Saturday, February 7, 2004

Black Saturday

Had a great evening down at the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach hearing Lewis Black yell about the weather, Janet Jackson's breast, health fads, soy milk, those idiots in Washington, air travel, homeland security and other things worth yelling about. Some of you know Mr. Black from The Daily Show With Jon Stewart where he holds forth every Wednesday with humorous commentaries (like this one). He is also one of the sharpest (if angriest) stand-up comedians working today and I highly recommend prolonged exposure. You can find out where he's playing over at his website and if he's not coming to your neck of the woods, keep your eye on HBO. He's taping a special for them at the end of February which will air God-knows-when. I have been to a lot of comedy clubs in my day and seen most of the all-time greats who've been performing in the last thirty years. Black ranks up there with the best of them.

• Posted at 11:24 PM · LINK

The Martian Chronicler

Here's an interview with Ray Bradbury on the subject of Mars. You can read the print version or click on the audio link and listen. Or do both.

• Posted at 11:11 PM · LINK

A Prediction

A friend of mine who asks that I describe him as "loosely a member of the Washington Press Corps" asks also that I post his prediction: That the Democratic ticket will be John Kerry and Max Cleland. If he's right, remember you heard it here first. If he's not, hell, I didn't think that.

• Posted at 11:34 AM · LINK

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