| Writer's Block: My Favorite Neighborhood Business |
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| 07:05pm 12/10/2009 |
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Dillweedz Cafe (www.dillweedzcafe.com) on Main Street in downtown Springfield, Mass., keeps me coming back at least once a week for a number of reasons: the panini sandwiches are enormous and delicious and are relatively cheap; the decor is eclectic and fun; it's green (the silverware is made from potatoes and the bowls from corn); and the owner, Chris, is the friendliest guy I know. I would wholeheartedly recommend this place to anyone and everyone. |
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| Writer's Block: Doh! |
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| 09:23am 17/12/2008 |
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My favorite Simpsons character ever has to be Gil. He tries so hard, fails miserably every time, but is still so damn optimistic. I love that guy. |
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| 12:32pm 04/11/2008 |
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I voted! And, for those curious, on Massachusetts ballot questions 1 through 3, I voted no, yes and yes. |
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| Writer's Block: R.E.A.D. in America Day |
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| 11:33am 27/09/2008 |
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Right now, I'm reading "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" by Kurt Vonnegut. For some reason, I just started reading Vonnegut, although he's clearly right up my alley. He's witty, funny and a great commentator on this ridiculous American "culture." He died my senior year of college, and my newspaper adviser suggested I write a column about his passing and what it meant to the literary world. I didn't want to upset her and tell her I'd never read him, so I wrote the column, successfully bullshitting my way through it. I think that's the way Kurt would've wanted it, haha.
Reading is important to me because it opens my mind to different worlds. I know that sounds cliche, but I really haven't traveled too extensively and I like reading about other places, even if they are just figments of someone's imagination. I like that Kilgore Trout is from Cohoes, New York, though, in Vonnegut's "Breakfast of Champions." I know Cohoes! Reading also helps to expand my vocabulary. It's also cheap, easy entertainment -- free if you have a library card. Everyone should read all the time.
I would recommend anything by Vonnegut, anything by Henry Rollins, anything by Aimee Bender or Chip Kidd (especially Chip Kidd), "Kafka on the Shore" by Haruki Murakami, "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeline L'Engle, "The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green" by Joshua Braff, "The Pleasure of my Company" by (yes, that) Steve Martin -- for people who like things that just a bit weird. |
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| 11:41pm 24/09/2008 |
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music: {Running on Empty} Jackson Browne
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Jackson Browne has a new album coming out. This is me: *squee!* |
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| Writer's Block: Everything That's Fit to Print |
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| 10:11am 18/09/2008 |
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As someone who works for a newspaper, I can only hope that print news never dies, and I know that it won't for a long time, simply because a lot of people still like having that inked piece of paper as proof of certain events.
The debate should not be Internet vs. print, but text vs. visual media. I abhor TV news because it takes everything and wheedles it down to about 30 seconds (if it's a BIG story). The Internet can keep people up to date faster if they're people who are constantly on computers. Not everyone is. Newspaper and magazines, therefore, should focus more on features, things that take more time to develop.
I work for a weekly paper that is in competition with a daily, and a lot of people say they like us better, not because we're more timely (because we're not) but because we take the time to really develop a story. |
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| 10:16pm 09/09/2008 |
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NtFrmBakersfield: i still have that box full of all that stuff
NtFrmBakersfield: i gotta figure out what to do with it
Sweet Iron Lace: aww
Sweet Iron Lace: I could help you...
NtFrmBakersfield: yeah?
NtFrmBakersfield: ...you cannot masturbate with the nazi
Sweet Iron Lace: LOL |
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| 11:29am 17/08/2008 |
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Reason #57 why men shouldn't do laundry:
They will overload a washer to the point where it becomes so unbalanced it does a complete 180 degree turn.
True story. |
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| Writer's Block: On Character Preferences |
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| 09:12am 17/07/2008 |
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My favorite fictional character of late has to be Himillsy Dodd from Chip Kidd's "The Cheese Monkeys" and "The Learners." She is fabulous and fabulously insane. I only wish I had had a quirky, horrible friend like her my first year of college. Even back in the late 1950s and early '60s she had a wonderful "Fuck the man" attitude, and much like me, was very blunt in everything she said. Kidd developed Hims perfectly. Check out his books -- she's a character you won't forget. |
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| 04:52pm 28/05/2008 |
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Simpson-Wentz? Go big or go home, Little Miss Potato Head. Take the name or don't. Hyphens are for pussies. |
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| The Emo Workout |
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| 07:56pm 19/03/2008 |
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As developed by me, Courtney.
Pre-requisites:
1. Hate your body.
2. Wear as much heavy clothing as possible.
Not necessary, but useful:
1. Hate your father.
Step 1: Upload "The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me" by Brand New to your iPod.
Step 2: Get on workout machine of choice.
Step 3: Set to highest level and sweat so hard the beads will run down your cheeks like tears and everyone will think you're super-emo. |
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