Bummer
Last Friday, with a storm drenching the Southland, I saw a very sad sight: Three chubby guys wearing bad Spartan costumes over their shorts and t-shirts, pedaling three-wheeled bikes attached to “chariots” promoting Meet the Spartans.
How much does that suck? You agree to take this one day gig on a lark — or maybe you really do need the money — and you find out what you’re gonna be doing: Pedaling a bike around while wearing a felt helmet. Then it starts raining. At this point I would ask myself, “Where did I go wrong? How did I end up in this costume, on this bike, in the rain? Is this the end point of a slippery slope of bad choices? Or does it get worse?”
This American Life: I watched the entire six-episode season of the TV show. I highly recommend it. Beyond the Chocolate Shake segment on Weiner Circle, there was also a very good bit about a young Mormon hipster who paints pictures of Jesus. According to NPR, the series is coming out on DVD this week or next. Catch it.
My Work in Print
Year Zero
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Cowboy Versus Samurai
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