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A Truly Satisfying Day Great company. A great ballgame [though bad result]. Great liquor. Great smokes (CAO Americano and the house blend at Highland Cigars in Inman Park in Atlanta). A great friend purging a vindictive and dangerous ex-boyfriend. A great new… Continue reading →
Duplicity, Delusion, and Cognitive Dissonance Checking out the news this evening from Amsterdam, I couldn't help but chuckle at Bill Clinton's latest explanation of Hillary's path to victory: Right now, among all the primary states, believe it or not,… Continue reading →
A Nice Hard Slap – It's Nice to be Out of the Closet. As I continue to do this blog and as my MySpace and Facebook shit grows, more and more people I know through regular, non-CHUD.com life (family, old friends, softball teammates, waitressess, bartenders,… Continue reading →
Those that are close to me and read this blog know that my life has been, how should I say this, insane of late. Work keeps me hopping during the daylight hours and my personal life tends to keep me up all night as well. This has created a semi-constant state… Continue reading →
Kindle My Balls, Willya? I'm a sucker for new gadgets. I'm an early adopter if there ever was one, barring the really cost prohibitive stuff reserved for the true high rollers. If it's a game system or some little handheld item I'm usually game. If it's a car… Continue reading →
The problem with the news today seems to be that the corporate news networks have a dictum which states that world events are too complicated for the average viewer and therefore they only scratch the surface in their reportage, or even easier: just repeat… Continue reading →
Increased Iraq Violence = Success No, you didn't read the title wrong – Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell really did say that the new fighting in Basra, in which US-backed government forces are battling Shiite militias, "looks as though it is a… Continue reading →
If you've read past blogs from me here or on Myspace, you've heard me rant about my favorite rock band on earth, R.E.M. Flat out, their last album, AROUND THE SUN, sucked. And the two before that weren't great shakes either, not in comparison to their heyday… Continue reading →
A Nice Hard Slap – What Are You Drawing? I don't know if you know this or care about this, but over the past while I've been slowly amassing a lot of comic book artwork for the site both through the somewhat legitimate titles I'm working on with pros and… Continue reading →
A Nice Hard Slap – "It Doesn't Exist" Retail folks, be on guard. I'm coming after you. There's a very small-minded view for folks who are in one retail gig for a long time. They get tunnel vision. Their longtime status as a member of COMPANY X has them so… Continue reading →
A Nice Hard Slap – Dane Cook Might Have an Ego. In the past I was a fan of Dane Cook, right up until after Retaliation came out. I was so sure he was the real deal that I actually had a phone meeting with his management and another major film producer about… Continue reading →
I've been in the market for arcade machines over the past few months. Below are some of the machines that I'm perusing. Look below and reflect on your love for the stand-up or tabletop Coin-Op machine. The last pic is of the 1962 AMi Continental Jukebox. I… Continue reading →