Friday, June 06, 2008
You Look Like You Got a Bump On Your Head
My favorite scene from "Diner", my favorite film. Kevin Bacon at his finest.
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Nostos Algos
For PSaur:
From Schrodinger's Cat by Robert Anton Wilson:
Benny reflected that this little bit of kidlore had stuck in his memory for nearly half a century and that it must therefore contain some profound Memory.
[...] It was probably the least successful column Benny ever wrote. Virtually nobody understood it and everybody was bored by it. Some readers even wrote protesting letters complaining that the column had been in questionable taste.
Benny was depressed by this reaction. He felt it had been a stroke of genius on his part to rescue from oblivion a genuine American haiku; but even more than that, writing the column had triggered a vast stream of recollection about 1930s Brooklyn which gave him a renewed sense of Roots he had hoped to share.
From Schrodinger's Cat by Robert Anton Wilson:
Benny reflected that this little bit of kidlore had stuck in his memory for nearly half a century and that it must therefore contain some profound Memory.
[...] It was probably the least successful column Benny ever wrote. Virtually nobody understood it and everybody was bored by it. Some readers even wrote protesting letters complaining that the column had been in questionable taste.
Benny was depressed by this reaction. He felt it had been a stroke of genius on his part to rescue from oblivion a genuine American haiku; but even more than that, writing the column had triggered a vast stream of recollection about 1930s Brooklyn which gave him a renewed sense of Roots he had hoped to share.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Crack is Wack!
Melle Mel and Van Silk in WNBC PSA on the dangers of crack. A classic! Over two decades later, their message remains unheeded by many. I mean, crack? Really? Enjoy (the commercial, not the crack -- cuz it's wack)!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Paragon of Comedy Pt. 13: Ray
Kumbaya? It's John Paragon. Psaur and I used to watch this years ago. I don't know why I didn't think to find this sooner...
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul - Forever
One of the best songs from one of the best albums of all time, Men Without Women. And shit, who didn't want to be in the Disciples of Soul? Motown via Asbury Park. Their follow-up, Voice of America, may also be the greatest political album ever recorded. Yeah, I love Little Steven. Apparently, he was on some TV show recently...
Friday, May 09, 2008
Tom Waits Press Conference
For his upcoming "Glitter and Doom" tour. This is one of the many reasons I love Tom Waits. Enjoy!
Friday, May 02, 2008
Worker of the World Take Flight!
Yesterday, on International Workers Day, the company for whom I work laid off several employees.
Joe Hill twists in his grave.
Well done!
Thursday, May 01, 2008
The Cassingles Archive 1.0
"Just thought you'd want to know about the Y-o-Y-o..." Yo Yo's "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo", featuring Ice Cube. '91 was a good year for rap, as I recall. Maybe not. Anyway, tell 'em, Ice Cube!
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