April 2009
15 posts
From Management
So, I finally had a manuscript idea that’s worth pursuing, so don’t expect to see much in this space until I finish it (unlikely) or get horrible writers block and give up (likely). I’ll still post sporadically, but in the meantime if you want to follow my crazy hijinks, check out my fake Chuck Klosterman Twitter. That is all.
Best,
Bobby
Advice for Dustin Pedroia →
Dustin, a word.
Like you, I’ve been burdened with amazing success after leaving a podunk town. Heck, once the Kings leave the only difference between the Hartford suburbs and the Sacramento suburbs will be Terminator population.
Dustin, bubbala, you’re doing it all wrong. I know you’re kind of peeved at your brother’s arrest, but dissing them is just playing into their...
Eating with a long spoon.
Sam’s Place has some great stories about being a film location manager. I wish I had read this blog when I was 16 so I could think about doing this as a career instead of as a lawyer, Cotton Club incident notwithstanding.
samsplace:
Finally I got a call from my assistant that he had met someone at the Cotton Club. A man claiming to be the owner was letting himself in a side door one...
An In-depth analysis of Separate Ways
When it comes to listening to music in my car, I have a few hard and fast rules. If Led Zeppelin comes on the radio, I gotta crank it up and kick up the speed by about ten miles per. If Coldplay comes into the radio, I have to immediate switch the channel, and rethink whether I ever want to listen to that station again. And if Journey’s “Separate Ways” comes on, I’m listening to it all the way...
Thrilla in Manila
HBO’s documentary on the Thrilla in Manila should be required viewing for a sports fan. It eschews the ESPN route of being an hour and a half of elderly Jewish men talking about boxing. Rather, the documentary is about how Joe Frazier was such a competitor, and Muhammad Ali treated him so horribly, that Smokin’ Joe would risk dying in the ring if it meant he could win the match....
“Compadres, it is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start...”
– Gratuitous Simpsons Quote of the Weekend.
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Sports Fan Guide to Wedding Planning
One of the things I hate about getting older is that people keep getting engaged. Ex-girlfriends are the worst, but any time you see a friend get cut down in his prime, you die a little on the inside. At least the latest guy to get hitched is a huge Steelers fan; I know his wedding won’t interfere with my football watching. I hate when a wedding conflicts with a major sporting event. Here’s a...
