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Crankster: April 2007
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Thursday, April 26, 2007. Okay, as anyone who knows me will tell you, I have horrid taste in music. However, I have gamely undergone this somewhat painful meme that the profoundly evil Judith developed. I have done so for one reason- so that I can now inflict it on three people who undoubtedly have better taste in music than I do. So, drumroll please:. Misanthropster, Alex (of Holtetboards), and Matt (of Animal Mind), you three are on! What’s a great late night song? Name 5 wistful/bittersweet songs:.
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Crankster: January 2007
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007. A Sheep and a Tennis Player Walk Into a Leather Bar. In And the Band Played On. Randy Shilts documented the first few years of the AIDS crisis. He noted that one of the major impediments to research was the gay community's firmly-held belief that they were constantly threatened by mainstream society. In fact, many activists apparently believed that public registration, labeling, and even containment facilities for gays were real possibilities. As anyone whose ever driven in S...
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Crankster: August 2006
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Thursday, August 31, 2006. Okay, here's something that's been really getting on my nerves, and it doesn't have anything to do with my scary redneck neighbors. One of my weekly traditions is reading The Week. A magazine that distills the major news issues of the week into a concise, clear analysis. Reading The Week. Anyway, one of the regular sections in the week is "Best Columns: Europe." On a good day (or in a good Week. Let me be really clear here. I'm not talking about bashing King George II, or a...
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Crankster: October 2006
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006. Why Kathleen Harris Belongs in Hell. NB: I recognize that yesterday's post, as well as today's, is a bit heavily political. Frankly, I'm thinking through some things as I prepare for the upcoming election. Please put up with these posts, if at all possible. If not, check out today's other post, in which I offer something a little bit lighter. I promise that I will soon be returning to the regularly-scheduled program. The next year, I moved out to a more rural region. The po...
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Crankster: December 2006
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Thursday, December 21, 2006. Tagged me with this meme a couple of days ago, but.well, you know. 1 Grab the book closest to you. 2 Open to page 123, go down to the fifth sentence. 3 Post the text of next 3 sentences on your blog. 4 Name of the book and the author. 5 Tag three people. The book closest to me is The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove. By Christopher Moore, one of my favorite authors. Here are the three sentences:. Fascinating work," Val said with no attempt to hide her contempt. My mother died i...
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Crankster: March 2007
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007. I'm sure that all of you have seen this, but I think we need to revisit the Soy Planet:. In case you're wondering what the hell's going on, here's a slightly different version with English subtitles:. I'm not sure if I'm impressed or repulsed by this. Regardless, it makes me wonder about Japanese culture. On the one hand, I wish that all my sauces had superheros to represent them. Ketchup man, Mustard Lad, The Relishinator. 2 Why does Kikkoman wear a huge diaper? One thing's fo...
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Crankster: December 2005
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Tuesday, December 06, 2005. Posted by Crankster at 1:13 PM. Links to this post. The ongoing adventures of a southern academic transplanted to New York. A search for meaning, culture, humanity, and a great meal for under ten dollars. Hearts in San Francisco. The World According to Clover. Auf Weidersehen, Goodbye! Mister Smiths, Rest in Peace. Better Crackhomes and Gardens. Mrs Palin, are you trying to seduce me? Thesis, Article, Movies, and My Stern, Stern Daugh. A Sense of Proportion.