High school is hell, especially in fictional Japan.
Impossible to stomach, impossible to put down.
The Rise of the Roman Numeral.
What does it say about a civilization when the only facet of its culture that survives is its system of numerals? Consider Rome. Sure, the Coliseum still stands, but they … Continue reading
“No way out but to die!”
Or, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Hack. So, shortly after moving back to the Chicago area, I began to seek out the elusive beast called Gainful Employment. It … Continue reading
We wuz had.
Mark Bowden, the author of Black Hawk Down, Killing Pablo, and Finders Keepers, is one of the finest journalists I have ever read. [1] He is one of a dying … Continue reading
Editorial license.
Pulled from the Amazon reader reviews of the DVD release of Stephen King’s IT, the mediocre made-for-TV adaptation of his novel: _________________ Boring Story, Good Terror If You Like Weird … Continue reading
Partial Nudity: The Continuing Thesis on America and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
So this is what happens when you search through the library’s archive of Sports Illustrated.
Chained to a desk and made to produce copy.
My managing editor has returned from France, sans active cigarette habit and maiden name. Other than that, things are more or less the same around work today. The book is … Continue reading
Creative Control 