Archive for November, 2008

Oh my god. I fucking thought that this was a big joke with the Mormon sacred magical underwear. But Mike Wallace and Steve Young have breathed new credibility into it for me. Now, if only Charlie Rose will confirm this, I’ll be sure. And thank you Joseph Smith — without you, today’s post would...
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In John Updike’s “The Witches of Eastwick“, Joe Marino was an important character. He resurfaced in an ancillary way in Updike’s recent sequel “The Widows of Eastwick” (excellent book). Joe Marino in the books was a plumber. Once again art was ahead of life.
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For all I know, Mormons long ago abandoned magical underwear. But since Mormons have been picking on gays lately, I feel like picking on Mormons. And I about lost it when I saw this on Dan Savage’s blog: I also found some additional helpful information on Mormon undergarments on YouTube:
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For those of you who don’t know him, Mitch was the leading drummer in the Jimi Hendrix Experience, most noteably for the years around 66′ to 69′. Before that he played in much smaller, British psych bands, such as The Pretty Things. He was found dead in his hotel room on November 12, 2008...
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Prop 8 has me really pissed me off. If you’ve just popped in from Mars, Prop 8 is amendment to California’s constitution restricting marriage to heterosexuals that passed on Nov 4 by a narrow margin. It strips LGBT people of their right to existing marriage in California. According to its proponants, it also invalidates...
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When I was just a wee high-schooler I got an internship (through quite a bit of nepotism) at a record label.  This internship lasted only a week or two before I was let go.  Apparently there was actually no work to be done there and they decided having too many interns was annoying.  Anyways,...
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No matter what you think about gay rights, here at nonpretentious we love Arnold. Fine, maybe some of us think Arnold shines as a politician whereas others of us prefer to view his shininess on the big screen in badass action flicks.   Whether your preferences are more in line with column a or...
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Let me guess…you’re not watching The Life and Times of Tim on HBO. And, why not?  Variety calls it charming.  Do you not have time in between your repeated viewings of Arrested Development Season 3, The Office Season 2, Family Guy Season 4, Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 5, or Simpsons Season 7 (from 1995!)?  ...
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With apologies to the post below, not all of us are thrilled at Barack Obama’s victory yesterday. I would go so far to say that I am the opposite of thrilled. Let’s break down the pros and cons of America’s choice: Pros: A person of color is elected President of the USA. Cons: Everything...
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We, as Americans, have not been witness to many joyous occasions in the last ten years. It’s been a decade racked with tragedy, scandal, depressions, and disasters. I can say that even in my own entire lifetime (a mere, but sometimes long, 29 years) my national and international memory is not exactly something to...
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