I recently reviewed the novel Shirley, by Susan Scarf Merrell, for the literary journal Prick of the Spindle. It was not at all what I’d anticipated and became something more than I expected…something more than a novel. You can read the review here.
Monthly Archives: June 2014
Blabbers about the Military. part 1 of a bajillion.
The gifted writer Chela’s truth about life and love with a Marine
R.I.P.
“Pepe died. Seriously.”
Farewell, Tyson Chandler
The P&T crew gives their views on the Knick tenure of the now-traded Tyson Chandler. Spoiler alert: yours truly appears to miss Chandler less than anyone else:
“I’m glad Chandler’s gone because it puts an end to three years of a character actor being miscast as a star…I wanted to see, if not a $15M a year talent, a $15M a year leader. He was more a super loyal and committed comrade. Not a leader. I wanted Vladimir Lenin. I got Boxer from Animal Farm.”
Not Everyone Is Beautiful
Not what many want to hear, but worth hearing: we’re not beautiful.
Every two or three days, I see an article or blog post or forwarded inspirational quote about beauty. It’s usually something affirming like
“You are beautiful, whether you know it or not.”
“We are all beautiful.”
“Everyone is beautiful to somebody.”
It’s cheerful stuff. It builds the self-esteem, makes people feel valued, and spreads joy and happiness across the internet.
It’s also bullshit.
And you know it’s bullshit, because you really wanted to laugh at that picture.
Everyone is not beautiful. Some people have tumors the size of a second head growing out of their ears. Some people have skin like the Michelin man. Some people lose fingers, legs, or eyes in horrific assembly-line machine accidents. People have warts and blemishes and hair loss and dead teeth and lazy eyes and cleft palates and third nipples and unibrows.
There are plenty of people that are not physically appealing to look at, the…
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Point/Counterpoint: Should Melo Stay or Go?
Should Carmelo stay in NY? Should he leave? If so, for where? Poasting & Toasting’s Jonathan Schulman argues for Melo staying while I say vaya con Dios, #7.
Year In Review: Carmelo Anthony
The Posting&Toasting crew broke down Carmelo Anthony’s last season with the Knicks. As badly as the team’s 2014 was, it was arguably the best performance of Melo’s career.
P.S. Does “last season with the Knicks” mean “most recent,” or “final”? Stay tuned!
Season Review: Amar’e Stoudemire
The end-of-season analyses at Posting & Toasting now turn to Amar’e Stoudemire, whose 2014 was great…compared to his 2013, when he was mostly injured. Love the fact that STAT always gives you all that he’s got. Less love that, due to aging knees, his all ain’t worth $23M.
KNICKS HIRE DEREK FISHER AS COACH
I broke down the Derek Fisher hiring/press conference over at Posting and Toasting. He seems cool–if for no other reason than I am a Knick fan, with a soul, and therefore life without hope is meaningless.
Year In Review: Iman Shumpert
Over at Posting & Toasting, we’re looking back at all the Knicks’ knacks in 2013-14. Today it’s Iman Shumpert under the microscope. The good news about Shump’s season is that he was finally healthy for most of it. The bad news is that being healthy was pretty much the highlight of his season.
