The Flame That Killed John Wayne

Not really a flame war. Mor of a flame tussle. Not really flames, actually- more like an Escalated Temperature Dining Table Discussion With Fewer Thrown Dinner Rolls.

But really, I think in the end everybody behave reasonably, and thanks to all for that. I kind of liked it; it was exciting. As Rollins says "....when things get tense, that's when people are real."

Speaking of, my son took my iPod to listen to Rollins spoken word pieces, specifically Think Tank, after hearing a bit of his spiel on airports. Some might find the language intense, but the feelings are true, and like exposing eric to Penn and Teller, I think the input is good. So now Eric wants me to take him to the next Rollins Spoken Word Tour in November, "Provoked". It'll be a hoot, I'm sure; Rollins is spectacularly gifted as a storyteller.

Speaking of which, I had an opportunity to stand up and tell a story last night in front of a good crowd, as part of a class taught by John McGivern, along with ten new friends. It went gangbusters, except that our anchor storyteller was AWOL as the result of a minor accident. Ironically, her story was titled 'The Luck Of The Irish'


On to this week's Pseudo-Flamewar and Happy Birthday Silent Mike FRT:


1. The Imposter from the album "Get Happy!! [Disc 1]" by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2. So Young from the album "Suede" by Suede
3. Candy from the album "Cure For Pain" by Morphine
4. Kiss Off (Demo) from the album "Violent Femmes" by Violent Femmes
5. Sputnik 57 from the album "All the Fame of Lofty Deeds" by Jon Langford beep beep...beep beep....beep beep.
6. Invisible Man from the album "Skin & Bone" by The Angels
7. Big River from the album "Wacos at the Abbey" by Waco Brothers
8. Driveby from the album "Sleeps With Angels" by Neil Young
9. Goofy's Concern from the album "Independent Worm Saloon" by Butthole Surfers
10. The F Word from the album "Flying Saucer Tour, Vol. 1: Pittsburgh 6/20/91" by Bill Hicks
11. Colors from the album "SST Acoustic" by Angst