Groucho: What is that you're working on, Karl?
Karl: My manifesto.
Groucho: Gazuntite.
Karl: No, you fool, my MANIFESTO.
Groucho: Oh yes, I prefer my manifesto with a white clam sauce, angel hair...
Karl: I said MANIFESTO!
Groucho: Oh, is that like one of those stag parties I keep reading about. A MAN-i-FEST-o.
Karl: I'll have you know that this paper will change the world
Groucho: How about starting with that hair of yours
Karl: I hate you.
I guess they were just ahead of their time. I've seen interviews they did back then, and pretty much no one could get what they were about. It didn't help that they would purposely be assholish and vague to the people interviewing them. A little bit of the Bob Dylan routine there. Except with more anger. Bipolar pretentiousness.
I still prefer the Bollocks album to anything from Public Image. One of my all time favorite albums.
On July 4th, 1776 the world witnessed the greatest experimentation of freedom and liberty. We as a nation took up arms and shrugged off the chains of despotism and wrapped the nation in the protective cloak of a representational republic. Our great nation was created and founded on the belief that the freedom and liberty of the individual reigns supreme. With this belief and the power of the constitution we have succeeded when we should have failed.
We have overcome both foreign and domestic challenges and become stronger and more united. There have been sacrifices made by every generation. We look towards our citizens to improve the fabric of our society. This nation has also turned to our youth to defend our society from our enemies that have attacked our way of life. For this we are entirely indebted to the brave veterans of the past, present, and future that sacrificed so that we as a nation can continue.
On July 4th, we celebrate our independence and the founding of this great nation. We honor what previous generations have given up so that the next generation may benefit. It is because of this that we must recognize that the struggle against tyranny, oppression, and persecution is not over. The cost of our freedoms is constant vigilance and to stand athwart paternalism. Let's remember the beginning of our constitution that "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Whip It! offers a kind of exaggerated view of roller derby though you definitely should check it out. (I actually went to a midnight showing with my local roller derby team). It's so much fun, especially knowing that they're doing it for the love of the game.
The interview, well, was a mixed bag. I stumbled on a couple of questions but I think it was more good than bad. I won't know if I got the job until early August, unfortunately.
About that book... A couple of weeks ago, I sent the author a hand-written letter telling her about my situation and how her book helped me. I asked for absolutely nothing. A week or less later, I got a package from her in the mail that contained a signed and inscribed first edition hardcover copy of the book, a typed letter and her card. In my letter I mentioned in passing that I'd checked it out from the library so she decided to send me a copy of my own. She has a couple of blogs too, she's an awesome lady.
Oh no, not the best part of the meal! I had something like that happen to me last year. Bought a gourmet carmel apple. Waited all day to eat it and was totally famished. Got back to my hotel room, unwrapped that thing of beauty, was all poised and ready for a big munch. Lips hit the perimeter. The whole apple popped off the stick. It not only hit the floor,with speed it rolled across the entire length of the room and under a piece of furniture. Not one nibble was had! Only tears.
Awww yeah, sunny weather and tons of cute girls walking around in their summer clothes. I am slowly remembering the good things about college. The only good things!