A Very Special Snippet From Stiles
Last week, a Houston police officer was shot and killed by an illegal immigrant. The perp was actually cuffed and in the back of the officer's patrol car when he somehow managed to fatally shoot the officer, who was in the front seat. It's ignited another series of debates about the city's immigration policy. For context, Alv@rado is a city councilwoman.
READER, to Stiles:
MAYBE WHEN ONE OF HER "RAZA" RAPES OR KILLS ONE OF HER LOVED ONES, THE STUPID MEXI-C#NT ALV@RADO WILL PULL HER HEAD OUT OF HER BIG BROWN ASS AND REALIZE WHAT A STUPID RAZA-BITCH SHE REALLY IS!! ASK HER ABOUT LA RAZA'S MOTTO,"FOR OUR RACE, EVERYTHING! FOR OUTSIDE OUR RACE NOTHING"!! WAIT, THAT WOULD REQUIRE BALLS ON YOUR PART!! HAVE YOU GOT ANY?? IF THAT COP WAS A MEXICAN AND THE KILLER WAS WHITE, SHE'D BE HAVING A SHIT FIT!! LET HER TELL OFFICER JOHNSON'S 5 KIDS THIS SANCTUARY POLICY DOESN'T EXIST AND HIS DEATH ISNT RELEVENT!!
STILES, to reader:
Obviously you're passionate about this issue. But that doesn't excuse the tone and language of this e-mail. Don't send me any more racist, hate-filled nonsense like this, OK? It's not my "sanctuary" policy. I'm just writing about it.
ME, to Stiles:
Sweet!
9.30.2006
9.26.2006
Progress Report
1. Well, Jesse didn't bodyslam me. He hasn't cut his hair in three years though. Looks strikingly similar to Fu Man Chu or Emperor Ming or whatever that guy's name is.
(AP photo)
2. Breakfast tomorrow with the "bad-haired boss" from Real World Austin, P@ul Stekler. He's an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose focus is Texas politics. Not that you would know that from his appearance on the Real World, which consisted of him being miffed by the utter stupidity of the seven strangers.
3. Still enjoying Studio 60, even though it's more slower paced than I expected. What I'm enjoying even more is being home at night to watch it.
1. Well, Jesse didn't bodyslam me. He hasn't cut his hair in three years though. Looks strikingly similar to Fu Man Chu or Emperor Ming or whatever that guy's name is.
(AP photo)
2. Breakfast tomorrow with the "bad-haired boss" from Real World Austin, P@ul Stekler. He's an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose focus is Texas politics. Not that you would know that from his appearance on the Real World, which consisted of him being miffed by the utter stupidity of the seven strangers.
3. Still enjoying Studio 60, even though it's more slower paced than I expected. What I'm enjoying even more is being home at night to watch it.
9.23.2006
Ask The Body
Jack gets fifteen minutes with Kinky AND Jesse 'The Body' Ventura on Monday. Soliciting your ideas for questions... I don't know much about wrestling.
Jack gets fifteen minutes with Kinky AND Jesse 'The Body' Ventura on Monday. Soliciting your ideas for questions... I don't know much about wrestling.
9.21.2006
The Fun Don't Stop
Sorry I haven't delivered on my promise to bring you more on the new life in ATX. Looks like I've wandered into quite a crazy campaign season. Have y'all seen the latest Kinky news? I can't comment on it but it's kept us busy.
Sorry I haven't delivered on my promise to bring you more on the new life in ATX. Looks like I've wandered into quite a crazy campaign season. Have y'all seen the latest Kinky news? I can't comment on it but it's kept us busy.
9.18.2006
Studio 60 Starts, and I Do Too
Well, if this show doesn't succeed, it's not for lack of marketing. So far, so good. I like that Sports Night gets second life, kinda. And, that clever Aaron Sorkin made his real life behind-the-scenes drama (when he got booted by NBC and then got rehired) the premise for his new NBC show.
Details on my first day at Studio Something on Steck Avenue to come.
Well, if this show doesn't succeed, it's not for lack of marketing. So far, so good. I like that Sports Night gets second life, kinda. And, that clever Aaron Sorkin made his real life behind-the-scenes drama (when he got booted by NBC and then got rehired) the premise for his new NBC show.
