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This Is The Way The Week Ends
Some things happened this week. These are the ones we can remember: We praised the skills of director Tom Scharpling, spent some time in police custody, read Duff McKagan's autobiography, visited with heroic dogs, examined a contentious trademark fight and explained what a Cheryl Cole is. Somebody died. Oh, yeah, and we launched a new website. It was actually a pretty busy week, all told. AND NOW IT'S OVER. Thank the Lord.
Photo by Bogie Harmond, via Flickr
My first day on the scene. Transcript of my text messages of the day follows (random friends all listed as "friend"):
ME: Report from the front. Attending Wall St protest today. Best sign so far: "You don't get ahead by giving head … to THE MAN!"
FRIEND: I wish someone had mentioned that before I saw THE MAN
ME: These folks aren't completely against capitalism. They are selling djembe drums
FRIEND: Are you sipping champagne right now, looking over the people? Check email
ME: Hanging out with the Granny Peace Brigade now
FRIEND: I think Wall St will be less occupied when the weather turns
ME: Guy with no arms in drum circle. Def Leopard?
(DRUMMER) FRIEND: He has one arm
ME: I am sipping the blood of my oppressors from their cold bankrupt magot-infested skulls. And also a nice vintage 1974 Moet, now that you ask
ME: "We the People are pissed!"
FRIEND: British interpretation
FRIEND: He wishes he was def leopard
FRIEND: You are a goofball
FRIEND: We have been ripped off. Now we are going to watch the victims tear the house down around them. Not good