Thanksgiving Day from William S. Burroughs
Most of us will spend today expressing Thanksgiving Day by spending time with our families. Few of us truly ponder the purpose of the holiday, or what it really means to be American in the world today....
View ArticleThe Johnsons & The Shits
William Burroughs threw this down - it is no invention of mine: You got your Johnsons and your Shits. (Think of them as families, like the Hatfields and/or the McCoys.) The Johnson says, "Live and...
View ArticleAugust 21, 1888: Be addled by adding no more!
2+2? Not a problem.452+452? Harder, but I can sum it myself.But 4.53+65.45+649.32+.97?I need a hard drink after I handle that one. And my customers over at the General Store have run out of casual...
View ArticleFear & Loathing in St. Louis - VPDebate Countdown with Keith Olbermann - Oct....
With all respects & honors to the late Hunter S. Thompson, of course! Hunter was actually a great admirer & shooting buddy with one of St. Louis'"favorite sons," William S. Burroughs. Mr....
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Countdown with Keith Olbermann - Thanksgiving Eve 2008
Before we go into stuffing ourselves figuratively here & literally tomorrow, let's hilight just a couple "this day in history"s. Happy Birthday to one of my favorites; Tina Turner is 69 years old...
View ArticleCountdown with Keith Olbermann - Feb. 5, 2009
Today's diary, more than usual, is truly a labor of love. I am making note of only one event for "this day in history." But, first, this...That sorry bastard fat poulter pigeon Newt Gingrich, belching...
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Countdown with Keith Olbermann - Dec. 18, 2009
I spend a fair amount of time not only specifically in this diary but all over Daily Kos *itching about where I live. Well, guess what? It's not just me! Look where Indiana ranked in this list of...
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Countdown with Keith Olbermann - August 2, 2010
This past weekend was largely a SCOTUS weekend for me for a couple reasons. First, I read through a big 'ol chunk of Jeffery Toobin's The Nine. O...M...sparkin'...G...It is a HELL of a good read; I...
View ArticlePopular Culture (Music) 20101001: Steely Dan
Those of you who read this column regularly know that I am a big fan of the British Invasion era bands. This is not to say that I hold American bands in disdain. Actually, that could not be more...
View ArticleThe Place of Dead Roads by William S. Burroughs: Not Worth Finishing
I gave Burroughs a fighting chance with this novel, bought from a discount bookstore, perhaps because I was interested by a deceptively intriguing summary on the back. But I gave him a fighting chance,...
View ArticleChris Hedges channels Hassan Sabbah
Chris Hedges does not write feel good articles. He is unrelentingly realistic. His latest post The Election March of the Trolls has the same feel, to me, as the opening of William S. Burroughs' Nova...
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What Are You Reading? Aug. 15, 2012
Thanks awfully for the opportunity to be the hostess with the mostess for this diary series for this week. :D I grew up in a very very very isolated rural area, and reading helped me to escape to...
View ArticleJunk is the ideal product
Junk is the ideal product ... the ultimate merchandise. No sales talk necessary. The client will crawl through a sewer and beg to buy. -- William S. BurroughsJunk mail,Junkbonds,Junk...
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William Burroughs was a Life Long Drug Addict Who Killed His Wife
This sentiment pretty much nails what I thought about him for many years after I was first introduced to his story & his writings in the wake of discovering Allen Ginsberg & the other Beats my...
View ArticleMorning Open Thread: William S. Burroughs and Naked Lunch
Morning Open Thread is a daily, copyrighted post from a host of editors and guest writers. We support our community, invite and share ideas, and encourage thoughtful, respectful dialogue in an open...
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Insomniacs' Vent Hole: A Thanksgiving Prayer Edition
SPOILER WARNINGA late night gathering for non serious palaver that does not speak of that night’s show. Posting a spoiler will get you brollywhacked. You don’t want that to happen to you. It's a fate...
View ArticleThe Illustrated Imagination: Graphic Novels -- Harvey Pekar's THE BEATS
The late Harvey Pekar made illustrated literature out of a working stiff's every day life. But not single handedly. Artists, including Robert Crumb, recognized his genius for social and personal...
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