There’s one thing I value above most others: loyalty. Not blind loyalty; not stroke my ego and never say anything bad loyalty; not pretend I’m always right and never question me loyalty. Very simply, you know that when I’m in your corner, I’m IN your corner, so don’t blindside me with some random bullshit and
Stolen, or “gronked,” from the dread pirate, Tony Brown. 1. Grab the nearest book. 2. Open the book to page 23. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions. From the two books I’m carrying around these days (yes, I’m STILL reading them!): “‘You
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 3 (as of 3:15pm, 4/6/04) Track list: 1. William Hung Words of Gratitude 2. She Bangs 3. Bailamos 4. William Hung’s Inspirational Thoughts (Passion) 5. I Believe I Can Fly 6. Hotel California 7. Can You Feel The Love Tonight 8. Two Worlds 9. William Hung Inspirational Thoughts (Perseverance) 10. Rocket Man
Fuck Kurt Cobain. Loser. OVERRATED loser.
I. Poetry Slam, Inc. Two poetry slam-related things I never expected to see: 1. Taylor Mali is the new President of Poetry Slam. Inc. 2. This. The Taylor thing is actually an interesting wrinkle that could mean PSI becoming relevant again. People may not agree with Taylor’s positions on a lot of things but there’s
Hit Urbana last night after the pleasantly unexpected distraction of 50%-off sushi. FRESH sushi! Yum. Got there in time for the slam which, to my surprise, I kind of enjoyed. Over the years, Cristin has become my favorite host on the scene, hands down. She knows her audience, has impeccable comedic skills and timing, and
The feedback from louder than words has been great. Much of it overwhelmingly positive, and where there was critique, it was generally offered honestly and clearly. Eric, Helen, Diane and I met Tuesday night to digest it all and tweak the format in a way that puts more emphasis on – and sets aside more
People I’m feeling right now
People I’m feeling right now: M.C. Siegel: mcpoet.blogspot.com The honest truth is that when I feel like I’m resisting this tendency I, for the life of me, cannot write. Emotional anguish and solitude are the perfect catalysts for my writing. Sadly enough, when I’m happy it’s like being on soma, I have no ambition to
As it’s pretty clear that louder than words will be getting an extended run – just confirmed: Friday, May 21st @ 8pm – I’ve created a new blog specifically for it at http://louderthanwords.blogspot.com. Click it, bookmark it, and link to it from your own site or blog! It’s going to be a group effort, with
From: Bob Holman Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 12:22 AM To: ‘Guy Lecharles-Gonzalez’ Subject: WOW So much to say, but overall, UNBEFUCKINLIEVABLE Please forward to Eric, Helen, and crew. Let’s talk. How about 8pm Friday May 14? B More than any other feedback I’ve received on the show so far, this was the most gratifying,