really is. Culture Mind reading (empathy) Tool use Morality Emotions Personality