Details on my first day at Studio Something on Steck Avenue to come.
9.15.2006
Aww, Tom and Dave Sent Me A Welcome Back Card...
Actually, it's from Dan. Surprised he used Comic Sans since it's the font everyone loves to hate. Maybe it's Speaker Craddick's font of choice.
Actually, it's from Dan. Surprised he used Comic Sans since it's the font everyone loves to hate. Maybe it's Speaker Craddick's font of choice.
9.13.2006
Nearing Nervous Breakdown
HOUSTON - Still here. Was gonna wait for movers to get to ATX before going there, but today I found out my movers won't get to Austin until NEXT Friday. Mother effers. They gave me a delivery date of "anytime between 9/11 and 9/22". Looks like it's gonna be 9/22.
Sigh. Will head to Austin tomorrow to blow up my air mattress and stare at the wall. Stiles wants me out because keeping his two cats in one room and my two cats in another has turned his apartment into Fallujah.
HOUSTON - Still here. Was gonna wait for movers to get to ATX before going there, but today I found out my movers won't get to Austin until NEXT Friday. Mother effers. They gave me a delivery date of "anytime between 9/11 and 9/22". Looks like it's gonna be 9/22.
Sigh. Will head to Austin tomorrow to blow up my air mattress and stare at the wall. Stiles wants me out because keeping his two cats in one room and my two cats in another has turned his apartment into Fallujah.
9.11.2006
The Long Road Home
After my friend Myra threw a goodbye party to remember (Texas-themed... complete with holsters and hats and pulled pork sandwiches), Stiles and I took off early Sunday morning. We're back in the Lone Star state, and I'm hanging out in Houston until the movers get to ATX.
The trip, by the numbers:
Miles: 986
Total cost of gas: $106.94
Magnetic ribbons spotted: 15 (nine in Louisiana alone)
Cats along for the ride: 2
Arguments: 2 (one because I insisted on eating at Cracker Barrel)
Hours on the road: 14
Bugs killed on windshield: Um, I'm not counting
After my friend Myra threw a goodbye party to remember (Texas-themed... complete with holsters and hats and pulled pork sandwiches), Stiles and I took off early Sunday morning. We're back in the Lone Star state, and I'm hanging out in Houston until the movers get to ATX.
The trip, by the numbers:
Miles: 986
Total cost of gas: $106.94
Magnetic ribbons spotted: 15 (nine in Louisiana alone)
Cats along for the ride: 2
Arguments: 2 (one because I insisted on eating at Cracker Barrel)
Hours on the road: 14
Bugs killed on windshield: Um, I'm not counting
9.08.2006
Losing a Size
I updated the blog bar to the left to reflect Nielsen's new DMA rankings. No big changes around here -- Greenville drops from the 35th largest market to 36th. As you can expect, New Orleans dropped eleven spots in the rankings. So did the Lima market. But don't ask me why.
I updated the blog bar to the left to reflect Nielsen's new DMA rankings. No big changes around here -- Greenville drops from the 35th largest market to 36th. As you can expect, New Orleans dropped eleven spots in the rankings. So did the Lima market. But don't ask me why.
9.06.2006
Say What You Want About Osama bin Laden...
But I can't say I disagree with his position on Whitney and Bobby. If you believe Kola Boof, who says she was bin Laden's mistress, he called Whitney Houston a beautiful woman "brainwashed by American culture and her husband, Bobby Brown."
"Osama talked about having him killed, as if it were normal to have women's husbands killed."
Would anyone really mind if Osama took out Bobby Brown? Since he IS a professional terrorist and all, I might even say... he don't need permission, makes his own decisions, that's his prerogative.
But I can't say I disagree with his position on Whitney and Bobby. If you believe Kola Boof, who says she was bin Laden's mistress, he called Whitney Houston a beautiful woman "brainwashed by American culture and her husband, Bobby Brown."
"Osama talked about having him killed, as if it were normal to have women's husbands killed."
Would anyone really mind if Osama took out Bobby Brown? Since he IS a professional terrorist and all, I might even say... he don't need permission, makes his own decisions, that's his prerogative.
