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WHERE AM I GOING, WHERE HAVE I BEEN? Basically, who cares? I realize my rate of postings here leaves a little to be desired (*cough*), but, well, all the bookish gossip I might link to is already handled in splendid fashion by such stalwarts as Moorish Girl, Moby Lives, and Maud Newtown, so, please, click on their links (see left menu) any time you please. I mean, I really don't have much to offer myself in that regard, other than to tell you that this year I finally managed to get to three of this decade-so-far's Highly Touted Debut Novels, and here's what I thought of them: White Teeth: Tremendous fun! Fizzing with energy! The limp ending scarcely tainted my enjoyment! Everything is Illuminated: What rubbish! Has any young author's ambitions ever been so poorly served by his actual writing ability?! Since when does strained dialect "humor" constitute cultural commentary?! And has the author ever been laid (ridiculous cosmic-comedy sex scenes suggest not)?! The Lovely Bones: Printed Prozac! Fuzzy bromides! One-heaven-fits-all pseudo-spiritual insights! Narrative breaks down into utter boredom before the 100-page mark! Inexcusable Hollywood ending (literally: she stole it from Ghost)! Awkward osteo-imagery!
posted by Red at 4:36 PM

 
All my illusions about Hitler...shattered. You just can't expect anyone to have an unblemished legacy any more. Still, it does set a helpful precedent for politicians campaigning on a platform of permanent tax cuts.
posted by Red at 4:30 PM

 
The colossal oil spill on the Delaware River is now so bad that even the paper of record is paying attention (registration required). I got a look at it yesterday, about a mile or so upstream from the ruptured tanker, and the scenery was terrible: solid swathes of black sludge left on the riverbanks where the tide had receded, foul and thick. Just imagine a pot of tar upended on your lawn and you'll have an idea. And this was upriver from the spill...Meanwhile President Bush got on TV to say how terrible it all is...in a parallel universe, I mean.
posted by Red at 2:30 PM

 
MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN: Create your own church sign. Word count is your only limitation. Like so....
posted by Red at 2:26 PM