It's movie night. The flick is Color of Paradise which, when I rented it, the guy asked, "Is that a good idea?" because it's Iranian. Of course, when a Lebanese guy mulled over renting Air Force One or Passenger 57 he said the same thing. Damned Jew (just kidding). I see that Sethly has been … Continue reading Movie Nite
Author: Eric Brightwell
Eric Brightwell is an essayist, rambler, explorer, cartographer, and guerrilla gardener. He lives in Los Angeles, not because he was born here, but because he chose to... for all of the things for which its famous: its verticality, its mass transit, its diversity, its schools, its liminal spaces, its architecture, its wildlife, its museums, its night markets, its cinemas, its theaters, its enclaves, its restaurants, its bars, its libraries, &c
The Sorry State of things.
Over 1.5 million Iraqis have died because of sanctions. 41% were children under five. I'm not saying that two wrongs make a right but I think it's completely insane to call the perpetrators cowards when they gave their lives fighting against their enemy in the only way they could that would get our attention. Norman … Continue reading The Sorry State of things.
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Things suck part 2
The media is awful. Cabbies in New York have been pulled from cars and beaten. There've been hate crimes against Muslims here in L.A. They've turned the whole thing into a disaster movie... or an episode of America's Worst Terrorist Attacks. The same footage of thousands dying over and over and over for an entire … Continue reading Things suck part 2
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Silent Film Night
I, perhaps surprisingly all things considered, found last night to be a rousing success... one of the high points of the season. So the film was 3 and a half hours long, so some of us (myself included) talked through the whole thing, so more than half the guests up and left to go drink … Continue reading Silent Film Night
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too many interests
Because of my unrepentant dilettantism, I've finally hit the limit on interests as I woke up thinking how much I like Henry Fuseli's paintings... now I have to look at the list and am faced with the awkward task of comparatively evaluating things I love and trying to figure out which one is better/ which … Continue reading too many interests
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noche de peliculas silenciosas
Last night I saw mi amiga Lili and her new band the Purple Hearts... No one had the heart to let them know that there's already been a fairly well-known band by that name. Just change it to Purple Hearts UK, I say. Then, this morning, I went to CPT to work in the garden. … Continue reading noche de peliculas silenciosas
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Fag Tags
Why did kids in junior high decide that having a small tag on the back of your shirt necessitated getting into a fight about your sexual preference. I speak of "fag tags". Remember getting a shirt for your birthday or christmas... your parents face searching yours for signs of gratitude and instead finding barely disguised … Continue reading Fag Tags
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bad dreams
Normally, when I dream of killing people (which is a lot), I'm afterwards consumed with this horrible realization that I've cancelled out my own life's possibilities as well by indelibly staining it with something so awful. And then I worry about what will happen in jail, but last night was different. I don't remember who … Continue reading bad dreams
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80s prom
Mondays, by their rock 'n' roll nature usually are followed by a quiet Tuesday and this was my intention. I smelled funny, didn't shave, was bloodshot in the eyes and flushed in the skin. As is almost never the case, however; it was I who was dragged out of the house... to go to '80s … Continue reading 80s prom
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The Glory of Genghis Khan
Of all the historical figures whose names and reputations have been unjustly smeared and misrepresented, few are more unjustly maligned than Genghis Khan. It is my hope that the record can now be set straight and that he will no longer be mentioned alongside common curs like Attila the Hun and Timur. Genghis Khan had a … Continue reading The Glory of Genghis Khan
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