In the “getting in touch with my roots” vein: Lileks has a great collection of images of Fargo, ND (my place of birth) circa 1950. The rest of his site is well worth checking out, too‚Äîespecially the postcards from old motels.
Monthly Archives: August 2005
Not Like The Movie
31-Aug-05Scandinavians Rejoice!!
31-Aug-05I can’t even remember why I was Googling “lefse,” but I was. Little did I know you could mail order it.
Needles at the Diner
23-Aug-05Shoun’s been doing Needles for Teeth for what seems like forever, and he’s just set up a new blog of his own. Check it out: Nighthawks at the Diner
Like Looking Into a Funhouse Mirror
22-Aug-05I’ve always had the feeling that when a writer starts to write about writing, there’s a good chance that he’s out of ideas. Whether it’s a novel about a tormented author, a movie following independent filmmakers, or a sitcom revolving around a team of mad-capped sitcom writers, something about it seems at best self-centered, and [...]
Big Mistake
17-Aug-05The LA Times runs this hilarious article on regrettable tattoos. History might have made my arm look either troublingly anti-American (or even more troublingly, hyperpatriotic), it’s no match for the “19th Hole” mentioned here.