louder than words update: Got the go-ahead from Bob to proceed with Plan A. Also found out that I’ll be on the cover of their next calendar! Decided to hit Urbana for the Billy Collins/Limerick Slam show on Thursday to do some promo, even though the $20 cover really stings! louder than words is a
No such thing as a just war
Another hopeful sign… Soldier who refused to return to Iraq to surrender in North Miami By Erik Schelzig, Associated Press NORTH MIAMI, Fla. (AP) Shaken by a gunfight in Iraq that killed innocent civilians, a 28-year-old U.S. soldier declared the invasion ”an oil-driven war” and said he won’t return to the Middle East and fight.
A sense of naked helplessness
I rarely give a conscious thought to the possibility of being caught up in a terrorist attack, fully accepting the likelihood that NYC remains a target and at some point in the future, another attack will come. Other than crawling under a rock or moving to North Dakota, there’s really no other option and, to
Spain Vows to Pull Soldiers Out of Iraq
Perhaps there is some reason for hope… Spain Vows to Pull Soldiers Out of Iraq By ED McCULLOUGH, Associated Press Writer MADRID, Spain – The leader of Spain’s victorious Socialists said Monday he will withdraw his nation’s support for the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq, restating a campaign promise a day after his party won elections
Met with Bob (and Ed Greer) on Friday to nail down the details for louder than words. They love the concept and had some great input on the overall format, plus there’s the possibility of Bob calling in some favors to book me some “big” names. Really, he’s just hedging his bets there as they’ve
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NEWS FLASH: Mark Your Calendars! louder than words Bowery Poetry Club Saturday, March 27 & Saturday, April 3 8pm SHARP! It’s Politically Incorrect meets David Letterman. Def Poetry with an editor. Slam poetry with a brain. It’s a little bit smarter, a little bit quicker, a little bit louder…than words. The dates are tentative, pending
Sent my BRIO submission in today, two days before the deadline. Thank you, Express Mail! It’s the first time I’ve submitted for something like this – other than a single poem entered in a Literal Latte contest way back in 1999; I just don’t have the self-discipline – and it was a real challenge to
Dear wannabe Warren Buffets: If you’re considering buying MSO stock thinking you’re going to make a bundle when it swings back up, here’s what I wrote to someone else that thinks the same thing. It’s definitely a gamble but unless you’re playing with tens of thousands of dollars, I don’t think it’s going to be
It’s the ego talking
So I’m trying to finish this new piece [have I mentioned Acentos is tonight?] that came out of nowhere a little over a week ago and I go to open it up in Word a few minutes ago and I notice another file cryptically named “post,” last modified on 5/14/2003. Curious, I open it and