Archive | June, 2006

The Summer never sleeps!

29 June 2006

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“Only a fool would buy soda for the long holiday weekend without first checking Summer of Soda.”–some person Here are the sodas Kate and I have reviewed so far: Empire Spruce BeerThomas Kemper’s Ginger AleHank’s Orange SodaMilca Red SodaFitz’s Root BeerFentiman’s Mandarin and Seville Orange JiggerRed Ribbon Root BeerPangleheimer’s Gourmet BlushApple BeerNehi Orange Enjoy ‘em!

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Fantastic news!

28 June 2006

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So I’ve spent the last decade or so trying to nudge the nascent humorists at The Yale Record in the right direction. And together, we have significantly increased the whimsy of America’s lawyers and management consultants. In retrospect, they probably would’ve gotten more out of sticking their heads in a bucket. At least that’s restful. [...]

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George Meyer, complicated human being

27 June 2006

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As you may know, George Meyer is a television comedy writer here in Los Angeles. He is considered by many to be “first among equals” in that awesome team-effort called The Simpsons. Several years ago, Meyer’s college buddy David Owen wrote a glowing profile about him in The New Yorker. In this profile, Meyer was [...]

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The Summer of Soda has begun!

22 June 2006

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Aficionados of the carbonated arts will want to bookmark my new blog, Summer of Soda. Kate and I are planning to review one strange/storied/non-standard soda every day for the entire season. Check it out.

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Chevy Chase, satire and anger

20 June 2006

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Dennis Perrin over at Red State Son has some interesting thoughts about Chevy Chase’s ongoing comedic straight-talk. I was particularly interested in what Dennis said near the end, comparing the blunt, righteous anger of comedians during Watergate to the weak tea being peddled today. Even with legends-in-the-making like Stewart and Colbert there seems to be [...]

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One day into my 37th year…

15 June 2006

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…and this is how I look now. Actually, things are working out–so far. For those readers out there who might be aging, be aware that thirty-seven’s a bracing total. One of those “what is my dream?/am I following it?/did I misplace it on the way to the bank?” times of life; a not-insubstantial piece is [...]

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The 101 Best Screenplays

12 June 2006

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Sorry for the silence, folks–I’ve been hard at work tussling with Sophomore, trying to determine whether it’s the best thing I’ve ever written, or a total piece of crap. Opinions vary, and my own changes on the hour. I fear the truth is somewhere in the middle. In the meantime, I thought I’d pass along [...]

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A few words about RFK

5 June 2006

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Today is the 38th anniversary of the day Bobby Kennedy got shot–no, it wasn’t marked on my calendar, Slate reminded me. I thought I’d take a short break from revising Sophomore to share some thoughts. I come by my Kennedy assassination fetish honestly: My mother was raised Catholic, and my seldom-seen father died when I [...]

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A site you should read…

1 June 2006

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There are a lot of interesting things going on over at Dead-Frog.com, Todd Jackson’s uber-comedy site. I highly recommend it to any comedy volk. I check it every day; it’s like sampling the NY scene without paying NY rent. He’s just posted this interview with the UCB’s Matt Besser. I was intrigued to hear that [...]

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