9.05.2006
What I Won't Miss
The drivers here, in general
When the AC goes out in my bureau office during a heat wave
Union County
Stumbling upon Klan rallies
"Freedom isn't Free" bumper stickers
The following conversation:
The Peachoid, of course
GSP Airport (only two terminals, it rocks!)
The 2008 Presidential Primaries in SC
Laurens County Sheriff Ricky Chast@in
Cheerwine
The abundance of Sweet Tea
When Spartanburg deputies make arrests and play the theme song from Cops out of their cars
When Gaffney Police mistake a kinky, chocolate-laden night of love-makin' for murder
My pals, who better come visit me for SXSW (you hear that Robot, Hassman, Otis, Mrs. Otis, Zellmer and the rest of the Upstate counterculture?)
Why I Can't Wait to Go Home
Whataburger
Taco Cabana
Kinky, Cindy and the rest of the crazy characters
Reliable NY Times delivery
Catching my Snippets from Stiles in person!
I have kept my Texas plates all along, never registering in SC (please don't tell the authorities)
The drivers here, in general
When the AC goes out in my bureau office during a heat wave
Union County
Stumbling upon Klan rallies
"Freedom isn't Free" bumper stickers
The following conversation:
Them: Where are you from?What I Will Miss
Me: Well I was born in St. Louis.
Them: No, where are you REALLY from?
Me: No, really, St. Louis.
The Peachoid, of course
GSP Airport (only two terminals, it rocks!)
The 2008 Presidential Primaries in SC
Laurens County Sheriff Ricky Chast@in
Cheerwine
The abundance of Sweet Tea
When Spartanburg deputies make arrests and play the theme song from Cops out of their cars
When Gaffney Police mistake a kinky, chocolate-laden night of love-makin' for murder
My pals, who better come visit me for SXSW (you hear that Robot, Hassman, Otis, Mrs. Otis, Zellmer and the rest of the Upstate counterculture?)
Why I Can't Wait to Go Home
Whataburger
Taco Cabana
Kinky, Cindy and the rest of the crazy characters
Reliable NY Times delivery
Catching my Snippets from Stiles in person!
I have kept my Texas plates all along, never registering in SC (please don't tell the authorities)
9.04.2006
Moving Time Men of the Week
My brother Roger (thanks for all the loans)
Mr. Stiles
Kevin the apartment locator w/the full arm tattoo
Snippet from Stiles: Ew.
Me (looking inside freezer): Dude. Your sausages are disgusting.
Stiles (defensively): They're turkey sausages!
My brother Roger (thanks for all the loans)
Mr. Stiles
Kevin the apartment locator w/the full arm tattoo
Snippet from Stiles: Ew.
Me (looking inside freezer): Dude. Your sausages are disgusting.
Stiles (defensively): They're turkey sausages!
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Jason
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Jimmie
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Wongton
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Hasser
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Channing
Jonathan
Josh
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Lil' Lost Robot
Matty
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Erica
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Jay
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Brad
Cinlach
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Sappy Chick
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Garvin
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Political Junkie
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Maureen
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Doug
Will's Ladies
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Wohleber
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Mark Hancock
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Matthew
Foreign Bureaus
Jason (Hong Kong)
1.New York
Protz
2.Los Angeles (but traveling)
Jayna
3.Chicago
Jason
5.Dallas-Fort Worth
Dan
Jimmie
Seymour
Wongton
6.San Francisco
Hasser
7.Boston
Channing
Jonathan
Josh
10.Houston
Lil' Lost Robot
Matty
12.Phoenix
Erica
14.Seattle-Tacoma
Thomas
34.Cincinnati
Jay
36.Greenville-Spartanburg
Brad
Cinlach
Grayson
Michelle
Sappy Chick
47.Jacksonville
Garvin
49.Austin
Political Junkie
73.Toledo
Maureen
79.Columbia, SC
Doug
Will's Ladies
137.Columbia-Jefferson City
Wohleber
141.Beaumont-Port Arthur
Mark Hancock
150.Anchorage
Matthew
Foreign Bureaus
Jason (Hong Kong)
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