People resent celebrities with political opinions. They are easily dismissed as spoiled, wackos or ‘Hollywood liberals’. And then the people elect Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger? And through some perverted twist of politics, FOX News, Dick Cheney and Bill O’Reiley should be our patriotic, ‘trusted sources’.
But here is a guy who took an unnecessary risk. [...]
Being There
Mailer’s Law
Why not just pull a trifecta and write about another artist?
I read Norman Mailer’s book about his experiences in WWII “The Naked And The Dead” many years ago and don’t remember much of the story, but I gained interest in him during the nineties watching the Ali documentary “When We Were Kings”. He seemed like [...]
David Howell Evans
It is rather common that the quiet voice, that artist not so concerned with ego but more in tune with their art rarely makes headlines. These artists are everywhere but we don’t know much about them especially if they perform under a pseudonym. And David Evans would’ve been underrated even if he’d hit the stage [...]
Bachman
When fishing a new river or bay or lake or coastline, it’s a damn good idea to invest a few bucks hiring a reputable guide. Research the internet all you like, but a guide offers you years of practical experience that a silicon based machine cannot.
Josh and I met Mark Bachman at the Starbucks. Mark [...]
Fish On!
Just as I was leaving DJ’s house the other night, he asked me why I was so pumped about a guided, spey-casting trip down The Sandy River I’m taking with my brother-in-law next week. “What’s the deal with your fishing obsession?”
DJ had just burned me the new U2 album (which will take a while to [...]
Shirtless
This is one of the most random, hysterical, dead-on impressions I’ve ever heard…