Here are some of the greatest from the recent Rio Grande Sun police blotter.
Monday, March 9
• 4:30 p.m. — A North Orchard Drive caller said a possibly demented old woman was in his garage grabbing beers out of his fridge. She refused to be transported by police.
Thursday, March 12
• 5:44 p.m. — A County Road 59A caller said someone threw a bag of meat into her yard in an attempt to poison her dog. No report was taken
Sunday, March 15
• 4:42 a.m. — A caller said someone was whistling outside Holy Cross Catholic Church. Police found the door open and secured it.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Charlie Coley Dunks
I got to see Charlie Coley, a 6'7'' senior at UNC Charlotte play ball on the court today. He will be particpating in the NCAA Slam Dunk Championship this weekend in Detroit.
Friday, March 27, 2009
The Virtues of Benjamin Weissman
I first stumbled across Dear Dead Person by Benjamin Weissman in an Ivy League town bookstore I thought sold only used books but had new books at discounted prices. I flipped through a few pages and thought it'd be something I liked. And I indeed did. Now it sits high on the bookshelf where prying children fingers cannot reach.
I only recently obtained his 2004 book, Headless, but remember some reviews of it here and there when it came out. It seems to me Weissman has never been a huge blip on the commercial radar, unfortunately. In a marketplace where potty humor, silly violence, awkward sexual situations and good profanity is bankable, Weissman's work gracefully glides through unscathed.
Headless is known for it's opening piece, Hitler Ski Story. A quote lifted from another blog claims this to be a Weissman quote...
"Initially, I wanted to write that story from the perspective of a Hitler historian, under the premise that there was new information about Hitler having been a lousy skier, which is sort of the ultimate insult for a Tyrolean. But after seeing photographs of Hitler in the Alps, I couldn’t help but imagine his experience trying to ski. Maybe putting him on skis makes him an easy target for parody and humiliation."
His prose style is something I relate to. It is hard for his reader not to feel connected. The voice of his stories feel like it is a close friend that is telling you something he can and will only tell you. He tells you secrets, like in The Fecality of it All, or in the first book, Time Bomb, where he says, "The mating ritual can be so complicated. I tell her I want to be inside her now. I heard that in a porn film and it drove the actress crazy."
An appealing aspect to me of his work is that the stories are typically very short, just a few pages in length to 10 pages or so. Weissman typically dives right into a story and all you see is guts, the action of the narrative as it unfolds upon you and like that, he hits his point and the story closes. Simple. Swift. Just right.
You can read the book on Google Books HERE.
Read a short interview with Weissman HERE.
I only recently obtained his 2004 book, Headless, but remember some reviews of it here and there when it came out. It seems to me Weissman has never been a huge blip on the commercial radar, unfortunately. In a marketplace where potty humor, silly violence, awkward sexual situations and good profanity is bankable, Weissman's work gracefully glides through unscathed.
Headless is known for it's opening piece, Hitler Ski Story. A quote lifted from another blog claims this to be a Weissman quote...
"Initially, I wanted to write that story from the perspective of a Hitler historian, under the premise that there was new information about Hitler having been a lousy skier, which is sort of the ultimate insult for a Tyrolean. But after seeing photographs of Hitler in the Alps, I couldn’t help but imagine his experience trying to ski. Maybe putting him on skis makes him an easy target for parody and humiliation."
His prose style is something I relate to. It is hard for his reader not to feel connected. The voice of his stories feel like it is a close friend that is telling you something he can and will only tell you. He tells you secrets, like in The Fecality of it All, or in the first book, Time Bomb, where he says, "The mating ritual can be so complicated. I tell her I want to be inside her now. I heard that in a porn film and it drove the actress crazy."
An appealing aspect to me of his work is that the stories are typically very short, just a few pages in length to 10 pages or so. Weissman typically dives right into a story and all you see is guts, the action of the narrative as it unfolds upon you and like that, he hits his point and the story closes. Simple. Swift. Just right.
You can read the book on Google Books HERE.
Read a short interview with Weissman HERE.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
April Art Show in Lancaster
A couple of friends will be in an April show at The Infantree Gallery. “OUT THERE” features John Slaby, Keith Garcia, Christian Herr and Kris Harzinski. Opening reception will be First Friday April 3, from 5-9 pm. They are located at 21 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Cops & Ice Cream Cones
I saw two obese policemen in white shirts eating vanilla ice cream cones at Dairy Queen.
Monday, March 9, 2009
John Milius wrote it. We repeat it.
There is an excellent story on John Milius over at CNN. You may not know the name but you surely know his work.
"You know that line in 'Dirty Harry' in which Clint Eastwood's Harry Callahan describes the power of the .44 Magnum? John Milius wrote that line.
Remember the line in 'Jaws' when Robert Shaw, playing the shark hunter, talks about his buddies being eaten alive by sharks during World War II? That was Milius.
How about the line in 'Apocalypse Now,' when Robert Duvall, playing a surf-loving Army colonel, says 'I love the smell of napalm in the morning?'
Milius again."
He is also the guy who is said to be the inspiration for the Walter character in The Big Lebowski. I dig that Milius applauds the screenplays of Paul Thomas Anderson. I wonder who brought the name up during the interview though, Milius or the reporter? Either way, is good.
And for those who are despising Rush Limbaugh for his recent comments. Milius, an out and about conservative, says the GOP loudmouth should be "drawn and quartered."
"You know that line in 'Dirty Harry' in which Clint Eastwood's Harry Callahan describes the power of the .44 Magnum? John Milius wrote that line.
Remember the line in 'Jaws' when Robert Shaw, playing the shark hunter, talks about his buddies being eaten alive by sharks during World War II? That was Milius.
How about the line in 'Apocalypse Now,' when Robert Duvall, playing a surf-loving Army colonel, says 'I love the smell of napalm in the morning?'
Milius again."
He is also the guy who is said to be the inspiration for the Walter character in The Big Lebowski. I dig that Milius applauds the screenplays of Paul Thomas Anderson. I wonder who brought the name up during the interview though, Milius or the reporter? Either way, is good.
And for those who are despising Rush Limbaugh for his recent comments. Milius, an out and about conservative, says the GOP loudmouth should be "drawn and quartered."
Thursday, March 5, 2009
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