Thursday, July 14, 2005
Talking Cooters and More Links To My Work
Ben Jones, the actor/congressman/souvenir vendor who played Cooter on the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard says that the upcoming Dukes of Hazzard feature film is a "sleazy insult" that "trashed" the original "family-friendly" show with profanity and sexual innuendo.
So let's get this straight: A TV show whose two heroes are jobless, retro-confederate cousins who drive around recklessly all day, evading police and shooting dynamite-tipped arrows, pausing usually only to stop at their favorite bar, is "family-friendly."
Those same people flirting, winking and saying 'sh*t' a few times is sleazy.
So declares a man famous for playing a character whose name is slang for female genitalia.
Gotta love them family values.
On to the next thing . . .
My latest Scene & Herd and Don't Panic columns are online as well as a review of Brian Eno's new album, more Metblogs postings, and some new My 'Lanta Podcasts.
So let's get this straight: A TV show whose two heroes are jobless, retro-confederate cousins who drive around recklessly all day, evading police and shooting dynamite-tipped arrows, pausing usually only to stop at their favorite bar, is "family-friendly."
Those same people flirting, winking and saying 'sh*t' a few times is sleazy.
So declares a man famous for playing a character whose name is slang for female genitalia.
Gotta love them family values.
On to the next thing . . .
My latest Scene & Herd and Don't Panic columns are online as well as a review of Brian Eno's new album, more Metblogs postings, and some new My 'Lanta Podcasts.
Sunday, July 10, 2005
My latest
Here's what I've been up to:
My visits to Ikea and the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Zoo Atlanta are chronicled right here.
A short biography of the amazing Aung San Suu Kyi is right here.
A story about China's bid for Unocal is here.
Phil & I recorded several new podcasts for our My 'Lanta project and I've been blogging like mad on Metroblogging Atlanta.
My visits to Ikea and the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Zoo Atlanta are chronicled right here.
A short biography of the amazing Aung San Suu Kyi is right here.
A story about China's bid for Unocal is here.
Phil & I recorded several new podcasts for our My 'Lanta project and I've been blogging like mad on Metroblogging Atlanta.
Saturday, July 02, 2005
Watching Live 8
Christi and I are sitting and watching Live 8, and she just asked the question that we should all be asking:
"Why is Stevie Wonder wearing a watch?"
"Why is Stevie Wonder wearing a watch?"
